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 September, 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:



|Ing. Alonso Quintana       |                      
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|(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   
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ICA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF TWO CIVIL CONSTRUCTION 
CONTRACTS FOR Ps.1,349.1 MILLION



Mexico City, September 18, 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 two civil construction contracts for a total of Ps.1,349.1 million.



The Ministry of the Navy awarded ICA the contract for the design, construction, and medical equipment installation of the Naval Hospital for Specialties, in the Coyoacan district of Mexico City. The total contract value is Ps. 977.9 million. The project includes hospital facilities with a total area of 24,100 m2, and two levels of parking with an area of 11,600 m2. The turnkey project has a guaranteed maximum price and will be executed over a period of 570 days.

The second contract is for the construction of section A of the TexcocoZaragoza Interchange. The contract for Ps. 371.2 million was awarded to ICA by Mexico Citys General Management Office of Public Works. The project includes the construction of an interchange that will connect the Ignacio Zaragoza road with the Mexico-Puebla toll road, and will also tie in with the Ermita Iztapalapa road. The total length will be 3.8 kilometers and the maximum height will be 25 meters. The project was divided into two sections, and ICA has been assigned the segment from Texcoco to Zaragoza. The unit price, fixed term contract is scheduled to be completed in June 2007.



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Empresas ICAwas founded in 1947. ICAs principal lines of business are construction and engineering; housing; and infrastructure operations, including airports, toll roads, and municipal services. For more information please visit 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: September 18, 2006

| | Empresas ICA, S.A. de C.V.     | 
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| | /s/ JOSE LUIS GUERRERO        
| | Name: Dr. José Luis Guerrero  
| | Title: Vice President, Finance
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