The statement by Fernando de Almeida Santos, Dean of the Order of Engineers, serves as the starting point for a new season of the podcast Urbanidades, from Jornal de Negócios.
Throughout the episode, topics such as the shortage of skilled labor, lack of planning, housing construction costs, and persistent urbanism challenges were addressed.
Immigration, the realization of public investment, and the major projects ahead for Portugal were also highlighted in the conversation.
The discussion extended to artificial intelligence, with a strong advocacy for greater regulation and technical accountability in its use, particularly in engineering, construction, data protection, and cybersecurity.
