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| Vinci wins $115 million contract Vinci Construction Grands Projets has signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman government for the construction of two dams on the Wadi Dayqah, 80 km from Muscat, the country's capital. The contract, worth $115 million (about €90 million), covers the construction of a main dam made of 600,000 cubic metres of roller-compacted concrete and a secondary dam made of 800,000 cubic metres of backfill. The Wadi Dayqah dams are part of the water supply scheme for the cities of Muscat and Quriyat. Vinci Construction Grands Projets will execute the contract in a 50/50 consortium with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC Oman). Work will start on 1 August 2006 and is scheduled to take 36 months. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |