The company initially operated in Catalonia, where it developed its expertise in the construction sector. When it was hired in 1911 to provide sewer cleaning and maintenance services in Barcelona the history of the company changed. At this point FCC became a pioneer in diversification.

The parent company, FCC Group, was born in 1992 from the merger of two companies: Construcciones y Contratas (1944) and Fomento de Obras y Construcciones (1900). Since then, we have worked to become a company that delivers quality services to citizens every day.

1997

• Work was completed on the new terminal at the Palma de Mallorca airport with a constructed surface area of more than 250,000 m2.

1998

• Esther Koplowitz signs an alliance with Vivendi, the world leader in urban services, for the purpose of developing FCC in this area, particularly in the filed of environmental management.
• FCC is now the leader in environmental management in Spain. Its quality systems for city maintenance activities are certified by AENOR.
• The third runway at the Madrid?Barajas airport is commissioned. At more than 4,440 meters long, it is the longest in Europe and the Company has played a significant role in its construction.

1999

• FCC, in a joint venture with other companies, is awarded the largest civil works contract ever put out to bid in Spain at the time, consisting of a 50-year concession to operate the Madrid R3 (Madrid, Arganda del Rey) and R5 (Madrid, Navalcarnero) roads and a section of the M-50, close to 100 km of highway in all.
• The Company is chosen to build a total of 123 km. of track for the Madrid-Barcelona high speed train as well as the Zaragoza-Delicias station.
• The execution of the trash collection contract for neighborhoods in the center of Madrid awarded by the City of Madrid involves the introduction of the most modern vehicles available for this purpose, with a fleet of 330 trucks that transport 3,200 tons of waste daily. 60 of these vehicles run on compressed natural gas. They separate the waste, reducing atmospheric and acoustical contamination and have built-in satellite location and identification systems.
• FCC signs the first environmental management contract with private financing ever signed in the United Kingdom. The contract has a term of 25 years and refers to the management and treatment of solid urban waste for the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.