41-619: Surname Reuther is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bernd Reuther (born 1971), German politician Danny Reuther (born 1988), German football midfielder who plays for SV Schott Jena Ronald Theodore Reuther (1929–2007), committed naturalist who managed several major zoos, and an aviation enthusiast Victor G. Reuther (1912–2004), prominent international labor organizer Walter Reuther (1907–1970), American labor union leader Other uses [ edit ] Walter P. Reuther Library , Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs on
82-484: A 20% stake in Abertis HoldCo, S.A.: Turner is an American construction management company. It is primarily involved in the delivery of healthcare and education facilities, airports, sports venues, and office buildings. Additionally, Turner is increasingly active in the construction of technical facilities, such as factories for electric vehicles and battery recycling, as well as data centres, including those for
123-693: A provider of infrastructure projects in the United States. Hochtief is also represented in the Gulf region through the Habtoor Leighton Group, a Leighton subsidiary. In 2005, August von Finck , through his Custodia Holding, acquired a stake in the company, which was increased to 25.08% in 2006. In March 2007, the Spanish construction group Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (ACS) purchased Custodia’s shares for €72 per share, with
164-660: A range of infrastructure projects across German-dominated Europe. Hochtief also constructed buildings for Hitler himself, notably his Bavarian Alpine retreat, the Berghof , his Wolf's Lair headquarters in Rastenburg , and the Führerbunker in Berlin , where Hitler ultimately committed suicide. After 1939, the firm began to use forced labour extensively on its projects, as did many other German industrial concerns at
205-574: A reserved capital increase, acquiring nearly 9.1% of the shares. After improving the offer to nine ACS shares for five Hochtief shares, ACS announced in January 2011 that it held over 30% of Hochtief’s shares following the conclusion of the takeover bid. By June 2011, ACS held slightly over 50% of Hochtief’s shares, as shares held by Hochtief itself were voting shares attributed to ACS. In May 2013, Hochtief sold its airports division to Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board for €1.1 billion. At
246-456: A subsidiary to a publicly traded company: the sale of the majority shareholder RWE’s shares gave Hochtief a new international shareholder structure. By 2005, around 80% of the company was in free float. Through the acquisition of service companies Siemens Gebäudemanagement and Lufthansa Gebäudemanagement, Hochtief Facility Management, a subsidiary, expanded from 800 to approximately 4,500 employees in 2004. In 2007, Hochtief acquired Flatiron,
287-410: A tent-shaped fibreglass roof , contains a mosque , can accommodate 80,000 travellers at once, and is believed to be the largest terminal in the world. After German reunification, the company benefited from the construction boom, although by 1993, slowing economic growth led to increased competitive pressure. Under the leadership of Hans-Peter Keitel initially, and from 2007 Herbert Lütkestratkötter,
328-657: A year as a research assistant to Minister of State Werner Hoyer and later as chief of staff to Günter Rexrodt at his parliamentary office in Berlin. From 2003 to 2006, Reuther served as deputy government spokesman of the state government of Saxony-Anhalt under Minister-President Wolfgang Böhmer . From 2006 until 2009, Reuther was an Associate Director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies in Berlin. In 2009, he first became department head at Duisburger Hafen AG and two years later at Hochtief in Essen. He held this position until he moved to
369-470: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hochtief Hochtief AG is a global provider of infrastructure technology and construction services, with locations in North America , Australia , and Europe . The Essen based company is primarily active in the fields of high tech , energy transition , and sustainable infrastructure. With the international projects making up 95% of
410-665: Is active in the energy infrastructure sector through subsidiaries such as Flatiron in the USA and Canada, CPB Contractors in Australia, Leighton Asia in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, as well as Hochtief Infrastructure in Germany. In the field of transport infrastructure, the company constructs bridges , railways , stations, airports , and ports, as well as roads, tunnels, and motorways both domestically and internationally, often within
451-698: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bernd Reuther Bernd Reuther (born 1 May 1971) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017. After graduating from high school in 1990, Reuther completed his military service with the 110 Supply Battalion in Rheine and subsequently studied social sciences at University of Duisburg until 1998. Reuther then worked for
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#1732798826515492-868: Is mainly active in construction and civil engineering (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc.). In addition to executing construction projects, Hochtief is also involved in planning and, in some cases, acts as a co-investor. Furthermore, Hochtief is active in the construction and operation of environmental technology facilities, as well as the expansion of digital infrastructure. The corporate group also provides services such as organising and consulting on real estate and infrastructure facilities. Hochtief develops and constructs neighbourhoods and districts that include residential properties, as well as public and commercial facilities. Hochtief delivers construction and infrastructure services for energy systems, from generation to utilization, and supports digital infrastructure projects like data centers and telecom networks. Hochtief
