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UBORA S.A.S. · Envigado, Colombia · Since 2021

Engineering and technology for tunnels, roads, energy and industry.

We design, integrate, commission and maintain the systems that make infrastructure operable — ventilation, lighting, fire detection, CCTV, signage, communications and SCADA — all tied to one control centre.

We start from your need and engineer the solution.

Tell us about your project Walk through the tunnel section

FIG. 01 Cross-section of a road tunnelScroll: each system switches on in the section.
Cross-section of a road tunnelDiagram: cross-section of a road tunnel with nine numbered systems: power, lighting, ventilation, fire detection, CCTV, SOS emergency stations and public address (PA), variable message signs, communications, and the SCADA link to the control centre. Surface 01 02 03 04 05 SOS 06 07 08 Control centre 09

Illustrative typical architecture. Every project is engineered to its own scope and codes.

  1. 01 of 09 · Power

    Service entrance, switchboards and backup

    Substations, transformers, switchboards, UPS and medium- and low-voltage networks: the electrical base every other system depends on.

    • Substations and transformers
    • Switchboards and UPS
    • MV/LV networks

    See it in Technology Line 02 Infrastructure, energy and industry

  2. 02 of 09 · Lighting

    LED under DALI, DALI-2 and D4i control

    LED luminaires dimmed by control algorithms that respond to traffic, ambient conditions and daylight.

    • High-efficiency LED luminaires
    • DALI, DALI-2 and D4i protocols
    • Dimming by traffic and daylight

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  3. 03 of 09 · Ventilation

    Fans and air quality

    Axial fans, gallery pressurisation, and CO, NOx, visibility and air-speed sensors that switch ventilation modes on air quality or in an emergency.

    • Axial fans
    • Gallery pressurisation
    • CO, NOx, visibility and air-speed sensors

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  4. 04 of 09 · Fire · LHD

    Linear heat detection

    A fibre-optic linear sensor runs the length of the tunnel and picks up temperature rise zone by zone, alongside thermal and optical detectors, fire suppression and SCADA. Our team is certified in AP Sensing LHD technology.

    • Linear heat detection (LHD)
    • Thermal and optical detectors
    • Fire suppression

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  5. 05 of 09 · CCTV · AID

    Video and automatic incident detection

    Fixed and PTZ cameras with video analytics that flag smoke, fire, pedestrians and stopped vehicles, plus number-plate recognition (ANPR/LPR), all linked to the control centre.

    • Fixed and PTZ cameras
    • Automatic incident detection (AID)
    • Number-plate recognition (ANPR/LPR)

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  6. 06 of 09 · SOS · PA

    SOS emergency stations and public address (PA)

    Two-way SOS emergency stations, public address and evacuation protocols, tied into CCTV and the control centre.

    • Two-way SOS emergency stations
    • Public address
    • Evacuation protocols

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  7. 07 of 09 · VMS

    Variable message signs

    Variable message panels and LED signals for alerts, speed limits and lane closures, operated remotely from the control centre.

    • Variable message panels
    • LED lane and speed signals
    • Remote operation from the control centre

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

  8. 08 of 09 · Comms

    Redundant fibre, radio and 4G/5G

    Redundant fibre-optic networks, radio links and 4G/5G mobile links on industrial switches: the path every signal travels.

    • Redundant fibre-optic rings
    • Radio links and 4G/5G
    • Industrial switches

    See it in Technology Line 02 Infrastructure, energy and industry

  9. 09 of 09 · SCADA

    SCADA and control centre

    Every subsystem converges on SCADA and VMS platforms for visualisation, control, alarms and reports with full event traceability. Before handover we prove it through FAT, SAT and SIT testing.

    • SCADA and VMS platforms
    • Alarms, telemetry and reports
    • FAT, SAT and SIT testing

    See it in Technology Line 01 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Illustrative typical architecture. Every project is engineered to its own scope and codes.

Sheet 02 · Solutions

Four service lines. One system that works.

We work from conceptual engineering through to maintaining and upgrading systems in service, for concession holders, industrial operators and energy companies.

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Design, supply, integration and maintenance of ITS for highways, corridors, tunnels and urban underpasses, with every subsystem brought into one control centre.

Scope

  • CCTV and automatic incident detection
  • SOS emergency stations and public address (PA)
  • Variable message signs
  • SCADA and control centre

Technology Systems for Infrastructure, Energy and Industry

Electrical systems, SCADA automation and control, ventilation, safety instrumentation and critical communications for roads, tunnels, power, oil and gas and industrial plants.

Scope

  • MV/LV electrical systems
  • Automation and SCADA
  • Safety instrumentation
  • Critical communications

Specialist Consulting & Technical Assistance

Technical support across the project life cycle: pre-feasibility, CAPEX/OPEX structuring, audits, code-compliance reviews, tender documents and specifications, value engineering and owner's-side supervision.

Scope

  • Pre-feasibility and feasibility
  • ITS and energy audits
  • Tender documents and specs
  • Owner's-side supervision

Energy-Efficiency Strategy & Analysis

Energy audits with KPIs; upgrades to lighting, HVAC, ventilation and motors; renewables with battery storage; and financing models to fund the work.

Scope

  • Energy audits
  • Load upgrades
  • Solar, wind and small hydro
  • Leasing and CAPEX/OPEX
Inside a road tunnel: jet fans hang from the crown and a line of luminaires runs along the wall.

