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| FCC to refurbish Riga Airport in Latvia  FCC, the Citizen Services Group, has landed a 96 million euro contract to refurbish Riga International Airport, in Latvia, in a consortium with German company Hochtief (34%) and Latvia's ACB (32%).The consortium will renovate the runway pavement and strengthen the runway safety areas, which will enhance the airport's safety. It will also build two new taxiways to increase the runway capacity and rebuild two aprons. The location of Riga Airport and the adverse weather conditions in winter require the construction of two de-icing areas and two hangars, for vehicle washing and waste collection. The project also includes the renovation of the drainage system and improvements to the lighting system. The contract, which will be executed in 16 months, has a budget of over 96 million euro. Passenger traffic at Riga Airport totalled 5.1 million in 2011. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |