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| Impregilo closed the Straits of Messina bridge contract The Stretto di Messina company and Impregilo, the lead company and agent for the temporary group of companies, signed the contract assigning final and executive project planning and construction of the bridge over the Straits of Messina, and related rail and road links, to the General Contractor. The contract is worth 3.9 billion euro. It envisages ten months of work on the final and executive projects and 5 years of construction work. The other members of the temporary group of companies led by Impregilo S.p.A. with a 45% share are Spain's Sacyr S.A. (18.70%), the Italian companies Societą Italiana per Condotte D'Acqua S.p.A. (15%) and Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti-C.M.C. of Ravenna (13%), Japan's Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (6.30%), Consorzio Stabile A.C.I. S.c.p.a (2%). The General Contractor will also be assisted by the Danish and Canadian companies Cowi A/S, Sund & Baelt A/S and Buckland & Taylor Ltd., who will be handling project engineering. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |