Gruner AG, with headquarters in

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company for private and public clients. In the Building Construction, Infrastructure and Energy business areas, Gruner advises and supports clients from strategic planning and commissioning through to the management of buildings

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and infrastructure. With around 1100 employees from 49 nations, Gruner is represented at over 30 sites in Switzerland, Europe and internationally.

History

It was founded in 1862 by Carl Heinrich Gruner in Basel with a focus on water supply. He specialized in setting up gas stations and urban water utilities. The era of hydraulic engineering was started by Henry Eduard Gruner under the name of "Ingenieurbüro Dr. Gruner" in 1898. The next 40 years, the company was almost exclusively involved in the field of

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s and high dams worldwide. In the 1930s, his son, Edward Gruner drafted the idea of the

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, which he published in 1947 in his essay titled "Journey through the Gotthard Base Tunnel." George Gruner, the grandson of the founder, joined the office in 1938. This marked the onset of civil engineering activities in construction works. In 1942 was the foundation of Ingenieurbüro Dr. HE Gruner + Sohn (Engineering Office). In 1948, the company was renamed to Gebrüder Gruner, following the death of their father, Henry. This was followed by

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work. In 1950,

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was included as a new business area. In 1970, the company was restructured into a corporation (Gruner AG). In 1974 was the establishment of the

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, Gruneko AG, which focused on

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and covered the areas of

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and energy installations. In 1979, Böhringer AG became part of the Gruner Group in the business areas of local and regional civil engineering, utilities and waste management. 1980 witnessed the establishment of the Environmental Division. The companies, Tausky Leu Müller, Heinzelmann AG and Uli Lippuner AG became members of the Gruner Group between 1985 and 1990. In 1992, the subsidiary, Lüem AG was founded. In 1993, Gruner + Partner GmbH was founded in

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. In the year 2000 was the establishment of the General Planning and Safety Divisions. The subsidiary, Tausky Leu Mueller, Bauingenieure AG was renamed to Gruner AG Ingenieure und Planer (Consulting Engineers) in 2001. Frey Strub AG became a

of Heinzelmann AG in 2001. Heinzelmann AG was renamed to Gruner Ingenieure AG in 2005. Likewise, in 2005, Berchtold + Eicher Bauingenieure AG became a member of the Gruner Group. Roschi + Partner AG, operating in facilities engineering and energy consultancy, was integrated into the Gruner Group in 2006. The companies of the Wepf Group were merged with Gruner + Wepf Ingenieure AG, St. Gallen and Gruner + Wepf Ingenieure AG,

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in 2008. Similarly, Gruner GmbH was founded in

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to increase its presence in

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. The engineering firm, H. Tanner became a subsidiary of Gruner AG Ingenieure AG in 2009. That same year, Gruner International Ltd. was established to enhance international business. Kiwi Systemingenieure und Berater AG became a member of the Gruner Group in 2011. With the founding of Gruner Peru S.A.C. in Lima, the Group gains its first foothold in Peru. In 2012 the Gruner Group celebrates 150 years in business. In 2013 Stucky SA is integrated into the Gruner Group. The two time-honoured companies have historical links:

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, who founded the engineering company bearing his name in 1926, worked at Gruner in Basel from 1917 to 1923, first as an assistant and later as head engineer and joint partner. In the same year Gruner establishes a company in Stuttgart for the provision of fire safety solutions: Gruner GmbH Stuttgart. In 2014 the member companies of the Gruner Group in locations all around the world all operate under the Gruner brand, since 2022 also Stucky SA.''History''
Gruner AG website, accessed on 09/07/2014.

Sites

* Switzerland: Aarau, Appenzell, Basel, Berneck, Brugg, Degersheim, Flawil, Fribourg, Köniz, Luzern, Martigny, Oberwil BL, Renens VD, Roggwil TG, Stein AG, St. Gallen, Teufen AR, Wil SG, Zollikofen, Zug, Zurich * Europe/International: Ankara (TR), Belgrade (SR), Berlin (D), Chemnitz (D), Cologne (D), Hamburg (D), Kiel (D), Leipzig (D), Munich (D), Stuttgart (D), Tbilisi (GE), Vienna (A) Montsalvens Bogenmauer

Projects

* Montsalvens arch dam, 1920 Montsalvens Bogenmauer

* Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck-Dogern, 1933/2009 *

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, 1949/1969 *

Aswan High Dam The Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. When it was completed, it was the tallest earthen dam in the world, surpassing the Chatug ...

, 1952

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, India, 1964 * Ciba high-rise building, Basel, 1964 * Waste incinerator (WI), Basel, 1967-1969 *

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- BIZ, Basel, 1976 * Cement Factory Al Ain, UAE, 1978-1980 * Laboratory building, Abu Dhabi, 1982 *

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, 1988 * Geothermal Riehen, 1988 * Central heating plant, Basel, 1988/1989 * Pradella power station, 1990 * Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Sissach, 1990-1994 * Canton hospital Liestal, 1990-2002 * Nordtangente highway, Basel, 1994 *

north, 1994-2010 * Central railway parking Basel, 1995-1999 * Chienberg tunnel, Sissach, 1996-2004 * Rhine bridge Laufenburg, 2002-2004 * Ultra-Brag AG, Basel, 2007-2009 * Futuro, Liestal, 2007-2009 * Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Allschwil, 2007/2011 * West Zurich, 2008-2011 * Prime Tower, Zurich, 2009/2010 * New building of Basel Fair, 2010-2013 * Muttsee dam, Glarner Alps, 2009-2015 * The circle @ Zurich Airport, 2015-2018 * Cambambe arch dam, Angola, 2013 * Grosspeter Tower, Basel, 2013-2016 * Children's Hospital Zurich, 2012-2021 File:Konar Damm Indien.jpg, Konar dam, India,1964 File:Geothermie Riehen.jpg, Geothermal Riehen, 1988 File:Kraftwerk Pradella.jpg, Pradella power station, 1990 File:Rheinbrücke Laufenburg.jpg, Rhine bridge Laufenburg, 2002-2004 File:Schilthorn Gipfelstation.jpg, The summit station on Schilthorn, 1988 File:Tram Zürich West.jpg, West Zurich, 2008-2011

References

External links

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