- Engineering & Construction
- Environment
- Telecommunications
- Renewable energies
- Ventures
- Real estate
Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...
We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.
Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.
There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.
Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...
Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.
Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.
Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.
Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.
Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.
Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...
Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.
Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…
Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.
Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.
We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.
Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.
We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.
Construir
Educational project combines workshops, technology and business experience with critical thinking, creativity, culture and human development.
The dst Industrial School starts operating in the 2026/2027 academic year with six vocational courses, capacity for 124 students and an educational model designed by dstgroup to bring school and industry closer together, combining technical learning, practical experience and human development.
Created by dstgroup in partnership with EPATV, the school starts with six Level IV vocational courses in areas directly linked to the challenges of reindustrialisation, the energy transition and the digitalisation of the economy: Industrial Construction; Digital Design and Modelling of Civil Construction; Manufacturing of Metal Construction Components; Wind and Photovoltaic Systems; Electronics and Communications; and Railway Maintenance. These courses are aimed at students who have completed the 9th grade and now wish to enter vocational and technological specialisation education.
'The mission of this school is to be a Bauhaus for the future workers who pass through here. The educational model is based on a simple premise: educating to be; educating to do,' explains José Teixeira, chairman of the dstgroup Board of Directors.
Over the three years, students will have contact with workshops, laboratories and technological spaces designed to reproduce production environments, using professional tools, industrial equipment and technologies such as BIM, CAD, three-dimensional modelling, automation and collaborative platforms, while also taking part in artist residencies and receiving visits from poets, novelists and philosophers.
Learning will be developed through projects and challenges close to the business reality, complemented by work-based training in dstgroup companies and partner organisations.
The proximity to industry also extends to the classroom. Professionals and specialists from companies will take part in the training process, bringing curricula closer to the skills actually sought by the market and allowing students to learn, from an early stage, about different professions, technologies and production processes.
The technological component plays a cross-cutting role, but adapts to the different areas of training. Students in Industrial Construction will be exposed to industrialised construction processes and different construction trades; in Digital Design and Modelling of Civil Construction they will work on creating and coordinating three-dimensional models using tools currently used in engineering and architecture; and in metal construction they will follow different stages of the industrial process, from design and modelling to manufacturing and welding.
The offer extends to the areas of energy, telecommunications and railways. The courses will develop skills in wind and photovoltaic systems, applied electronics and telecommunications networks, as well as in the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic systems associated with railway rolling stock.
The dst Industrial School also incorporates the development of human skills such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, responsibility, professional ethics and teamwork, seeking to train young people capable of understanding industrial processes as a whole and adapting to constant technological change.
Created by dstgroup in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (UPCA) and in partnership with Escola Profissional Amar Terra Verde (EPATV), the Industrial and Digital Thinking Campus, in Soutelo, Vila Verde, where the school is located, combines academic knowledge, practical learning and industrial experience, preparing young people for an increasingly technological and digital economy that demands specialised skills.