As its massive Iraq reconstruction program gears up, the Pentagon Program Management Office announced the award of four new design—build prime construction contracts on March 23 valued at $1.5 billion.

A joint venture of Fluor/AMEC LLC, Greenville, S.C., received two contracts, one with a ceiling of $600 million and the other $500 million. The work will cover the rehabilitation of existing water sector facilities and construction of new projects including potable water distribution and treatment systems, municipal sewer collection and treatment systems and solid waste management systems throughout the country.