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| Canada's SNC-Lavalin awarded project in Venezuela Canadian engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a US$597 million contract by Venezuela's Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Rural (INDER) to design and build an integrated irrigation system, supporting infrastructure and three small towns in the Tiznados district of the State of Guarico, about 300 km south of Caracas. The project is multi-faceted and includes the design and construction of a 12.8 km extension to an existing irrigation canal. SNC-Lavalin will construct warehouses, silos and other infrastructure to complement existing agro-industrial facilities in the area; design and construct the new towns of Guaitoco, San Francisco and San José de Tiznados, including 2,000 homes and education, health and sport facilites; and build 80 km of paved and dirt roads for the internal transportation network. Work begins immediately, and is expected to be completed in three years time. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |