Argentina project attracts interest

Bidding has been strong for a highway repair contract in Argentina. In all eight contractors have submitted bids for repairs to Route 307 in the northwestern Argentina province of Tucuman.
February 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSBidding has been strong for a highway repair contract in Argentina. In all eight contractors have submitted bids for repairs to Route 307 in the northwestern Argentina province of Tucuman. The eight contractors have all submitted bids higher than the original estimate for the work however. The contractors submitting bids are 1392 Isolux, 1518 Grupo Bertolin, 5831 Ingeco, 2427 Benito Roggio, Ingeniero Medina, 2429 Panedile, Covico and Concret-Nor.
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