Empresas ICA is a construction company that was founded on 4 July 1947, by Mexican

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. The company has built multiple landmarks, buildings, and facilities in Mexico, including the Estadio Azteca, the modern Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and

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, and internationally, Aguacapa Dam, in Guatemala.

History

ICA was formed and founded after 17 engineers quit their previous jobs. They received their first contract, which was to create the . In 1953, ICA founded two subsidiary companies: Estructuras y Cimentaciones (ECSA) and Conducciones y Pavimentos (IASA), which were made to split the workload of the company. During the 1960s, ICA began to undertake larger infrastructure projects, including the

, the

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, and the Estadio Azteca. In 1992, they joined the Mexican Stock Exchange and the

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List of notable projects

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(1952). * Ciudad Satélite, Naucalpan (1955). *Belisiario Domínguez Bridge, above the Sumidero Canyon (1956). * Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (1961). * Estadio Azteca, built for the

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(1962). *

(1965). * Palacio de los Deportes (1968). *

(1969). *The modern Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (1976). * Aguacapa Dam, in Guatemala (1981). *

Legislative Palace of San Lázaro The Legislative Palace of San Lázaro (Spanish: ''Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro'') is the main seat of the legislative power of the Mexican government, being the permanent meeting place of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the seat of the w ...

(1981). *

Torre Ejecutiva Pemex The Pemex Executive Tower ( es, Torre Ejecutiva Pemex) is a skyscraper in Mexico City. The international style tower was built between 1979 and 1984. Since the building's opening, it has been occupied by state-owned Pemex, one of the largest p ...

(1984). *

Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (LVNPP) is located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, Mexico. It is the only nuclear power plant in Mexico and produces about 4.5% of the country's electrical energy. It consists of ...

(1990). *

Papalote Museo del Niño The museum Papalote Museo del Niño is located in Mexico City Bosques de Chapultepec. The museum is focused in learning, communication and working together through interactive expositions of science, technology and art for children. Building This ...

(1993). * Torre Mayor (2003). *

Mexico City International Airport Mexico City International Airport ( es, link=yes, Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez'' (Benito Juárez International Airport) is the main international airport serving ...

Terminal 2 (2007). *

Estadio Omnilife The Estadio Akron, formerly known as the Estadio Omnilife and Estadio Chivas (''Estadio Chivas'', ), is a multipurpose stadium that is used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Liga MX side C.D. Guadalajara. It is part of the JVC comp ...

(2010). * Emisor Oriente Tunnel (2014). * Maya Train (to be opened).

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