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Práctica Empresarial

Resumen

In Colombia, the coverage and quality of road infrastructure are vital for socioeconomic development not only of one region, but of the entire country, because Colombia is a country where most of its economy moves by land, and which does not have a developed river or rail system. Therefore, the maintenance of road networks and the expansion of coverage at the national level is a main objective, achieving an improvement in the competitiveness of the country, reducing the cost and transport times of people and, especially, cargo, from manufacturing points to export ports. The present report is born from the degree modality chosen in the subject of subject of degree modality studied at the Cooperative University of Colombia, Santa Marta headquarters, which was developed in the Concession Santa Marta - Paraguachón company, an organization dedicated to administering concessions roads, to manage the construction of road infrastructure works, to provide collection services and to carry out maintenance and operation of roads, satisfying the needs of its customers in an effective way and seeking the benefit of the community in general. The purpose of this report is to present the work carried out together with the knowledge acquired through the position of road maintenance assistant in the Santa Marta - Paraguachón Concession. Publicizing the experiences obtained through the development of the skills and knowledge learned during the years of study at the Cooperative University of Colombia, Santa Marta headquarters as a Civil Engineer. The practices began on the twenty (20) of August 2019 and will end on the nineteenth (19) of February 2020.