FCC to bid for a 6.6 billion water contract in the UK
The Spanish group is part of one of the finalist consortia to build the country's main hydraulic infrastructure in several decades.
Thames Water, the UK's main water company, has launched a £5.7 billion contract to build a reservoir called The White Horse in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The reservoir will have a capacity of 150 cubic hectometers and is expected to guarantee water supply for 15 million people in southeast England, including London. Three consortia, including one led by Spanish construction firm FCC, have reached the final stage of the bidding process.
The contract, which is expected to be awarded by the end of the year, will employ 1,800 people during construction and will also be designed as a tourist destination. Thames Water plans to invest in nine new reservoirs over the coming years to address the impact of climate change on water supplies.
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