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ConstruLab360 already has representatives from major companies at virtually every stage of the value chain considered, as well as partner organisations representing knowledge generation and transfer.
Context and objectives
The cluster is structured as a grouping of companies and, to a lesser extent, knowledge and technological development centres and institutions that wish to work cooperatively in order to drive a more innovative, technologised and sustainable construction sector in the Balearic Islands.
As such, the following founding objectives have been established from the outset.
To facilitate collaboration between the different stakeholders involved in the construction value chain in the Balearic Islands. ConstruLab360 is a meeting forum where companies, institutions and individuals can come together, share information and work jointly on common projects.
To foster the sector’s competitiveness by enabling the development of synergies between stakeholders across the value chain, new business opportunities and the exchange of knowledge.
To promote knowledge transfer, innovation and technological development. ConstruLab360 will help encourage innovation in the field of construction by sharing expertise, experience and resources from knowledge-generating entities to companies, particularly SMEs.
To collaborate in introducing innovative technologies and production models into the Balearic construction industry, linked to productivity and the circular economy, such as industrialised construction or robotics.
To act as a leading expert technical forum in the definition and deployment of regional strategies relating to construction and its supporting industry. In this context, ConstruLab360 aims to contribute its expertise and participate technically in the definition of policies and strategies at regional and island level.
To facilitate access to funding for collaborative innovation projects through technical office support and the sharing of public and private calls for proposals and investment forums.
To provide visibility to successful stories related to construction that position companies from the Balearic Islands both within and beyond our autonomous community.
To collaborate with other clusters and relevant stakeholders from innovation ecosystems in other territories whose challenges and objectives are aligned with those of ConstruLab360.
In the founders’ view, the best way to structure an association pursuing these aims is through the Innovative Business Grouping model (hereinafter, IGB).
ConstruLab360 was therefore created with the intention of becoming such an entity and, within a reasonably short timeframe, securing its registration in the Register of Innovative Business Groupings of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (AEIB).
Cluster approach
ConstruLab360 is created to cover the construction value chain in an extended sense, in a similar way to other clusters of a comparable nature and with similar objectives, incorporating the following stakeholders.
Development
Design, architecture, innovative interior design and technical services.
Manufacture of construction materials.
Manufacture of digital and sector-specific technologies.
Civil engineering works, infrastructure and housing construction.
Commercialisation.
Waste recovery and circular economy.
Value chain in an extended sense.
Knowledge-generating agents.
(universities, research groups and centres, and technology centres).
Associative network.
(professional associations, other associations and clusters).
Administration and public sector.
Our Services
Despite its still limited track record, ConstruLab360 has already succeeded in offering a broad portfolio of services.
The main services that ConstruLab360 will provide to its members are:
Specialised technical office service for the identification and preparation of market and/or technological studies.
Identification of grant calls for specific projects or strategic areas for each company associated with ConstruLab360.
Initial support for the creation of R&D&I projects.
Drafting and management of applications for regional, national or European grants.
Facilitating members’ access to services provided by technology centres or knowledge-generating organisations.
Training and information on matters related to construction technologies, applicable regulations and circularity.
Organisation of technical workshops and sector events, as well as local business networking events.
Organisation of technical workshops and seminars co-organised with other Spanish and European IGBs in the field of construction.
Technical support for the VOPSA | MAC project in the innovation call.
These services are included in the membership fee for ConstruLab360 members. For non-member companies, these services are offered in exchange for financial compensation, which will become an increasingly relevant source of income for the operation of ConstruLab360.
Governance
Cluster Manager
At operational level, the Cluster Manager is a key element in the consolidation and development of ConstruLab360.
Among other responsibilities, this role is accountable for:
- Leading and coordinating the cluster’s overall strategy, aligning members’ objectives and promoting collaboration between companies, academic institutions, research centres and the public sector.
- Actively participating in the growth plan and in the processes of attracting and retaining cluster members.
- Preparing and implementing annual work plans together with the members of the Board and the cluster as a whole, monitoring progress to ensure their fulfilment.
- Organising and energising thematic Committees on the key aspects determined by the Strategic Plan, as well as workshops, training initiatives and networking events to foster cooperation and knowledge exchange within the cluster.
- Identifying innovation and collaboration opportunities, facilitating the generation and development of joint projects among cluster stakeholders and with third parties.
- Actively participating in the search for funding channels for the cluster and its projects.
- Defining and structuring the provision of a cluster service portfolio for its members.
- Promoting the cluster’s positioning and visibility nationally and internationally, representing it before stakeholders and potential partners.
Professional profile
ConstruLab360 has a full-time Cluster Manager. Their professional profile is as follows:
- Civil Engineer from the UPC in Barcelona (2002–2009) and Master in Internet Business from ISDI (2024–2025), with 15 years of experience in the construction sector in areas such as digital transformation, customer experience, commercial management, construction and engineering, and consultancy, including 6 years managing remotely an international team based in six countries.
- Until 2025, Head of Digital Commerce, leading CEMEX’s digital transformation in the EMEA region.
