With a marketplace presence of more than three decades, GEOCONTROLE - Geotecnia e Estruturas de Fundação, S.A. is the result of a project full of ambition which is currently considered and to some extent, as one of the major companies in the geotechnical scenery in Portugal and a major reference in the sector. On the basis of its founding was the provision of geotechnical ground investigation and laboratory of soils and rocks mechanics, activities that still continue to represent a significant component of the company. Organisation and managing efforts were made to establish a Quality Management System (QMS), being the company certified by BV (Bureau Veritas Certification) since 2001, according to the NP EN ISO 9001 Standard. The Laboratory of soil and rock mechanics of Geocontrole, beyond this system, has several tests that are accredited according to NP EN ISO/IEC 17025 Standard. Inserted in a business area with a strong component of learning and innovation, along with constant progress and development of the state of the art, it has been Geocontrole policy for permanent investment in the latest technologies, some of which assuming exclusiveness in the national market. Geocontrole is structured with human resources and qualified staff to act in various fields of consultancy and geotechnical investigation, namely special foundations, observation and geotechnical instrumentation, quality control of materials and soil, rock and concrete mechanics laboratory testing.