Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Construction
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
42 - Civil engineering
New offshoring locations
Angola, Mozambique, Brazil

273 - 300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
5 October 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Portuguese construction company Somague, owned by the Spanish group Sacyr Vallehermoso, is to dismiss 273 workers in Portugal. The workers have already been informed about the collective dismissal. Somague's national activity is being replaced by international activity in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, and Brazil. In 2014, Somague employed 980 workers in Portugal (2,330 around the world).


Sources

  • 5 October 2015: Económico

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Somague, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 84978, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/84978.