By exploring and tapping into new design and building concepts, we take advantage of a close partnership with an array of architects, designers and builders to create innovative engineering solutions fuelled by the everlasting pursuit of sustainability, efficiency and elegance.
learn morestucco was born in 2018 within bimTEC, a leading company in the field of technology and BIM – Building Information Modelling processes, which has been actively working in engineering studies and projects development since its inception in 2013.
When stucco was established, not only did it remain part of bimTEC, it also inherited its technical legacy and technological know-how. stucco’s line of work combines both cutting-edge technologies and classic approaches in project development with critical thought and a steady domain of the fundamental principles of engineering
By bringing the right team of specialists together, tailor-made for every project that comes into our hands, stucco gives its best to fulfil the mission it upholds: to provide consulting services grounded on excellence and quality.
When it comes to the best engineering solutions for our clients, we do what it takes to get the work done — clients always come first.
The unconditional dedication to all projects and the constant search for new design and construction techniques are what make us strive and prosper. It’s all about trust, responsibility and teamwork.
Managing Director / Partner
João Lima is a senior civil engineer with 20+ years’ experience in structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, as well as rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures.
Between 2000 and 2012, João worked as a structural engineer at a private design office based in Portugal undertaking the design lead of steel and reinforced concrete structures for a wide range of different structures, such as public buildings, stadiums, schools, residential buildings, special and industrial structures, shopping malls, bridges, viaducts, and geotechnical works.
In 2012, he founded the bimTEC company, where he’s in charge of leading BIM technology implementation in the structural design workflow for large scale international projects. In 2018, João also founded stucco, an innovative structural engineering practice with a strong focus on BIM and digital engineering processes, and he has been managing both companies since.
Senior Structural Engineer / Partner
Diogo Ribeiro is a senior civil engineer with 19 years’ experience working as a structural engineer, site engineer and project manager. As a structural engineer, he’s proficient in structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, as well as rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures. He’s also an expert user of structural modelling with finite elements software, namely SCIA Engineer and Robot Structural Analysis.
As a site engineer, he has worked in cost control, planning, shoring and formwork design and planning, bending bar schedule, and value engineering. As a project manager, he has know-how in leading teams, managing resources and coordinating multidisciplinary projects.
Between 2000 and 2002, he worked as an intern at Fase Estudos e Projectos, S.A., and later at Cotefis – Gestão de Projectos, S.A. as a structural engineer. After that, Diogo joined the multinational contractor Soares da Costa Construções as a structural engineer and a site engineer, and in 2018 he became partner at stucco, assuming the role of Director of the Structural Department.
Engineer / Project Management
Jorge Silva is a civil engineer with 6 years’ experience in structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, as well as rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures. He is also responsible for the modelling and integration of BIM processes on Structural Engineering projects and in charge of the reinforced concrete detailing department for international projects, being experienced in delivering construction documentation to the UK, the UAE, France, Algeria, Brazil, and others.
He is also proficient in major finite element modelling and commercial CAD packages, such as Robot Structural Analysis, SCIA Engineer, and BIM software, such as Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD or Advance Steel.
In 2013, Jorge started as an intern in bimTEC, working as a BIM modeller and structural reinforced concrete and steel detailer. Since then he has been working on BIM processes and technology implementation, as well as structural design and project coordination of different structures, namely public buildings, stadiums, schools, residential buildings, special and industrial structures, and shopping malls. In 2018, Jorge joined stucco, where he has been working on international projects as structural engineer and project coordinator.
BIM Engineer
Vítor Pascoal is a civil engineer who graduated from ISEP – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, currently with 5 years’ experience in project modelling and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, as well as rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures.
Between 2014 and 2015, Vítor worked as a BIM Specialist at a major BIM software reseller. In 2015, he joined bimTEC to carry out his work and expertise as a BIM Specialist and continue being involved as a Project Designer for a wide range of different Portuguese and international projects. In 2018, he joined stucco, an innovative structural engineering practice with a strong focus on BIM and digital engineering processes.
BIM Engineer
José Francisco is a junior civil engineer with a master’s degree in Structural Engineer and 3 years’ experience in mainly shop-drawing in concrete reinforcing, bar bending schedule and BIM – Building Information Modelling. He is also versed in some structural analysis and commercial CAD packages.
During 2017, José worked at a manufacturer of prefabricated reinforcement for concrete structures, where he was responsible for coordinating production and expedition, as well as developing bar bending schedules to ensure material optimisation and simplification of on-site construction. In 2018, he joined stucco, where he continues his work on shop-drawing in concrete reinforcing, bar bending schedule and BIM.
BIM Engineer
João Fernandes completed his master’s degree in Structural Engineering in 2017 at ISEP – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto. In the same year, he began his professional career at bimTEC, mostly working in shop-drawing in concrete reinforcing and bar bending schedule. In 2018, he joined stucco with the same duties, complementing the new BIM requirements in Structural Projects and MEP in software such as Autodesk Revit.
BIM Engineer
Carlos Costa is a junior civil engineer who graduated from ISEP – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, currently with two years’ experience mostly in shop-drawing in concrete reinforcing, bar bending schedule and BIM – Building Information Modelling. He is also proficient in commercial CAD packages, such as Robot Structural Analysis, and BIM software, namely Autodesk Revit.
Structural Engineer
Diogo Coutinho is a senior structural engineer with 9 years’ experience in structural and seismic analysis of reinforced concrete and steel structures, inspection and diagnosis of existing structures and structural strengthening site management. He has a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (2008) and a master’s degree in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2010).
Diogo worked in Portuguese and international projects, namely metro tunnels and stations, bridges, industrial structures, airports, hospitals, residential buildings, and offices. He has relevant experience on the construction site, providing technical support to the contractor and performing design review and quality assurance.
Diogo has been part of stucco since 2019, working in structural analysis and design and coordinating the BIM team producing structural documentation, such as shop-drawing and bar bending schedule (BBS).