To summarize the achievements of Entrecanales y Távora in a few lines is nearly impossible. Logically, the company evolved throughout the 20th century, participating in the execution of many works such as the recovery of several railway lines during the 1940s, the civil works for steel mills in Avilés in the 1950s—where Entrecanales y Távora executed 90% of the work with a staff of over 10,000 workers. During the 60s the firm participated in the construction of the Bóveda de Almendra dams, some of the highest in the world at that time (202 metres), as well as the El Atazar dam in Madrid.
 
In the late 60s and during the 70s, Entrecanales y Távora participated actively in the construction of the new nuclear power stations, and was involved in the civil works required by seven of the eight stations that were built. Those years also saw the construction of highways for the Plan Redia, the national government plan to improve and expand the country’s network of asphalt highways.
 

In the building construction industry, Entrecanales y Távora erected many emblematic buildings, among which we can highlight the BBV and IBM corporate headquarters in Madrid, residential complexes such as the Edificio Girasol and diverse hospitals, hotels, universities and public housing projects.
 
Another fascinating adventure began in 1948 when José Entrecanales decided to extend his company’s activities abroad. He began with subsidiaries in Portugal and Morocco, building – among other projects – the sea wall in the port of Villa Sanjurjo and the viaducts accessing the 25 de Abril bridge in Lisbon.
 
Later the company participated in the construction of the EUROLEP Project (France – Switzerland), the Uranium Enrichment Plant in Tricastin (France), the Asunción and Concepción bridges over the Paraguay River, the Paute Hydroelectric Power Plant (Ecuador), the Caracas Metro system (Venezuela), the Reforma Park Centre in Mexico City, and the Cairo Power Station (Egypt).
 
In 2006 – that is, 75 years after its foundation, and after its 1997 merger with Cubiertas y MZOV – Entrecanales y Távora, S.A. continues growing under the name of ACCIONA.

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