Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas

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Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.
Type Public
Founded 1900
Headquarters Barcelona, Spain
Key people Rafael Montes, Chairman
Baldomero Falcones, CEO
Industry Construction, Civil engineering
Revenue 13,880 million (2007)
Operating income 1,299 million (2007)
Net income 737 million (2007)
Employees 96,137 (2007)
Website www.fcc.es

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (BMADFCC) is a leading Spanish construction company based in Barcelona. It is publicly traded and is part of the IBEX 35.

Over 50% of the shares are owned by a company controlled by Esther Koplowitz and others.

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[edit] History

The business was founded in Barcelona in 1900 as Fomento de Obras y Construcciones S.A. and became known as FOCSA. In 1992 FOCSA merged with Construcciones y Contratas, a company founded in Madrid in 1944 to form Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.

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The business has the following divisions:

  • Construction
  • Environmental services
  • Urban related services (Versia)
  • Cement
  • Real estate (Realia)
  • Concessions

[edit] Major projects

Major projects involving the company include the Torre Picasso completed in 1988,[1] Puerta de Europa completed in 1996[2] and El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe completed in 2000.[3] The company is also involved in the construction of Torre Caja Madrid due to complete in 2008.[4].

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