Foreign workers arrive at the site without a valid residence permit. Work stopped pending regularization.
Intelligent document management
Estimated reduction of 70% to 90% in time spent requesting, organizing and validating documents. Without requiring subcontractors to post documentation on portals.
Looking for expired documents, asking for renewals and constantly chasing after subcontractors who haven't responded yet.
Manually copy names, NIF, policy numbers and expiration dates to Excel maps.
No more renaming files, separating documents sent into a single PDF and checking whether two workers with the same name are the same person.
Automatic ordering
When a subcontractor enters a project or a document approaches the end of its validity, the system sends the correct order by email.
Collection and archive
The subcontractor sends the files just like today, without needing accounts or learning how to use a portal. The system renames the documentation and organizes it into subcontractor and worker folders, within your central cloud storage system.
Identification and checks
The system identifies the company, the worker, the type of document and the specific fields. Related documents, such as supporting policies, appear together. Each document has its rules and alerts.
Approval
The team checks the original and approves or requests correction or resend in two clicks. The decision on each document remains with the team.
Anticipation of expiries
Advance reminders and configurable repeat anticipate renewal requests. The subcontractor sees via email what is missing, what has arrived and what is in order.
Controlo da conformidade
Every week, the report shows who is authorized and what is missing. Unlimited users can check compliance and export Excel maps for inspection.
FermiObra does not require its subcontractors to use portals, create accounts or change their process.
They send documents by email, as they already do. The system handles the rest.
Greater advance notice of orders and greater visibility for the subcontractor, helping them to organize themselves. The result is fewer delays in documentation.
Anticipation of expiries
Advance reminders and configurable repeat to anticipate documentation renewal requests.
Visibility for the subcontractor
Email reminders and summary show the subcontractor what is missing, what has arrived and what is in compliance.
Confirmation of who is compliant
The team puts together a list of workers on a construction site and immediately checks who is compliant. The list of compliant workers can be automatically sent to whoever carries out this check on site.
Alerts undetectable by the human eye
The system flags checks that are difficult to carry out manually, such as confirming the validity of the NIF using the check digit.
Some of the checks already built into FermiObra:
Residence documents
Distinguishes the residence permit from the application receipt (AIMA) and biometric scheduling. The type of proof is visible for the technician's decision.
Medical entrance examination
When no fitness certificate is available, it compares the scheduled examination date with the Social Security registration date. Lei n.º 102/2009, art. 108.º, n.º 3, al. a), provides for the examination before the start of work or, if urgency justifies it, within the following 15 days.
Validity of the aptitude record
Flags expiry dates that do not comply with the legal examination schedule: annually for minors and workers over 50, and every two years for everyone else, unless adjusted by the occupational physician, under art. 108.º, n.os 3, al. b), e 4, da Lei n.º 102/2009.
Payment to Social Security
Compares the reference month and the TSU payment proof date against the statutory deadline: by the 25th of the following month, under art. 43 of the Contribution Code, amended by DL no. 127/2025.
Work accident insurance
With a fixed premium and a complete named list, it flags active workers absent from the policy. With a variable premium, it flags those absent from the applicable monthly payroll; the payroll must be sent to the insurer. Ordinance No. 256/2011, clauses 3, 5 and 24 and special condition 01.
The rules flag situations for review. The final validation of the document continues to be the responsibility of the team.
See how FermiObra compares to traditional portals and manual management.
| Portal tradicional | Email / Excel | FermiWork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor adoption | Obriga login e upload no portal | Already use email | Nada muda, continua a usar email |
| Document requests | Notifications via the portal | Manuais, por email | Automatic, by email |
| Follow-ups e reenvios | Automatic, but ignored | Manuais | Automatic, by email |
| Document validation | Manual, um a um | Manual, um a um | AI classifies, extracts and pre-validates 30+ types; the team confirms in two clicks |
| Validity control | Basic alerts | Excel manual | Configurable automatic alerts |
| Industry Validity Rules | Generic or non-existent | Knowledge in someone's head | Age eligibility form, monthly TSU/DMR, policy + insurance receipt |
| Cross-validation between documents | Doesn't do | Manual checking, subject to error | Dates, CAE and policy link ↔ receipt automatically verified |
| Report by work | Manual export | Does not exist | Automatic, weekly |
| Access control on site | Does not integrate | Manual check at entry | QR Code per worker + API for turnstiles |
| Inspection/audit readiness | Scattered documents | Bring it all together in a hurry | Version history and audit log always ready |
| Implementation time | Semanas a meses | Already in use | 1–2 semanas |
Subcontractor adoption
Obriga login e upload no portal
Already use email
Nada muda, continua a usar email
Document requests
Notifications via the portal
Manuais, por email
Automatic, by email
Follow-ups e reenvios
Automatic, but ignored
Manuais
Automatic, by email
Document validation
Manual, um a um
Manual, um a um
AI classifies, extracts and pre-validates 30+ types; the team confirms in two clicks
Validity control
Basic alerts
Excel manual
Configurable automatic alerts
Industry Validity Rules
Generic or non-existent
Knowledge in someone's head
Age eligibility form, monthly TSU/DMR, policy + insurance receipt
Cross-validation between documents
Doesn't do
Manual checking, subject to error
Dates, CAE and policy link ↔ receipt automatically verified
Report by work
Manual export
Does not exist
Automatic, weekly
Access control on site
Does not integrate
Manual check at entry
QR Code per worker + API for turnstiles
Inspection/audit readiness
Scattered documents
Bring it all together in a hurry
Version history and audit log always ready
Implementation time
Semanas a meses
Already in use
1–2 semanas
The documentary status, decisions and maps are based on the same information per work, without going around the clock gathering scattered information.
Centralized information
Visibility over workers, subcontractors and documents: what is compliant, missing, expiring or yet to be validated.
Rastreabilidade e cronologia
Work History: entrances, exits and other events associated with the work.Activity Log: dates and responsible for actions and decisions in the application.
Excel maps by work
Creation of a map of companies, workers and equipment in 1 click. The map is available for inspection, the developer or an audit.
FermiObra does not issue certificates or guarantee approval in competitions. Certification is from your organization and an accredited body, and an audit assesses the current implementation, not just the documents. What FermiObra does is leave the documentary part ready for audit: document control, records of skills and subcontractor compliance.
Criteria, checklists and templates to review the current process before choosing a tool or configuring a project.
How to choose document management software
Matrix of requirements and questions for a demo.
Excel, portals or email automation?
Comparison of the same flow in the three approaches.
On-site documentation checklist
Model by company, worker and equipment.
How to control validity and renewals
Downloadable map, alerts and order example.
Book a brief demonstration and see how FermiObra transforms a manual and repetitive process into a controlled, traceable flow ready to grow with the company.