The Madrid City Council has awarded FCC a contract to preserve the city's historical parks and gardens and those requiring special protection, including the Sabatini, Plaza de Oriente and Templo de Debod gardens and the El Capricho, Quinta de los Molinos and Oeste parks.

The company has also been awarded a contract for municipal parks and gardens maintenance for the Carabanchel, Usera and Villaverde districts.

Both contracts have four-year terms, with the possibility of being renewed for two more years. The total value of the contracts is 101 million euros.

FCC is also responsible for maintaining the Parque Lineal del Manzanares in Madrid and for treating garden waste at the Migas Calientes composting plant, which is subsequently reused in the capital's parks and gardens.

The parks and gardens maintenance activities are part of FCC's Urban Sanitation business, which in 2004 had revenues of 1,251 million euros.