FCC Construcción is attending the 8th edition of Civil Engineering Week in Madrid, under the slogan ‘Promoting sustainability’. An exhibition space open to the public has been set up in Plaza de Callao from 23 to 30 May.

This biennial event has established itself as an activity of great interest for disseminating the important contribution of civil engineering to economic, urban and social development. Through immersive experiences, virtual reality, simulators and models, the advances and relevance of civil engineering in preserving sustainability in the fields of infrastructure, mobility, transport, dams, ports, roads, energy, structures and innovative materials will be showcased.

The programme includes guided tours of key infrastructure, control centres and construction sites. There will also be entertainment activities and workshops aimed especially at students and young people.

Admission to all activities is free thanks to the support of 90 companies, institutions, associations and universities that are collaborating to make SICMA a unique experience.

FCC Construcción has showcased the ‘Butterfly Oasis’ at this exhibition space, a biodiversity project, mainly in urban green areas, which focuses on creating spaces with plants that attract and support butterflies and other pollinators. In Madrid, there is a ‘Butterfly Oasis Arroyo del Fresno’, one of the first of its kind, promoted by the Spanish Association for the Protection of Butterflies and their Environment (ZERYNTHIA) and FCC Construcción. 

The main objective of the ‘Butterfly Oasis’ project is to:

• Promote biodiversity:

By creating favourable habitats for butterflies and other pollinators, it contributes to the health of urban ecosystems.

• Raise awareness of the importance of conservation:

The project seeks to educate the community about the need to protect butterflies and their environment.

• Create attractive green spaces:

Butterfly oases can transform green areas into beautiful and functional places.

The initiative seeks to attract butterflies and pollinators by planting plant species that provide them with food and shelter, improve the quality of urban green spaces, creating more attractive and healthy environments for wildlife; andpromote biodiversity conservation byhelping to increase butterfly and other pollinator populations in urban areas.