Third dry excavation of the Panama Canal put to tenderFriday, December 5, 2008 Meco S.A., a Costa Rica company with 12 years of operations in Panama, presented the the best proposal, beating CUSA. In total, six companies participated in the bidding carried out at the Ascanio Arosemena where Meco offered 36,659,852 million dollars, close to $2 million higher than the bid by Constructora Urbana (CUSA), which is currently carrying out the first dry excavation contract. Award: School Infrastructure for $40 millionWednesday, May 4, 2016 In Panama Constructora MECO SA has been awarded contracts for studies, design, construction, replacement of ranch-style infrastructure and other renovations and expansions in schools nationwide, Phase 1. In the tender for the replacement, remodeling and expansion of schools in the District of Muna, Ngobe Bugle, Constructora MECO SA submitted a bid of $40.4 million, competing with proposals from Bienes Raices y Construcciones Nostrot S.A. Panama Awards $178 Million in Highway ContractsWednesday, June 9, 2010 Construction company CUSA was awarded the construction of the highway between David and Boquete, and Meco won the contract to build the link between La Villa and Las Tablas. Panamanian company Cusa will have three years to complete the project and will be in charge of maintaining it for another three. Three Bids for Rio HatoFriday, June 24, 2011 The Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority has received three bids for the construction of the airport in Rio Hato. Of the 18 companies that had initially shown interest in the work, only the construction companies Riva S.A., Meco S.A. and Conalvías submitted bids. Meco Wins Panama Canal Expansion ContractTuesday, December 22, 2009 Construction company Meco was awarded the contract for the fourth phase of dry excavation, at the Pacific waterway. The project comprises excavating and removing some 27 million cubic meters of material, and is valued at $400 million. What Companies Build Public Infrastructure?Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Constructora Rodsa, Constructora Peñaranda and Constructora Codico are three of the companies that in the first quarter of 2019 were awarded contracts by governments to build all types of public infrastructure in Central America. An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence unit provides data on the companies that from January to March 2019 were awarded government contracts to build all types of public infrastructure in Central American countries.
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Which Companies Built Public Infrastructure in 2019?Monday, February 10, 2020 Van der Laat & Jiménez, H3 Guatemala, Constructora Codico, Bagatrac S.A. and Constructora Meco are some of the main companies that last year won contracts to design and build public works in Central American countries. An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that in 2019 were favored with contracts to design and build government buildings, roads, bridges, streets, overpasses and other public infrastructure works in Central American countries. Tenders for Road Works Submitted in PanamaMonday, February 14, 2011 Seven companies submitted bids for road realignment works in Panama City. Participating companies are: Asociación Accidental Constructora Pirenarcia, S.A.-Transcaribe (Spain - Panama); Consorcio Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. from CV-Constructora MECO, S.A. (Mexico-Costa Rica), Constructora Norberto Odebrecht (Brasil), SACYR, S.A., Fomento de Construcción and Contratas, S.A.; CBPO Engenharía LTDA (Brasil) and CONALVÍAS, S.A. (Colombia). Panama: Offers for $ 8 Million RoadTuesday, January 11, 2011 Five companies submitted bids for the rehabilitation project of the Calzada Larga Highway, Buenos Aires. Companies presenting tenders to MOP were Conalvías / Centralmix, $ 8 million 644.560; Constructora Meco, $ 7 million 253.493; Consultores Profesionales de Ingeniería, $ 15 million 308.689, Constructores en Corporación, $ 7 million 164.163 and Constructora Urbana , $ 7 million 253.500. Meco To Build Highway Stretch in El SalvadorFriday, January 29, 2010 Company Meco was awarded a $23.04 million contract to build a stretch of the highway known as “Carretera Longitudinal del Norte” (CLN). This stretch, 30.4 kilometers long, runs from Cuidad Barrios up to Osicala, in San Miguel, and from Delicias, Concepción to Cacaopera in Morazán. Offers Received for Two Infrastructure Projects in PanamaFriday, August 20, 2010 Six companies have submitted bids for highway infrastructure works worth $75.5 million in the province of Los Santos, south west of the Panamanian capital. The six companies were, Consorcio Benito Roggio Panamá S.A., Globetec Panamá S.A., Constructora Santa Fe, Hidalgo & Hidalgo S.A., Constructora Meco S.A., and Constructora Urbana S.A. Companies Bid for Arraiján – La Chorrera HighwayWednesday, June 16, 2010 Three companies submitted bids for designing and executing the project to widen this Panamanian highway. The bid from Transcaribe Trading S.A. was priced at $149.8 million, the one by Constructora Meco at $156.27 million, while Constructora Urbana S.A. proposed $158.9 million. Five Bids to Renovate Streets in Panama CityFriday, September 9, 2016 Between $26.4 million and $27.8 million is the range of five proposals submitted by five consortiums for the urban renewal project Calle Uruguay, Bella Vista. Taking part in the tender were Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos, S.A. with a proposal of $27.8 million. The Companies Constructora Meco, S.A.; MCM Global consortium, made up Munilla Construction Management LLC / MCM Global, S.A., Conalvías Construcciones, and Asociación Accidental C&C Construye. The four companies submitted economic bids of $26.4 million. Meco Plans Investments in South AmericaMonday, February 14, 2011 The Costa Rican builder examines incursions into Colombia, Peru and Chile for 2012. Humberto Fernandez, corporate general manager, said that in view of their plans, they are starting a reorganization project. Panama Awards Road Construction ProjectsThursday, March 31, 2011 Authorities awarded five maintenance contracts, which correspond to the second phase of the “road reorganization” program (“Reordenamiento Vial”). Odebrecht, FCC and ICA-Meco obtained the highest scores and landed the contracts. |
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