CERTIFICATES, AWARDS AND REFERENCES
With more than 200 qualified and specialized professionals, DDN is recognized for its competence in the Management of Technological and Construction Projects, being entirely focused on its customers and prepared to find the best solutions that contribute to the valorization of your projects.
Customer success is our priority!
Over more 30 years of history, several entities have recognized and certified DDN and its services.
2005
DDN obtains the certification of the Quality Management System, based on the Standard EN ISO 9001, in the services of Integrated Project Management, Supervision with Tender Process and Supervision.
2008
LNEC (National Laboratory of Civil Engineering) qualifies DDN as General Manager of the Quality of Construction Projects.
Águas de Portugal accepts DDN as permanent in its Supervision Qualification System in several categories:
• Water supply pipes with diameter above 250 mm and waste water collectors with diameter above 500 mm;
• Water supply pipes with diameter up to 250 mm and waste water collectors with diameter up to 500 mm;
• ETA up to 30,000 inhabitants and WWTP up to 40,000 inhabitants;
• EE (water) above 75 kW/group and EE (sanitation) above 50 kW/group;
• EE (water) up to 75 kW/group and EE (sanitation) to 50 kW/group;
• Reservoir up to 2,000 m³;
• Submarine Outfalls;
• Tunnels and galleries.
2009
DDN transitions the certification of the Quality Management System to the EN ISO 9001:2008 standard.
2011
EDP qualifies the Direction and Supervision of works from the DDN as "Suppliers of Production Management Services”.
ANA Airports recognizes DDN in its Qualification System of Contract and Supplies Supervision for batch 1 (Earthworks, Pavements and Infrastructure) and batch 2 (Buildings).
Prize Winner APOGEP obtained the “Award of Excellence in Project Management for the Decathlon Torres Vedras”, a project run by DDN
2012
DDN includes Security Coordination in the quality management System based on the norm NP EN ISO 9001.
2015
DDN Management, our counterpart in Brazil, certifies the Quality Management System, based on the ISO 9001 Standard, in the Integrated Project Management and Construction Management services, with or without bidding.
2017
DDN makes the transition to EN ISO 9001:2015, in the services of Project Management, Construction Supervision and Integrated Project and Construction Management.
2018
PME Leader status revalidated by IAPMEI.
2020
Best Engineering Office Award by Construir.
Excellence Award by IAPMEI.
2021
Best Engineering Office Award by Construir.
WiredScore Professional Certification - Digital Connectivity in Buildings.
Excellence Award by IAPMEI.
2022
Revalidation of NP EN ISO 9001:2015 certification and obtaining the NP EN ISO 14001:2015 certification.
2023
SIC Notícias/Expresso Real Estate Awards, in the Innovation category.
DDN is part of the Technical Commission No. 175 of the Portuguese Institute of Quality for the Standardization of Project Management and is an associate of Apogep, APPC and Passivhaus Portugal.
It also has more than 75 of its project managers certified by the IPMA - International Project Management Association, one of them with level B certification.
AWARDED DDN PROJECTS
Conrad Algarve
- International Star Diamond Award, by American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
- Best Luxury Hotel, by World Travel Awards Europa 2014
- Best Luxury Hotel, by TripAdvisor
- Best Luxury Resort & Spa in the European category, by World Travel Awards Europa 2016
- Best Suite Roof Garden Suite, in the Portuguese category, by World Travel Awards Europa 2016
- Best New Hotel Design & Construction in Europe, by IHA – International Hotel Awards
- Best Hotel Suite, by World Travel Awards Europa 2014
- Best Hotel Architecture in Portugal, by IHA – International Hotel Awards
- Best Hotel in Portugal, by Trivago
- Best for Meetings, by Condé Nast Johansens 2015
- Best Business Hotel, in the European category, by World Travel Awards Europa 2016
- Best Coastal Luxury Hotel in the World, by 2014 Hotel Awards
- Hotel Residences, by World Travel Awards Europa 2014
- Most Popular Hotel, by Trivago
- Best Project – Touristic Real Estate, by SIL – Salão Imobiliário de Lisboa
- Readers’ Award , by Condé Nast Johansens 2015
- Best MICE Hotel (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions), in the European category, by World Travel Awards Europa 2016
- Resort with the Best Design, by Travel + Leisure