TIMELINE

Take a journey through our history and discover some of the milestones that have helped establish Sondotécnica as a leader in engineering consulting in Brazil.

Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Sondotécnica is founded by engineer Jaime Rotstein with a vision to become a powerhouse of ideas driving progress.

1954
1954
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Contributes to the studies for the Brazil–Paraguay International Bridge, later known as the Friendship Bridge.

1957
1957
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Contributes to the construction of Brasília, conducting studies, designing, and executing the foundations of more than 100 buildings—including the BNDES building—in Brazil’s future capital, which was inaugurated in 1960.

1958
1958
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Designs and supervises the implementation of Section 2 of the Rio de Janeiro Metro.

1967
1967
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops the National Irrigation Plan, which becomes a key reference for the preparation, evaluation, and presentation of studies and projects for agricultural water development in Brazil.

1969
1969
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Designs and supervises approximately one-third (330 km) of the Carajás Railway, including the initial section approaching the Port of São Luís, Maranhão.

1974
1974
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Designs and supervises construction of the Samuel Hydroelectric Power Plant, in Rondônia, and the Manso Hydroelectric Power Plant, in Mato Grosso. Sondotécnica becomes a publicly traded company, with its shares traded on BM&F Bovespa under the ticker symbol SOND.

1980
1980
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Undertakes its first project in Angola, developing the plan for the Luanda Water Supply System.

1993
1993
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Begins work on Peru’s Basic Sanitation Program.

1996
1996
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops the spillway design to operate following the closure of the diversion tunnel for the Capanda Hydroelectric Development.

2003
2003
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Undertakes its first project in the Dominican Republic with the Northwest Aqueduct Expansion, followed by the Samaná Aqueduct.

2005
2005
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops the engineering design for Lot E of Phase 1 of the São Francisco River Integration Project and supervises construction across two major sections of the project’s Northern Axis.

2009
2009
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Provides engineering design and construction supervision for the Rodoanel, one of São Paulo’s most important infrastructure projects.

2010
2010
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops engineering design for Brazil’s Submarine Development Program (PROSUB). Also provides design services for the Jurong Shipyard, in Espírito Santo, and the Enseada do Paraguaçu Shipyard, in Bahia, for the construction of drillships and offshore platforms for Petrobras.

2013
2013
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Manages engineering processes for the implementation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system serving Rio de Janeiro’s port and downtown districts.

2014
2014
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Provides specialized engineering services for Arteris and ANTT using Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, developing designs for highway widening, frontage roads, and interchanges along the BR-116 in Paraná and Santa Catarina.

2019
2019
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops its first metro project using BIM technology for São Joaquim Station, in São Paulo.

2021
2021
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Completes the detailed engineering design for Nimi A Lukeni International Airport, located in M’banza Kongo, Angola.

2022
2022
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops engineering design for the complementary civil works package for the Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant.

2023
2023
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Develops the basic engineering design for the Vila Madalena–Cerro Corá extension of São Paulo Metro Line 2–Green.

2024
2024
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Sondotécnica also inaugurates TechLab, its innovation hub in São Paulo.

2024
2024
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Provides project management, construction supervision, and certification services for the implementation of the Salvador LRT system.

2025
2025
Ponte Internacional Brasil-Paraguai

Sondotécnica also inaugurates TechLab Lite, extending its innovation ecosystem to Rio de Janeiro.

2025
2025

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