Diversification and international expansion: key of our strategy

FCC's balanced business model incorporates environmental services, end-to-end water management, infrastructure and concessions.

The Group's strategy is built on three pillars: differentiation, competitiveness and profitability.

These are the different strategies for each of our main business units:

Environment: experience and leadership

Environmental activity encompasses environmental services, mainly related to the comprehensive management of urban and industrial waste, where treatment, recycling and energy recovery predominate; and municipal services such as waste collection, street cleaning or maintenance of parks and gardens, among other activities linked to the needs of urban areas.

FCC Environment is a leader in Spain (as FCC Medio Ambiente) and the international markets: with over 110 years of experience, its subsidiaries operate in United Kingdom (through FCC Environment UK) Central Eastern Europe (with FCC Environment CEE) and the United States (FCC Environmental Services).

Our strategy is based on maintaining our leadership in Spain and keep growing in international markets, based on three pillars: innovation, sustainability and social responsibility.

FCC is among the top 7 global players that deliver Environmental Services: attends to more than 66 million people at ; over 5,200 municipalities in 11  different countries; manages 24,5 million tons of solid waste per annum in its 800 treatment, recycling and disposal centres; and holds 13  Waste-to-Energy projects with a power output in excess of 435 MWe.

 

Water: growth and specialization

The water management activity is carried out through Aqualia, one of the few companies able to undertake projects for any of the uses of water: human, industrial or agricultural.

It is the first in its sector in Spain, the third largest private company in Europe and the seventh in the world, according to the latest ranking of the specialized publication Global Water Intelligence (GWI). 

Aqualia, a leader in the Spanish market, aims to renew the confidence of administrations and companies currently rely on it. Internationally, and after 10 years of experience abroad, the company maintains its cautious expansion, investing in projects that require a high specialization and offer guarantees.

Geographical areas of special attention in this process are LATAM, Central and Eastern Europe and  MENA.

It currently serves 43.7 million users in 18 countries: Algeria, Colombia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Infrastructure: major international projects

FCC Construction is a global leader in infrastructure. It is has built a reputation for delivering sustainable solutions that benefit local communities. It is a diversified company with integrated service offerings. It is also committed to its employees and admired for its ability to create value for clients and delivering innovate solutions that respond to changing socialetal demands.

The strategy for the construction business is to focus on select projects and profitable geographies. FCC Construction offers expertise in major infrastructure projects in transport, such as conventional, high speed and underground railway works, ports, water management and airports. It also focuses on construction projects that require a high degree of specialisation such as unique residential, sports facilities and hospitals.

The main strengths of FCC Construction are: the level of technology and equipment, management capacity for projects of public interest, proven experience and project references, the professionalism of employees, specialisation, reliability and security in the implementation of projects and our firm commitment to sustainability.

 

Concessions specialists

FCC Concesiones encompasses project management; from tendering, financing, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and handover, adopting a long-term partnership approach with clients.

With specific experience in the management and operation of motorway, metro, urban tramway and other similar infrastructure projects, both in Spain and internationally.