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| SNC-Lavalin wins contract in Algeria Canada's SNC-Lavalin, in consortium with Acciona Agua, has signed a contract worth approximately US$150 million with Myah Tipaza for the engineering, procurement and construction of a 120,000 m³/day seawater desalination plant in the province (wilaya) of Tipaza, Algeria. Myah Tipaza is 51% owned by Algerian Water Investment (a company formed in equal partnership by SNC-Lavalin and Acciona Agua) and 49% by a publicly-owned Algerian economic enterprise, "Algerian Energy Company Spa". SNC-Lavalin also signed a joint venture contract with Acciona Agua to operate and maintain the plant for 25 years once it is built. Plant construction is underway west of Algiers, and should be completed in 24 months. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |