Santiago del Chile. The Condotte Group, through its subsidiary Inso, won the contract for the design and construction of the Chillan Hospital in the province of Nuble. The tender was commissioned by the public health service “Servicio de Salud Nuble” for the construction of the new hospital, which will become the primary health centre for the whole province, covering an area of 21 municipalities and about 430,000 inhabitants. The contract envisages the development of the project and the construction of the new 530-bed facility, including all departments and diagnostic and care services, including intensive care, radiology, nineteen operating rooms, five of which are delivery rooms, and a heliport. The work consists of two basement floors and seven above-ground floors resulting in a total area of approximately 130 sqm. The construction times, starting with the signing of the contract, are nine months for the design development and four years of construction. The economic value of the project is approximately €173 million euros of public funds. (9Colonne)