Storm water tank in south of Basque Country

9 March 2010 - New contracts - France

A consortium notably comprising Sogea Sud-Ouest Hydraulique, leader, and René Laporte (two VINCI Construction France entities) and Soletanche Bachy, a subsidiary of Soletanche Freyssinet (VINCI Construction) is participating, on the periphery of Saint-Jean-de-Luz (south-west France), in the construction, on behalf of the South Basque Country association of communes, of a water treatment plant, a storm water tank, a pumping station and a transfer network between the tank and the treatment plant.
Having completed the pumping station in Urrugne in September 2009, the companies are now concentrating on the civil engineering of the “École de Pêche” (Fishing Academy) storm water tank in Ciboure, an underground structure with a capacity of 4,900 cu. metres. Begun in March 2009, the works are due for completion in March 2010, thus ensuring better quality bathing water as of this summer. Total contract value: €12m.