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1980 1990 Tunnel-boring machine at work on the

Madrid Metro. Pacífico-Oporto section.

FCC at the forefront of national and

international innovation
Aqualia began business in
Almeria in 1981 with the
The 1980s was a period of major change. Our Group dedicated itself to innovation maintenance and operation
and technological progress with a major impact on the activities undertaken by its of the former Costacabana
business areas, and a successful strategy in efficiently managing resources and reducing waste water treatment plant,
environmental impact. and has since 1993 managed
the Almeria Municipal Water
Solid urban waste Costacabana waste water treatment
collection. Toledo. Service. plant. Almeria.

1980

The 1st General Highways We undertook work to In Zaragoza we opened a We embarked on international
Plan was launched, with FCC convert the Cinco Llagas waste incineration site for expansion in the Services area
laying numerous sections Hospital in Seville into the special products, sludge with the contract for solid
of roadway throughout Andalusian Parliament treatment and a secure urban waste collection and
Spain, covering more than building. Some years later, special industrial waste street cleaning in Caracas,
1,000 kilometres. the project received the First holding facility. Venezuela. In subsequent
Refurbishment Award at the years we won contracts
Bailén in Jaén was the site of Seville Ibero-American Fair. We were awarded the to provide such services in
the first industrial plant set contract for integrated water Argentina, Colombia, Chile,
up in Spain to produce fuel Urban amenities operations management in the city France, Mexico, Portugal,
from agricultural and forestry began with the contract to of Vigo. the United Kingdom and the
biomass, solid waste and install, maintain and handle Dominican Republic.
dregs. advertising services at more
than 2,000 bus shelters
in Madrid.
Collection of urban waste Drinking water treatment plant.
in Caracas. Venezuela. Vigo.

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