{"id":20283,"date":"2021-02-06T15:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T15:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casais.pt\/institucional\/history\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:31:22","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"institucional","link":"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/institutional\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-651dfb1e-89fc-4be3-91f3-02d12dcad3bf\">Casais was established on 23rd of May 1958 under the name of &#8220;Ant\u00f3nio Fernandes da Silva &amp; Irm\u00e3os, Lda&#8221;.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-651dfb1e-89fc-4be3-91f3-02d12dcad3bf\">Later, in 1991, it adopted the Master Ant\u00f3nio Casais family&#8217;s nickname as its brand, becoming Empreiteiros Casais de Ant\u00f3nio Fernandes da Silva SA. Today, the organization is widely known as Casais Group and is run and managed by 2nd and 3rd generation family members.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-602500c3-e9db-4624-a9e3-b2b3908448ee\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-03a93b1e-b524-4768-9f27-e5abf292be3a\">More than six decades of work guided by knowledge and accuracy are fundamental to cement the prominent position of Casais Engineering and Construction in the field of Civil Construction and Public Works in Portugal. Today, in addition to the Construction business area, the Group operates in the Industries and Real Estate sectors.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-f3e18db8-9dd4-41b7-afc6-dd9eb8bf7ba2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-88d94050-3034-4f0e-8ecd-f4e0f86ddfa2\">Considered by the Construir Awards, <strong>for the 7th time, the Best Building Company in Portugal<\/strong>, Casais has a know-how built with mastery and rigor in the national and international market. It maintains a family-owned enterprise characteristic through over 65 years of strategic, ethical, and professional principles. This has dictated Casais\u00b4s success over time through rational management and deadlines compliance.<\/div>\n<p>With a consolidated presence in the domestic market, the internationalization initiated in 1994 in Germany is a pillar of the strategy of organic growth, supported by local partnerships and alliances. Today, internationalization is key to the Group&#8217;s development, accounting for more than 80 per cent of global turnover. Based on the adaptation to the local culture and privileging strategic partnerships for a solid presence, the Casais Group&#8217;s performance extends to 18 markets: <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/portugal\/\">Portugal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/angola\/\">Angola<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/belgium\/\">Belgium<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/brazil\/\">Brazil<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/united-arab-emirates\/\">United Arab Emirates<\/a> (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/usa\/\">United States of America<\/a> (Texas), <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/france\/\">France<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/ghana\/\">Ghana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/gibraltar\/\">Gibraltar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/casais-in-the-world\/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/\">Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, <\/a>the <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/mozambique\/\">Mozambique<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/presence-in-the-world\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/casais.pt\/en\/casais-in-the-world\/austria\">Austria<\/a>. However, the Group&#8217;s history of internationalization includes other countries such as Algeria, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<div data-block-id=\"block-2861aa11-f5fa-42af-a64a-ecdb504d4dbb\">\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-2861aa11-f5fa-42af-a64a-ecdb504d4dbb\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casais was established on 23rd of May 1958 under the name of &#8220;Ant\u00f3nio Fernandes da Silva &amp; Irm\u00e3os, Lda&#8221;. 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