The contract was awarded following a public auction held by Secom- Drobeta Turnu Severin and the association led by UTI Grup with FGG Lucas Construct has been declared the winner.

Works are set to be completed within 12 months and the project benefits from EU financing through the EU’s sector environmental program.

UTI Grup is a Romanian holding, founded in 1990, and operates four business lines: security system for critical and defense infrastructure, information technology and communications, traffic management, and construction and facility management.

The company has branches in the Republic of Moldova, Poland, Italy, Netherlands and Azerbaijan and operates in Centrals and Southern Europe and the Middle East.

In 2013, UTI Grup, controlled by Romanian businessman Tiberiu Urdareanu, has a turnover of more than EUR140 million.