Somos FCC - Nº5

construcción FCC has just landed in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the U.S., after being awarded the recyclables con- tract with a term of 15 years that may be extended up to a maximum of 20 years. This is the ninth contract awar- ded to FCC Environmental Services in the U.S. In the mid-1900’s, Houston experien- ced a transformation thanks to the consistent growth of its economy. To- day, the city, founded by the brothers Augustus and JohnAllen in 1836, has become one of the most important hi- gh-tech industrial bases in the world; it was a strategic location for the NASA spacecraft control centre and has be- come an international reference in the field of medicine and research. FCC Medio Ambiente consolidates its positioning in the U.S. Awarded recyclables management contract in Houston worth more than 250 million dollars This ninth contract awarded to FCC Environmental Services in the U.S. will enable the group to continue taking firm steps in consolidating its project for launching its services activities in North America and capitalise in this market its more than 115 years’ experience in the worldwide environmental sector. environment B U S I N E S S 20 B U S I N E S S