ACS, Acciona and Sacyr compete for business in Canada

Three large Spanish companies, ACS, Acciona and Sacyr, are competing for a $1 million contract to build a bridge near Niagara Falls in Canada. The project is worth up to 2 billion Canadian dollars and the companies compete in different consortia with local partners. Work, which will last four years, is expected to begin in the spring of 2025.

Spanish companies ACS, Acciona and Sacyr have been selected to participate in the construction of a bridge near Niagara Falls in Canada. The project, valued at up to 2 billion Canadian dollars (1.35 billion euros), represents a unique opportunity for these companies to expand their international presence.

The three companies They compete in different federations, each associated with local companies. Dragados (ACS) joins Green Infrastructure and Construction Demathieu, while Acciona teams up with Amico and Pomerleau. For his part, Sasser forms a team with Akon. This confrontation between the consortium intensifies due to the competition of two other companies presenting themselves individually: Atkins (SNC-Lavalin) from Canada and Peter Kiewit from the United States, thus completing the five proposals for this project.

The 2.2-kilometre-long bridge will cross the Queen Elizabeth Highway, connecting Niagara Falls to Toronto over a distance of more than 140 kilometres. This infrastructure will make it possible to overcome the Welland Canal and serve the growing traffic in the area. The works, which will last four years, are estimated to begin in the spring of 2025.

To increase the importance of the situation, The Queen Elizabeth Highway is linked to a project managed by Ferrovial Company. Another Spanish company. Route 407-ETR, the world's largest licensed highway, encircles the Toronto metropolitan area, generating annual revenues of more than €1 billion.