Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it was awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a new Deep Water Technology Center for the Mexican Petroleum Institute -- IMP in Boca del Rio, Veracruz. The contract was awarded through an international bidding process. The MXN 1,089 million fixed-term contract includes engineering, land preparation and urbanization works, procurement and construction of five laboratories and other buildings, auxiliary services, a high-pressure water circuit, installation of equipment, project management, and training.

The Deep Water Technology Center will include 24,600 m2 of construction on a 20.9-hectare site. The contract includes both fixed and unit price components. The work is scheduled to be completed in November 2015.