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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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