Industrial steel construction
Constructora Ossa LópezThinking Steel
Colombia × The Netherlands

FUTURE-PROOF INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS FOR COLOMBIA.

Constructora Ossa López and Thinking Steel combine 40 years of Colombian construction with 20+ years of Dutch engineering in Latin America.

The companies

Two builders, side by side.
One Colombia. One Netherlands.

The local partner who delivers, and the Dutch partner who engineers and produces the steel. They stay side by side here — and come together in the next chapter.

Ossa LópezColombia · local partner

Constructora
Ossa López

The local partner. A Colombian construction company with broad experience across the built environment — from foundations and MEP to full project delivery. Single point of contact and fully responsible for your project in Colombia.

Experience in region
40 yrs
In Colombia · since 1985
Scale / reach
500+
Projects in Colombia
Thinking SteelThe Netherlands · engineering partner

Thinking
Steel

The Dutch engineering partner. A family business building since 1978 — steel engineering as the core, plus turnkey weather-tight delivery and on-site assembly support. Engineered and produced in the Netherlands, proven across Latin America.

Experience in region
20+ yrs
In Latin America · since 1978
Scale / reach
16
Countries built in
How this started
Juan Esteban
Constructora Ossa López

Juan Esteban

Bogotá, Colombia

Spent almost seven years studying and working in the Netherlands. Understands the Dutch building philosophy and translates it directly into the Colombian market — no cultural, linguistic or methodological barrier.

Kim
Thinking Steel

Kim

The Netherlands

Second generation of a family business building since 1978. The founder began working in South America more than twenty years ago. The next generation continues that legacy — producing steel in the Netherlands, delivering it to be built locally.

What we bring together
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The strengths · where the two sides come together

Delivered by Ossa López.
Built to last with Dutch engineering.

One partner, one point of contact. Ossa López carries the full project locally — the Dutch engineering partner stands behind it.

01

Faster construction

The frame goes up in days, not weeks — every member factory-prepared, assembled like a kit. Bolted, not welded.

02

Modular & expandable

Designed so an extra bay can be bolted on later as the operation grows. The building scales with your business — no demolition, no down-time.

03

Built to last

Built once, used for generations. Top-grade Dutch steel, engineered to last decades — less maintenance, fewer repairs, lower lifetime cost.

The journey · NL → CO
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Ossa LópezOrchestrated end-to-end by Ossa López
The journey · scroll →

The Netherlands Colombia.
One flow. No hand-off gaps.

Fabricated in the Netherlands, containerised, shipped, then assembled on your site in Colombia — all under one delivery led by Ossa López.

NL
THE NETHERLANDS
CO
COLOMBIA · BOGOTÁ
01In-house production · NL

Every member, fabricated in-house.

Drilled, milled, marked and sawn on the Thinking Steel line in the Netherlands — bolt-ready before it ever sees a container.

DrillingMillingMarkingSawingNEN-EN 1090 EXC3
Thinking Steel drill & saw line
01Drill
02Mill
03Mark
04Saw
Workshop · NL
02Packed & shipped · Rotterdam → Cartagena → Bogotá

Into the container, across the ocean.

Containerised, labelled, sealed. Thinking Steel arranges transport from the Dutch workshop — Rotterdam to the Colombian port of Cartagena, then by road to the build site.

Rotterdam · NL
Cartagena · CO
On site · Bogotá
Built together
Ossa López · leadssupports · Thinking Steel
03Assembly · Bogotá

Built on site.
Together.

Ossa López leads the build in Colombia, with Thinking Steel supporting on-site during erection. One combined quality mark — no hand-off gaps.

Foundations · MEPBolted assemblyNSR-10TS on-site supportTurnkey envelope
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Proven experience · selected work

Three projects that tell the story.

Featured · 01 / 03
Bogotá, Colombia · 2024

Industrial Complex

Full construction project by Ossa López — foundations, MEP and built environment delivered as one.

Featured · 02 / 03
Medellín, Colombia · 2023

Distribution Centre

Built-environment expertise across structural concrete, façade and interior fit-out.

Featured · 03 / 03
Curaçao · 2023

Logistic Center

From Dutch fabrication to finished building on site — the project featured in the engineering chapter.

The rest of the portfolio · scroll to browse

Bolted, shipped, delivered.

Constructora Ossa LópezThinking Steel
Colombia × The Netherlands
Let's build · together

Your next building in Colombia, delivered as one.

One contact
Ossa López delivers the whole project, locally.
Dutch engineering
Built to last for generations.
Bolted system
Faster construction · expandable.
Long-term
Expansion and O&M, one quality mark.
Talk to Ossa López
One contact. One project delivered.

Reach out directly — WhatsApp is fastest, email works too. Either way you're talking to the team that delivers your building end-to-end in Colombia.

Engineering partner
Thinking Steel
Dutch engineering, behind every build.

Thinking Steel stands behind the structure — all contact runs through Ossa López.

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