The scientific and technological research activities of the Research Unit CONSTRUCT are developed based on the following 7 Research Groups, with a sound recognition in their fields of expertise: LABEST - Laboratory for the Concrete Technology and Structural Behaviour, LESE – Laboratory of Seismic and Structural Engineering, iRail - Innovation in Railway Systems and Technologies,  ViBest – Laboratory of Vibrations and Monitoring, BFC – Building Physics Group, GEO – Geotechnics and Gequaltec – Management and Technology of Building Construction.