Less than two months from COP, the capital of Pará, Belém, looks like a “construction site”. The assessment is from residents in the city that prepares to receive AA from 10 in November 2025.
To receive delegations from around the world, one of the main projects of the event is the Vila Cop Hotel, a high standard hosting exclusive for leaders, official delegations and international representatives – which will be transformed into Pará’s headquarters after the event.
The venture is the result of a partnership between the DMDL group and Quadra Engenharia, and stands out for the use of innovative constructive technologies, such as steel framea constructive system that uses light metal structures, usually of galvanized steel, to form the main structure of the walls and slabs. This method allows faster, more accurate and lower waste generation compared to traditional masonry techniques.
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To understand the characteristics of the venture, Infomoney He talked to Ualger Costa, CEO of the Vila Cop Hotel Project. “Due to the modular method, the work provides less environmental impact, waste reduction, structural efficiency, economy and sustainability,” explains Costa.
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The project, whose total investment was R $ 194 millionit has 19,200 square meters of construction, distributed in six blocks with 405 suites, one of the blocks for common areas, such as reception, restaurant and gym.
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Vila Cop’s rates will have a maximum value of US $ 300.
The construction, which began in January 2025, already has about 90% of the works completedaccording to information from the State Government of Pará. Two of the six blocks have already been delivered in July and are in use by the state government, two others have been delivered recently and the others are in the final stages of finishing, with no forecast of delays. The deadline for completion is set for the end of October 2025.
The Pará State Secretariat of Tourism (Setur) stresses that Vila COP is part of a larger strategy of expanding the hotel offer for COP30, which should receive about 50,000 participants over two weeks. “The hotel is located near the Hangar and the City Park, just minutes from Blue Zone, where the most relevant debates of the event will take place,” says Setur.
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In addition to its function during the conference, the Vila Cop Hotel was designed to make a more permanent legacy. After COP30, the space will be adapted to function as the administrative center of the Government of Pará, which, according to Costa, was considered since the beginning of the project. “We work with materials that allow this transformation, such as the steel framewhich facilitates the removal and adaptation of the walls, ”explains the CEO.
To InfoMoney, the Presidency Secretariat of Communication has added that Vila COP was planned to prioritarily receive heads of state, government and other high -level delegations chiefs during COP30, although delegations have the autonomy to choose the accommodations that best meet their needs.
Authorities did not reveal which delegations or members will be in Vila Cop. In addition, the selection of the hotel operator, that is, the company that will manage it is still in the final phase, according to Setur.
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For Costa, from DMDL, participating in the construction of Vila COP represents a challenge and an opportunity: “COP30 is challenging in every respect, but participating means being within an event of this size. We have experiences in complex projects such as Formula 1, Olympics and Confederations Cup, and being at COP30 is important for any company”.
Other works in Belém
The Government of Pará is performing more than 30 works in the tourism, urban development, mobility and macrodrainage sectors, all within the schedule and generating over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs. Among the projects already delivered are the channels of Timbó, Vileth, José Leal Martins, Cipriano Santos and Gentil.
Parque da Cidade, an area of 500,000 m² that will host COP30, has 99% of the works of the COP completed, including the Creative Economy Center and the Gastronomic Center. The park, which received more than 2,500 trees, was opened in June to the population and received more than 670,000 visitors in less than two months. Since August 18, it has been closed to assemble the structures of Blue and Green Zone by the UN and the federal government.
The modernization of the Hangar Convention Center, which will integrate the Blue Zone, is 95% completed. Five historical warehouses provided by Companhia Docas do Pará are being recovered to house the Bioeconomic Park, Amazonian Museum and Cultural Caixa, with 98% of the works performed.
In macrodrainage, 13 channels are being revitalized, benefiting over 500,000 people, with five channels already delivered. In urban mobility, three viaducts were delivered and others are in the final stages, in addition to the metropolitan BRT with 91% of the works performed. The Viário Belém COP30, which includes paving and signaling, is 67% completed, covering central and peripheral areas.
