About Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas is a leading Spain|Spanish construction company based in Barcelona. It is publicly traded and is part of the IBEX 35.
Over 50% of the shares are owned by a company controlled by Esther Koplowitz and others.
History
The business was founded in Barcelona in 1900 as Fomento de Obras y Construcciones S.A. and became known as FOCSA. In 1992 FOCSA merged with Construcciones y Contratas, a company founded in Madrid in 1944 to form Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.
Structure
The business has the following divisions:
Construction
Environmental services
Urban related services (Versia)
Cement
Real estate (Realia)
Concessions
Major projects
Major projects involving the company include the Torre Picasso completed in 1988, Puerta de Europa completed in 1996 and El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe completed in 2000. The company is also involved in the construction of Torre Caja Madrid due to complete in 2008..