Exhibit 8.1 EMPRESAS ICA, S.A.B. DE C.V. 20-F 2006 SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES The following table sets forth our significant subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, including the principal activity, domicile, ownership interest and percentage of voting power held by us: OWNERSHIP VOTING INTEREST POWER HELD SUBSIDIARY PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY DOMICILE (%) (%) ---------- ---------------------------------- ------------- --------- ---------- Constructoras ICA, S.A. de C.V. .................. Construction Mexico 100 100 Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. .................................. Real estate and concessions Mexico 100 100 Promotora e Inversora ADISA, S.A. de C.V. ........ Real estate and heavy construction Mexico 100 100 Controladora de Empresas de Vivienda, S.A. de C.V. .................................. Housing development Mexico 100 100 ICATECH Corporation............................... International holding company United States 100 100 Grupo Rodio Kronsa, S.A. ......................... Sub-soil construction Spain 50 50 Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V. ....... Heavy and urban construction Mexico 100 100 ICA - Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V. .......... Industrial construction Mexico 51 51 ICA Panama, S.A. ................................. Highway construction concessionaire Mexico 100 100 Constructora Internacional de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. .................................. Consortium for the construction Mexico 75 75 of the El Cajon hydroelectric project Grupo Aeropotuario del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. .................................. Airport operations Mexico 52 56* Constructora de Proyectos Hidroelectricos, S.A. de C.V. / Constructora Hidroelectrica la Yesca, S.A. de C.V. .................................. Consortia for the construction Mexico 67 67 of the La Yesca hydroelectric project - ---------- * Directly and through our interest in SETA.