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Spanish FCC Aqualia awarded EUR300m project in Qatar

Spanish FCC Aqualia awarded EUR300m project in Qatar
Spanish FCC Aqualia, the Citizen Services Group's water management subsidiary, was the successful bidder of the tender valued at EUR300 million for the management of the sewerage system in Al Dhakhira (Qatar) for the next 10 years , said a company's official statement.

This contract represents the Spanish company's entry into the Emirate of Qatar, rounding off its presence in this zone, after winning tenders in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

The consortium composed of FCC Aqualia (through its subsidiary, Aqualia MAVE) and the South Korean company, Hyundai, has successfully tendered for a project consisting in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facilities, wastewater pumping stations, transfer pumping station and collectors associated with the city of Al Dhakhira in Qatar.

This city is located on the east coast of Qatar, some 60 kilometres from Doha, the capital. The new treatment plant will handle an average flow of 56,200 m3 per day and provide service to a population of more than 200,000 residents.

The project was commissioned by the Ashghal organisation (Public Works Authority), pertaining to the Government of the State of Qatar, which is in charge of sewerage and wastewater treatment issues.

The new sewerage system project for this city in Qatar was awarded under a tender procedure in which nine of the main companies from around the world in this sector participated, in addition to the Spanish-Korean consortium, including the Spanish companies Cadagua, Acciona and Ferrovial and multinationals such as Daewoo, Samsung and Marubeni.