Spanish firm carrying out Chilean projects

Spanish contractor Sacyr is to work on two major highway projects in Chile in Concepcion and Iquique, as well as a 78km road in the Tarapaca region. The firm will finance the work using a loan of US$390 million from Chilean financial services company CorpBanca. The 78km road will cost $113 million, while $276 million will be spent on the work linking Concepcion and Cabrero.
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSSpanish contractor 3959 Sacyr is to work on two major highway projects in Chile in Concepcion and Iquique, as well as a 78km road in the Tarapaca region. The firm will finance the work using a loan of US$390 million from Chilean financial services company 5253 CorpBanca. The 78km road will cost $113 million, while $276 million will be spent on the work linking Concepcion and Cabrero.

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