FCC Construcción takes part in the "global forum on engineering and public works"
FCC Construcción took part in the "global forum on engineering and public works" at the Menéndez Pelayo International University in Santander, on 6 and 7 July. The forum was organised by the Professional Association of Civil Engineers and the Fundación Caminos Foundation. It served as a meeting point and a space for debate, which brought together the leading Spanish companies in the global construction and engineering sector.
Miguel Jurado, Chairman of FCC Construcción, took part in a round-table discussion at which he gave a presentation on the global leadership of Spanish construction and engineering companies. He also outlined the company's experience in the construction of Lines 4, 5 and 6 of the Riad Metro.
With a total of 25 stations, 64.6 kilometres of metro tracks and 29.8 kilometres of viaducts, 26.6 kilometres of underground tracks and 8.2 kilometres of overground tracks; this contract marks an exciting milestone for Spanish construction and engineering, being the largest metro under construction in the world.
Miguel Jurado highlighted the valuable experience FCC brings to this set of projects as consortium leaders and the positive impact for the Saudi people, by reducing traffic, strengthening and boosting the Saudi Arabia economy and improving the quality of life of its citizens. The executive of the Citizen Services Group also stressed the need to kick-start public works in Spain as a driver of economic growth for the country.
Over the course of two days, the forum brought together the leading public and private players in the sector on both a national and international level. Key guests included the Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, and the chairmen, chairwomen and senior executives of the leading construction and engineering companies in Spain.
At the round-table discussions, important topics were raised such as investing in infrastructure as a key means of guaranteeing growth and employment; brand Spain and global leadership; building and engineering companies throughout the world; and the new model for public contracts that places quality above price.
Conferences were also held to discuss topics such as stability as a prerequisite for recovery; economic efficiency, social cohesion and the role of infrastructure; Spanish construction companies and the model for international success; and water and the Environment as a global focus.