Construction Resumes

The construction business has become one of the largest, most technologically advanced and complex industries in the world. Today’s construction companies are huge and complex multinational conglomerates that operate all over the world.

These companies are engaged in massive projects including highways, tunnels, factories, skyscrapers, high speed rail lines and much more. Their budgets often dwarf those of small countries and their workforces exceed the manpower of many armies. Not surprisingly millions of people around the world want to work for these behemoths.

Top Ten Construction Companies in the World

1. The French firm Vinci is currently the top construction in France, Europe and the world. Its specialty is massive public works projects such as highways and high speed rail lines. Vinci is heir to a long French tradition of massive and technologically advanced public works projects that include the Channel Tunnel and the TGV rail lines.

http://www.vinci.com/10years/topic/homepage.htm

1. Bechtel based in the USA is one of the world’s famous construction companies. Its first project was the Hoover Dam, the most famous public works project in American history. Bechtel now works all over the world building highways, power plants, rail lines, factories, military bases, pipelines, oil fields, oil refineries, ports, airports, communications networks and much more. Bechtel’s first “client” is still its best and biggest client the US government. Some of its latest projects include the modernization of London’s Underground and Britain’s first high speed rail line.

http://www.bechtel.com

1. China Communications Construction Company Ltd. The largest construction company in the People’s Republic of China and the Middle East. This giant has built many massive projects in China including the Han Expressway, the Wunan-Heifei Railway, the Su-Tong Yangtze Bridge, and more. Growing fast it is now branching out to work in other countries such as India and the United States. Its specialties include dredging and the building of ports.

http://en.ccccltd.cn/

1. Hochtief the largest construction company in Germany brings German traditions of technology and engineering all over the world. Its subsidiary Flatiron is engaged in several massive projects in North America including the Lake Champlain Bridge. Another subsidiary E.E. Cruz is working on the modernization of the New York subway system.

http://www.hochtief.com

http://www.eecruz.com/

1. Grupo ACS the largest construction company in Spain is looking to combine with Hochtief. That would create the biggest construction company in Europe and perhaps the world. ACS concentrates on civil construction. Projects include tunnels and solar energy plants.

http://www.grupoacs.com

1. Kajima Corporation, the biggest construction outfit in Japan. Among the many projects built by this historic corporation include the world’s first high-speed rail line the Tokaido Shinkansen or bullet train. It has built dams, tunnels, skyscrapers and nuclear reactors over the years. Interestingly enough the 170 year old company started with a carpentry shop in Tokyo in 1840.

http://www.kajima.co.jp/english/prof/overview/index.html

1. Larsen & Toubro the largest construction company in India. This giant is working on such projects as the New Delhi Metro (subway) system, the Mumbai Monorail, the IGI Aiport in Delhi and numerous massive industrial installations. Now seventy years old this firm operates throughout India, China and the Middle East.

http://www.larsentoubro.com

1. Balfour Beatty the biggest construction company in the United Kingdom. It operates all over the world including the USA, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. It is currently working on the modernization of commuter rail lines in London, the construction of new schools in the UK and many other projects. Its also one of the most admired companies in the UK.

http://www.balfourbeatty.com

1. PCL the three letter name of the largest construction company in Canada can be seen all over North America. This employee owned firm concentrates on massive civil engineering and industrial projects. One of its specialties is the construction and renovation of government buildings.

http://www.pcl.com

1. Although its better known for cars and electronics, South Korea’s Hyundai is also a construction giant. Its specialties include massive industrial installations such as oil fields and ports. It recently branched out into the building of nuclear power plants.

http://en.hdec.kr/eng/main/main.asp

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