This conference will be dedicated to the presentation of the economic position of the Steel Construction sector and the complementary sectors, and the definition of the horizon of work of this industry in the coming years. Steel Construction are proving to be more competitive each year in both the evolved markets of the West and in the emerging markets of several continents, and it is necessary for the industry to plan and prepare for technological and research challenges, economic and expected, and thus promote strategies for the economic sustainability of this sector and its companies.

In order to present new markets and economic prospects in the near future we will have the intervention of Professor João Duque.