The LCT - Laboratory of Construction and Technology integrates the laboratorial facilities of Lab2PT – Landscape, Heritage and Territory Laboratory, a R&D unit of the University of Minho. The Laboratory of Construction and Technology aims to: contribute to the efficient use of the traditional materials and to their judicious combination; explore innovative technological, constructional and structural solutions; establish effective collaborations with the construction industry. It addresses a broad spectrum of topics, including, among others: structural glass; facades; structural systems; components and materials. It follows rigorous procedures, inspired in the latest technologies and key concepts in the area of experimental testing.