- Previously held roles in innovation and new concrete and cement-based products (2014–2018), and manager of the distribution department (2018).
- Led the creation of a new RPA (Robotic Process Automation) department to optimise internal processes across all areas of the region through the development of robots using tools such as UiPath and Microsoft Power Apps, achieving savings equivalent to 8 FTEs (full-time equivalents) over 4 years.
- With key skills in project management, problem-solving, digital transformation and leadership, driving innovation and optimising efficiency in processes and tasks.
Functions of the ConstruLab360 Cluster Manager
- To implement the cluster strategy previously defined by the Board of Directors.
- To promote innovation projects among cluster members and with other companies and stakeholders.
- To identify and secure potential funding channels for projects and for the cluster itself.
- To implement the cluster’s growth plan and the progressive incorporation of new members.
- To coordinate and support members in their projects.
- To manage the cluster technically and administratively, with the support of external services. To maintain technical and financial information systems and prepare annual reports.
- To support the Board of Directors in institutional relations.
- To energise working groups, identify and exploit synergies among cluster members, and establish alliances with other stakeholders.
- To implement the cluster’s marketing and communication plan, with the support of external services: producing or coordinating presentations, website, promotional material, social media, etc.
- To design and organise technical workshops, specialised training sessions and sector events.
Working groups
The cluster will also be organised into Committees around topics of interest aligned with the pillars of this Strategic Plan.
These Committees will be the ideal forum for cluster members interested in each thematic area to meet as often as necessary in order to make progress on specific issues, in principle at least once every fortnight.
The planning, convening, facilitation and monitoring of each Committee’s performance will be the responsibility of the Cluster Manager, who will play a fundamental role in attracting members to the Committees and identifying topics that generate sustained interest among participants.
The number and composition of these Committees will vary as the cluster evolves and will depend, among other factors, on the membership base at any given time, the degree of progress in the implementation of the Strategic Plan, and the level of interest generated by the different topics.
A critical success factor in the consolidation of the cluster will be the active involvement of members in these Committees.
The first working Committees to be launched are:
- Collaborative innovation and projects.
- Institutional and membership development.
- Training and talent.
- Communication and awareness-raising.
In addition to the structures described above, the cluster may also consider establishing others that contribute to improved governance of the IGB, such as, an Advisory Board, Scientific Board or Steering Committee for certain projects.
Members
ConstruLab360 already has representatives from major companies at virtually every stage of the value chain considered, as well as partner organisations involved in knowledge generation and transfer. These are:
| Company | Activity | Website |
|---|---|---|
| MAC INSULAR, S.L. | Valorización de residuos y economía circular | www.mac-insular.com |
| VIAS Y OBRAS PÚBLICAS, S.A. | Construcción y obra civil | www.vopsa.net |
| PORAXA MALLORCA, S.L. | Fabricación de materiales para la construcción - EPS | www.poraxa.com |
| ALIBAZ INVERSIONES, S.L. | Construcción | alibaz.es |
| ATRIUM BALEAR | Promoción y construcción | atriumbalear.com |
| MINIMAL STUDIO PROJECTS | Arquitectura y urbanismo. Diseño para la construcción | www.minimalstudio.es |
| MELCHOR MASCARÓ S.A.U. | Construcción | www.melchormascaro.com |
| ENGEL MALLORCA INVEST (ENGEL & VÖLKERS) | Servicios de gestión inmobiliaria | ev-mallorca.com |
| INDUSTRIAS MAIRATA | Fabricación de materiales para la construcción - carpinterías | www.mairata.com |
| VIBRADOS Y PRENSADOS MANACOR, S.A. (VIPSA) | Fabricación de materiales para la construcción - prefabricados | www.vipsa.com |
| GRUPO TRATO | Servicios auxiliares a la construcción - Topografía | www.grupotrato.com |
| GRDAR | Soluciones Digitales | www.grdar.com |
| TAKTICS INGENIERIA DE NEGOCIO SL | Soluciones Digitales | taktics.net |
| ASOCIACIÓN DE CONSTRUCTORES DE BALEARES | Asociación | constructoresdebaleares.com |
| HORMORT BALEARES | Fabricación de materiales para la construcción - hormigón | hormort.com |
Knowledge-generating centres:
Fundació IMPULSA BALEARS, Dr. Antoni Riera Font.
UIB, Cátedra de Enginyeria de la Construcció, Dr. Antoni Cladera Bohigas.
UIB, Cátedra de Estudios Urbanos, Dr. Jesús M. González Pérez.
Triple helix
Innovative SMEs with R&D&I generation potential
At the time of drafting this document, the following ConstruLab360 member companies are registered in the Ministry’s register of innovative SMEs and/or hold the Innobal seal:
| Tax ID | Company name | Type of seal | Seal validity date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B57316242 | GRDAR Soluciones Digitales | INNOBAL | 15/10/2027 |
| B578690667 | TAKTICS INGENIERIA DE NEGOCIO SL | MINISTERIO | 13/11/2026 |
Cluster member companies registered in the Ministry’s register of innovative SMEs and/or holding the Innobal seal.
