Spain – Irrigation works – Ejecución de la obra correspondiente al “Proyecto de modernización del regadío en la Comunidad de Regantes del Canal de Villadangos (León) Fase I-SEIASA”.

Romania – Roadworks – Servicii de proiectare, asistență tehnică din partea proiectantului și lucrări de execuție aferente obiectivului de investiție: „Modernizare infrastructură rutieră de drum județean 205L pe sectoarele: int. DJ 205D (Grumaz) - Vrâncioaia, Spinești – Păulești - Tulnici - int. DN2D”

Italy – Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants – Procedura aperta, sopra soglia comunitaria, per l'esecuzione dei lavori relativi all'intervento B10.3 "Riqualificazione della piazza ex-Mercato nel comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo (BL)" di cui all'Allegato 1 al d.P.C.M. dell'08.09.2023

Ireland – Houses construction work – TEN2600141 - CfT for Construction of 44 Units at Lios na Ri, Cootehill, Co. Cavan for Cavan County Council

Croatia – Construction work for pharmaceutical plant – Dogradnja proizvodno-skladišnog farmaceutskog objekta u Dugopolju

France – Structural steel erection work for buildings – ACCORD CADRE MIXTE POUR LA CONSTRUCTION DE HANGARS PORTUAIRES SUR LES BASSINS EST ET OUEST DU GPMM

Romania – Construction work for highways, roads – PROIECTARE SI EXECUTIE “Autostrada Craiova – Filiasi si Drum Expres Filiasi – Targu Jiu – Lotul 4”

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