Spanish Giant

Mar 23, 2012 · Campana · 7 replies · 1703 views

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This Spanish construction giant - FCC - has 90.000 employees worldwide.
So all is not doom and gloom, evidently.

Other projects in the UK

"FCC Construction has other projects under way in the UK. Olympic Broadcasting Services (the host broadcasting organisation for the London 2012 Olympic Games) awarded the company the contract to design, build and maintain (including interior design and finishings) the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC) during the Games.

FCC Construction is also building the New Acute Hospital, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. The more than 60,000 m2hospital will have 315 rooms and 5 operating theatres"

Mar 24, 2012 · Andrea007

Impressive & good to hear positive news !!!

Wonder whats their secret ?

Andrea

Mar 24, 2012 · Campana

Another one:

http://www.ferrovial.com/en/Press-Room/Announcements/Ferrovial-awarded-road-contract-in-Ireland

Founded in 1952, Ferrovial is one of the world's leading infrastructure groups, operating through its airports, toll roads, construction and services divisions. It has some of the world's top privately-owned infrastructure assets, such as 407 Express Toll Route in Toronto, London's Heathrow Airport, Chicago Skyway and Ausol toll road in Spain. Ferrovial is part of Spain's blue-chip IBEX-35 index and also of the prestigious DJSI and FTSE4Good sustainability indices.
Ferrovial, via its construction subsidiary Ferrovial Agroman, has been selected as the provisional preferred bidder to design and build a 6.7-kilometer road in the area of Butlersbridge, which will include a ring road in the city of Belturbert, in the north west of the Republic of Ireland, as part of a consortium with the British firm PT McWilliams Limited.

This new ?25 million contract, which was put out to tender by the National Roads Authority and Cavan County Council, is expected to be completed in February 2013, according to the Spanish group.

As part of the works on this project, Ferrovial Agroman will build two viaducts that will together total more than 350 meters in length. The first, called the Erne River Bridge, will be a triple-span cable-stayed bridge of 141 meters in length, with a 70-meter central span, which will cross the River Erne. The company will also construct a second bridge, the Aghnaguig Bog Bridge, which will be a concrete, triple-span bridge with successive corbel arches, measuring a total of 210 meters and with a central span of 110 meters.

Since entering the Irish market in 2003, Ferrovial Agroman has built 177 kilometers of high-capacity highways and 145 kilometers of regional and local roads. In addition, Ferrovial also has 90 kilometers of toll highway concessions on the island by means of Cintra (M4-M6 and M3), and provides maintenance services for a further 145 kilometers of highways by means of Amey in Northern Ireland."

Mar 24, 2012 · foxbat

> Impressive & good to hear positive news !!!

Wonder whats their secret ?

Friends in high places perhaps? Lots of brown envelopes?

fb

Mar 25, 2012 · Campana

I doubt it, Foxbat. Their secret is their efficiency and professionalism. Of course, they are mainly engaged in large civil engineering projects, and not in the construction of boxes for naive expats on the costas.

These are only two of the very many excellent Spanish engineering and construction companies which are known and respected world-wide. FCC has a presence in countries all around the world. It is owned by one of the Koplowitz sisters, daughters of Mr. Areces, founder and owner (now deceased) of El Corte Ingl?s chain.
These companies would not be awarded the contracts in U.K. Ireland or elsewhere if not up to the job.

Patricia

Mar 25, 2012 · Campana

More:

Founded in 1941 this clinic is as good as it gets. Renowned world-wide.

http://www.barraquer.com/

The Barraquer Eye Centre is a private eye clinic in Spain, founded in 1941. The centre is devoted to research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of ocular diseases, offering assistance to patients from all over the world. Professor Joaqu?n Barraquer, surgeon and manager, structured his team of 30 ophthalmologists in different specialities, covering all of the ophthalmology fields.

Every year the centre has about 100,000 consultations and about 12,000 patients are admitted to the Emergency Department. The total number of surgeries amounted to 14,000 eyes in 2008. The Barraquer Eye Centre also has 5 operation theatres and 5 laser units.

Each department has the latest high-tech equipment and the most advanced diagnosis systems. The centre has, at present, has 44 beds and 19 cubicles for ambulatory surgery patients.

All patients receive individual attention, and have an initial consultation, where the patient is informed of all the procedures and steps to take before his/her surgery (i.e. pre-operation tests, follow-up, financial conditions). "

Mar 25, 2012 · Andrea007

Have since researched FCC - they are an excellent company.

So, Patricia is spot on (as always) !!

Cheers,

Andrea

> I doubt it, Foxbat. Their secret is their efficiency and professionalism. Of course, they are mainly engaged in large civil engineering projects, and not in the construction of boxes for naive expats on the costas.

These are only two of the very many excellent Spanish engineering and construction companies which are known and respected world-wide. FCC has a presence in countries all around the world. It is owned by one of the Koplowitz sisters, daughters of Mr. Areces, founder and owner (now deceased) of El Corte Ingl?s chain.
These companies would not be awarded the contracts in U.K. Ireland or elsewhere if not up to the job.

Patricia