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FCC
receives
M-50 in Dublin
The Irish Concrete Society has recognised
FCC for the design and construction of the
M50 in Dublin in the Civil Works category.
These awards are given out annually for
construction work performed in Ireland that
uses concrete as the main construction
material. The panel of judges noted that the
structure was an innovative solution that
combined in situ elements with prefabrica-
ted elements, with an especially complex
geometry that involved one of the country’s
busiest junctions which remained open to
traffic during the construction.
In 2007, FCC, in a joint venture with other
companies, was awarded a 265 million
euro contract for the construction and ope-
ration of the M-50 expressway in Ireland.
The contract called for the design, renova-
tion and operation of Dublin’s M-50 bypass,
including the widening of lanes along 24 km
of the road and the operation and mainte-
nance of another 19.3 km as soon as the
contract was signed. The term of the con-
cession is 35 years.
The expressway is operated using a free
flow toll system. The concession holder is
paid by the government for availability in
consideration for the investment and ser-
vices rendered. The payment is subject to
penalties if lanes are closed, depending on
how long they are closed, the days and ti-
mes of the weeks when the closings occur,
the number of lanes closed and the length
of road that is closed.
award for the design
and construction of the