FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



Report of Foreign Private Issuer



Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the month of January, 2006

Commission File Number 1-11080

THE ICA CORPORATION(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Minería No. #14511800 México D.F.(Address of principal executive offices)



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|For more information contact: |                      
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|Ing. Alonso Quintana          |                      
|(5255) 5272-9991 x3653        | in the United States:
|alonso.quintana@ica.com.mx    | Zemi Communications  
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|Lic. Paloma Grediaga          | Daniel Wilson        
|(5255) 5272-9991 x3664        | (212) 689-9560       
|paloma.grediaga @ica.com.mx   | dbmwilson@zemi.com   

ICA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF THREE CONTRACTS IN MEXICO CITYFOR A TOTAL OF Ps. 573.7 MILLION

Mexico City, January 9, 2006  Empresas ICA, S.A. de C.V. (BMV and NYSE: ICA), the largest engineering, construction, and procurement company in Mexico, announced today the signing of three contracts for the execution of three urban projects in Mexico City for a total of Ps. 573.7 million. The contracts are:

|1. | Construction of the TaxqueñaEje 3 Oriente Traffic Distributor, located in the Iztapalapa and Coyoacán districts. The government of Mexico City, through its Ministry of Public Works and Services, in a public bidding process, awarded ICA a contract for the construction of the traffic distributor at the intersection of Taxqueña Avenue and the Eje 3 Oriente.  The traffic distributor will be constructed with a deep foundation of 890 pilings and other foundation works made of support craddles, a structure of columns and prefabricated post-stressed supports, concrete and steel parapets, paving, and installations. The unit price contract for Ps. 195.1 million began in December 2005 and will be executed over a period of 307 days.                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|2. | Integrated project for the construction of a 120-bed general hospital, in the Alvaro Obregón district. The government of Mexico City, through its Ministry of Public Works and Services, in a public bidding process, awarded ICA a contract for the design of the master plan, construction, supply and installation of permanent equipment, medical equipment, medical and administrative furnishings, communications equipment, training and putting into operation of the 120-bed general hospital. The hospital will offer gynecological, internal medicine, general surgery, emergency, and auxiliary diagnostic and treatment services. The contract also includes a waste water treatment plant and agitation tank. The project will take place in a 21,510 m2lot, with a constructed space of 13,400 m2and 250 parking spaces. The fixed price, fixed term contract for Ps. 294.9 million began in December 2005 and will be executed over a period of 338 days.
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|3. | Construction of the Swimming and Diving Pools of the National Center for Talent and High Performance, located in the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixiuhca in the Iztacalco district. The Administrative Committee of the Federal Program for School Construction, in a public bidding process, awarded ICA a contract for the construction of the building where the swimming and diving pools will be located. The building will have a three-dimensional structure of 6,580 m2and the requisite equipment. The unit price contract for Ps. 83.7 million began in December 2005 and will be executed over a period of 224 days.
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ICA, the largest engineering, construction, and procurement company in Mexico, was founded in 1947. ICA has completed construction and engineering projects in 21 countries. ICAs principal business units include civil construction and industrial construction. Through its subsidiaries, ICA also develops housing, manages airports, and operates tunnels, highways, and municipal services under government concession contracts and/or partial sale of long-term contract rights. For more information please visit our website at: www.ica.com.mx







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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 12, 2006

| | Empresas ICA, S.A. de C.V.
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| | /s/ JOSE LUIS GUERRERO    
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