Regardless of the seal and its validity, ConstruLab360 also has a significant number of SMEs with capacity for innovation and/or R&D according to their positioning across various parameters such as absorptive capacity or historical participation in public innovation support programmes. A non-exhaustive list is included below:
| Tax ID | Company name |
|---|---|
| B57208878 | MAC INSULAR S.L. |
| B07175615 | PORAXA MALLORCA S.L. |
| A07045248 | MELCHOR MASCARÓ SAU |
| B01656867 | MINIMAL STUDIO PROJECTS |
| A07053374 | VIAS Y OBRAS PÚBLICAS, S.A. |
Cluster member companies with proven capacity for innovation and/or R&D.
Companies with driving potential
In addition to the innovation capacity among its membership base, ConstruLab360 has, as a differentiating factor compared to other IGBs, the advantage of including companies capable of driving smaller companies forward due to their scale and solvency.
In objective terms, selecting companies with a turnover of over €10 million as the differentiating criterion, ConstruLab360 includes:
| Tax ID | Company name |
|---|---|
| B57208878 | MAC INSULAR, S.L. |
| A07053374 | VIAS Y OBRAS PÚBLICAS, S.A. |
| B07852718 | ALIBAZ INVERSIONES, S.L. |
| A07045248 | MELCHOR MASCARÓ |
| B57545113 | ENGEL MALLORCA INVEST |
| A07018948 | VIBRADOS Y PRESENTADOS MANACOR, S.A. (VIPSA) |
| A07701469 | HORMORT BALEARES |
R&D&I projects
Although ConstruLab360 is still in its early stages, a significant number of R&D&I projects are already under way, both by individual companies and through collaboration between companies from the founding core of the IGB and, in some cases, also involving knowledge-generating organisations such as the UIB, technology centres and even other clusters within the Balearic innovation ecosystem.
This demonstrates the existing capacity within ConstruLab360 to launch innovative projects, which will undoubtedly be extraordinarily strengthened by the cluster dynamic in line with the creation and consolidation of the IGB.
Some relevant examples are:
1. Manufacture of LEGO-type moulds with recycled aggregate (MAC Insular, IGETEC).
Development of modular LEGO-type blocks from mass concrete manufactured with recycled aggregates of 0–8 mm and 8–40 mm. These blocks have been used to build a silo for the separation and storage of aggregates at the Inca plant. This project promotes the use of recycled aggregates obtained from construction and demolition waste recycling in the prefabrication sector, fostering the circular economy.
2. Mortar with recycled aggregate for infrastructure protection (MAC Insular, Pavimentos y Hormigones Carreras).
Research and development of mortars formulated with recycled aggregates, applied to the covering and protection of pipelines. This solution reduces demand for natural aggregate, lowers the carbon footprint of the final product and contributes to closing the life cycle of construction materials.
3. Nivelación de Cunetas y Sistemas de Drenaje Sostenibles (MAC Insular, Consell de Mallorca).
Application of 8/40 mm recycled aggregate in drainage works and roadside ditch levelling, intended for the filling and protection of pipelines. This alternative use of waste promotes more sustainable road infrastructure, reducing the use of raw materials.
4. Upcycling furniture using reclaimed construction timber and reused pallets (MAC Insular, Fundación Deixalles).
Use of timber from construction waste and pallets for furniture manufacturing through social workshops. This initiative not only strengthens the circular economy, but also promotes social inclusion through collaboration with third-sector organisations.
5. Cycle lane and running circuit with recycled aggregate (MAC Insular, Vitrac Obra Pública).
Construction of sports and sustainable mobility infrastructure, such as cycle lanes and running routes, using recycled aggregates in their base and surface. This initiative promotes clean transport and outdoor sport, while giving construction materials a second life once recycled.
6. Reuse of expanded polystyrene material for new production cycles (MAC Insular, PORAXA).
Implementation of a separation and sorting system for expanded polystyrene at MAC Insular’s facilities for its use as a raw material in the manufacture of new expanded polystyrene at the PORAXA plant in Porreres. This process makes it possible to close the material’s life cycle on the island of Mallorca itself, constituting an exemplary model of local circular economy applied to plastic materials.
7. Reuse of sheep’s wool as insulating material (PORAXA, UIB).
8. Technological development of new insulating material with slope formation (PORAXA, technology centre, ConstruLab360 cluster).
9. Technological development of new ecological mortar (UIB, Ladrillerías Mallorquinas and Pavimentos Lloseta).
11. Design and production of 3D moulds for construction material manufacturers (PORAXA, HUGET, JUPE, Riutort).
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https://www.pastorsa.com/idi/
12. Collaborations in industrialised construction projects for housing and industrial buildings (JUPE, Pastor).
13. NaturCompact® ecological earth paving project (VOPSA, Vías y Obras Públicas S.A).
Be part of the change
The future of construction is not built alone.
If your company, institution or technology center wants to lead the transformation of the sector in the Balearic Islands, this is your space.
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