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IJM has made its mark in several major international joint venture projects involving construction and infrastructure investments in Latin America, India, Vietnam and China. In 1996, the Group entered into an agreement with companies from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico to participate in the Western Access Tollway Project in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The – more... resulting joint-venture company was granted a "Build, Operate and Transfer" concession for the impressive 55km expressway from Buenos Aires to Lujan. The joint-venture company, Grupo Concesionario del Oeste S.A is now listed on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. In India, the Group has made significant inroads into the construction of major highways and is today one of the leading foreign road contractors there. IJM has to date, secured 5 toll concessions on a built-operate-transfer ("BOT") basis - Swarna Tollway in Andra Pradesh, Rewa Tollway in Madya Pradesh, Jaipur-Mahua Tollway in Rajasthan and Trichy Tollway in Tamil Nadu, of which the latter 2 are presently under construction. In Vietnam, the Group has a major stake in the first ever built-operate-transfer ("BOT") Binh An Water Supply scheme. The scheme now supplies over 100,000 cubic meters of potable water daily to Ho Chi Minh City. The Group's concessions in China, acquired in the mid-90's, have been profitably disposed of in recent years. These include:a significant stake in the Guangdong Provincial Expressway Development Co Ltd, which operates two expressway that form a national trunk road plus a major bridge across the Jiujiang River. a joint-venture company operating the concession rights for toll collection, management, operation and maintenance of the Yangzhong Changjiang Bridge for 25 years, and a joint-venture company which successfully completed the construction and operation of the Wuxi Nenda Co-Generation Plant, Xishan City, Jiangsu Province. Success in its international ventures has led the Group to emerge as a strong contender in the international arena in the construction and construction-related industries. In recognition of the Group's achievement, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) had honored IJM with the Malaysian International Contractor of the Year 2000 award and the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) conferred the Industry Excellence Award 2003 - Export Excellence (Services) for its contribution in exporting Malaysia's construction service. IJM has done the country proud by successfully responding to the nation's call to venture beyond the Malaysian shores. – less – More from ZoomInfo »