On 17 October 2026, the Regional Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Planning, María M. Allegue, visited the headquarters of the Colexio Oficial de Enxeñeiros de Camiños, Canais e Portos de Galicia in A Coruña According to the Xunta de Galicia the visit was intended to reaffirm institutional cooperation between the Consellería de Vivenda e Planificación de Infraestruturas and the professional body representing civil engineers.
According to the regional government, attendees included María M. Allegue, the Xunta’s delegate in A Coruña, Belén do Campo, and the Secretary-General for Housing and Urban Planning, Heriberto García Porto. The college’s new dean, Lorena Solana, welcomed the delegation alongside members of the governing bodies. In its statement, the Xunta highlights the importance of professional exchange and reports that the minister signed the association’s book of honour. No specific project decisions, funding commitments or new support schemes were announced.
According to the Xunta de Galicia, continued dialogue is intended to provide professional input on planning in housing, transport infrastructure and water engineering. The statement does not specify the discussion’s substantive priorities, such as individual construction projects, timetables or legislative changes. It focuses above all on the institutional nature of the visit and the intention to deepen ongoing cooperation.
Background: The Colexio Oficial de Enxeñeiros de Camiños, Canais e Portos de Galicia represents engineers specialising in road construction, water engineering and ports. It advises the administration and policymakers, contributes to opinions on infrastructure projects and is organised around professional matters. In the Autonomous Community, the Consellería de Vivenda e Planificación de Infraestruturas is responsible for housing policy and the planning, construction and maintenance of regional transport and utility networks. Regular contact between the ministry and professional associations is common in Galicia, enabling discussion of technical standards, planning requirements and possible forms of cooperation on public contracts.
The visit highlights the professional association’s profile in ongoing decision-making processes, but according to the information available, creates no new legal or financial commitments. Statements about the aims and benefits of the exchange are attributable to the Xunta de Galicia. No independent additional reports on this specific meeting were available at the time of publication. The date and role details correspond to the official statement of 17 October 2026.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).