A tunnel is a system of systems. Our job is to make them run as one.

Context image · Jet fans in a road tunnel. Photo: Henning Schlottmann (User:H-stt), CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Architecture

Open systems, distributed control.

We bring operating and maintenance costs down with control algorithms, open systems and distributed control on standard hardware — architectures designed so the operator can maintain and extend them.

See technology and capabilities
FIG. 02 · Levels of a typical SCADA architecture
  1. Level 4Control centreOperation, alarms, reporting and event traceability.
  2. Level 3SupervisionSCADA and VMS platforms built on open systems.
  3. Level 2CommunicationsIndustrial switches, redundant fibre, radio links and 4G/5G.
  4. Level 1ControlControllers and switchboards running distributed control on standard hardware.
  5. Level 0FieldSensors, cameras, luminaires, fans, SOS emergency stations and meters.

Sheet 03 · Infrastructure

Where we work.

Roads, tunnels and transport; power and hydrocarbons; industry and mining. One engineering method, adapted to each sector's codes.

  1. Transport

    1. 01Highways and corridors4G/5G road concessions, freight and urban corridors
    2. 02TunnelsVentilation, lighting, fire detection, CCTV and SCADA
    3. 03Bridges and interchangesUrban underpasses, lighting, CCTV and signage
    4. 04RailSystems engineering, communications and control
    5. 05PortsElectrical systems, communications and supervision
    6. 06AirportsElectrical systems, lighting and centralised control

  2. Energy

    1. 07PowerGeneration, transmission and distribution; substations, MV/LV networks, solar farms
    2. 08Oil and gasPower plants, refineries, crude and gas transport

  3. Industry

    1. 09IndustryManufacturing, petrochemicals, agribusiness, food and cement
    2. 10MiningLinear heat detection in confined spaces

See infrastructure and sectors

Fire detection

Optical fibre that watches the tunnel, zone by zone.

Our team is certified in AP Sensing linear heat detection (LHD) technology — design, installation, commissioning and SCADA integration.

In 2026 we published a technical series on LHD for tunnels, mining, hydrocarbons and the power sector.

See fire detection
Training room: members of the UBORA team work on laptops facing a screen during LHD technology training.
UBORA's team in AP Sensing LHD training, 2026.
FIG. 03 · Linear sensor along the tunnel (schematic)
Evaluation unitSCADA Portal Portal LHD sensor cable

Life cycle

We stay with the system while it operates.

We support each system across its whole life cycle, with conceptual, basic and detailed engineering to Colombian codes (RETIE, RETILAP, INVIAS, NTC) and international standards (IEC, NFPA, AASHTO, ISO).

The life cycle we cover

  1. AConceptual, basic and detailed engineering
  2. BSupply and installation
  3. CIntegration and FAT · SAT · SIT testing
  4. DTraining, manuals and protocols
  5. EPreventive, corrective and predictive maintenance
  6. FUpgrades of systems in service

24/7 remote and on-site support is available as a maintenance option.

See our working method

Designed to

Colombia

  • RETIE
  • RETILAP
  • INVIAS
  • NTC
  • RAS

International

  • IEC
  • NFPA
  • AASHTO
  • ISO
  • ANSI

Sheet 05 · Experience

Work in progress, and where we show up.

We are a multidisciplinary team of engineers and consultants in ITS, lighting, automation, energy, telecoms and technical codes, experienced in road concessions, critical infrastructure and industrial projects.

Current projectIn development · 2026

ITS web-services platform

Client Autopistas Urabá S.A.S.

For Autopistas Urabá S.A.S. we are building an ITS web-services platform aligned with Technical Appendix 2 of ANI concession contracts.

  • Traceable access for ANI to the concession's historical data
  • Secure, authorised access to corridor traffic data for agencies such as the police
Tunnel control room with a CCTV video wall; members of the visiting technical delegation stand in front of the operator desks.
Technical visit with the ITS Peru delegation to the Aburrá Oriente tunnel, March 2026.

Log 2025–2026

  1. Seminar

    Collaborator, ITS Peru seminar “Intelligent Systems in Tunnels”

    Lima, Peru
  2. Article

    “Commissioning stages in ITS projects for tunnels and open roads”, published by ITS Peru (opens in a new tab)

    itsperu.org
  3. Event

    Attended Andinatraffic 2026

    Bogotá
  4. Technical visit

    We hosted the ITS Peru delegation on a technical visit to the Aburrá Oriente tunnel

    Antioquia
  5. Interview

    Interview with our Technical Director, Víctor Manuel Campillo Figueroa, in ITS Peru magazine no. 7

    ITS Peru magazine
  6. Certification

    Team certified in AP Sensing LHD technology

Clients who have worked with us

  • China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC)
  • VINCI Highways
  • Transversal del Sisga – Concesión Vial
  • Mincivil
  • Vinus S.A.S. – Concesión Vías del Nus
  • Autopistas Urabá S.A.S.
  • Consorcio Antioquia al Mar
  • Edemsa – Eléctricas de Medellín Ingeniería y Servicios
  • Vía 40 Express
  • Ruta 40 Consorcio Vial
  • Concesión Túnel Aburrá Oriente

See our experience

Sheet 06 · Contact

Tell us what your project needs.

The type of infrastructure, the project stage, the systems involved and the location are enough for a first technical conversation.

Free initial consultation.We reply within 24 business hours.

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