533-636: The Aswan High Dam . From 1967 onwards, the company’s focus shifted away from purely construction services towards turnkey construction and related services, exemplified by the Hilton Hotel in Athens . By the mid-1970s, the international business accounted for only a small portion of the company’s activities. Most work was domestic, driven by Germany's strong economic growth, with a particular strength in power plant construction. This included
574-704: The Deutsche Mark in 1948 and the beginning of the Wirtschaftswunder brought more new work. Josef Müller took over as CEO in 1950. A decision was made to undertake more international projects, following a period of essentially domestic work after World War II. This included a series of power infrastructure works in Turkey and bridge and smelting works construction in Egypt during the early 1950s. Many projects from this period were undertaken outside of
615-592: The First World , often funded from development aid budgets. The company gained international recognition for the relocation of the Abu Simbel rock temple (from November 1963 to September 1968, planned by Walter Jurecka, former head of the international division) and the Mandulis Temple of Kalabsha (1961 to 1963). These UNESCO World Heritage sites had to be relocated due to the construction of
656-534: The Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Börse München , using the Xetra system. In the 2023 financial year, Hochtief generated revenue of €27.8 billion, with the majority of earnings coming from Hochtief Americas. During the same financial year, 41,575 employees worked for the group. Shareholders as of September 2024: The Hochtief Group operates three divisions with subsidiaries and additionally holds
697-523: The Treaty of Versailles , organising the delivery of construction materials to France as part of German reparations for World War I . Stinnes died in 1924, and within a year his industrial empire collapsed. With the help of several banks , the company (now known as Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft für Hoch- und Tiefbauten vorm. Gebrüder Helfmann ) avoided insolvency . In the aftermath of the Stinnes collapse,
738-444: The surname Reuther . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reuther&oldid=1234452237 " Categories : Surnames German toponymic surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
779-947: The Elliott Fund Management; in April 2024, Cimic increased its shareholding back to 60%. Projects Hochtief has been involved in include the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland and the project planning of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Hochtief has also worked on various airports, such as those in Frankfurt, Athens, and Warsaw, as well as several expansions of
820-851: The German Bundestag in 2017. Reuther joined the FDP in 1990. He became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election . In parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the German-Brazilian Parliamentary Friendship Group. This biography article about a member of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP)
861-833: The Supervisory Board were expelled under the Nuremberg Laws in 1935. In 1937, CEO Eugen Vögler joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and served as leader of the Construction Industry Group as well as an honorary squad leader of the Hitler Youth . The construction business flourished under the four year plan , with its vast public works programme, including the Autobahn network, and the industrial build-up in preparation for war, for example
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#1732798826515902-804: The campus of Wayne State University in Detroit Reuther's Treaty of Detroit , five-year contract negotiated by trade union president Walter Reuther Walter P. Reuther Freeway (I-696) Walter Reuther Central High School , high school located in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin Dutch Ruether , Walter Henry Ruether (1893–1970), U.S. baseball player Reuther is the given name of a female character in Anna Katharine Green 's novel Dark Hollow (1914) See also [ edit ] Reuter (surname) Ruether (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
943-980: The civil engineering company Flatiron in North America. In Europe, Hochtief operates in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, the UK, Scandinavia, and the Netherlands. Hochtief holds a stake in Abertis, a toll road operator with approximately 8,000 kilometres of toll roads in Europe and South America. Abertis operates mainly in France, Spain, Brazil, Chile, the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Subsidiaries include Flatiron, CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia (active in Hong Kong and other Southeast Asian countries), and Hochtief Infrastructure. The company
984-558: The company Gebrüder Helfmann in Frankfurt am Main . While Balthasar was responsible for the completion of construction contracts, Philipp developed the financing side of the business. Their first major contract was for the University of Giessen in 1878. By the 1880s, the company had begun to produce its own construction materials but was still only a regional player. Shortly after the death of Balthasar, Philipp Helfmann transformed
1025-626: The company into a joint-stock corporation for building construction and civil engineering named Aktiengesellschaft für Hoch- und Tiefbauten (Construction and Civil Engineering Corporation) in 1896, just before the German Stock Exchange Act came into force. A major development was the contract for the spa in Bad Orb in 1899, where the order included not just construction of the buildings, but also provision of infrastructure like roads and gardens , arrangement of finances for
1066-542: The company underwent a restructuring. While construction remained the core business, Hochtief also began offering additional services as a construction provider, including the planning, financing, and operation of buildings. Acquisitions were made to support these new business areas. To further this, Hochtief founded new companies and acquired Australia's Leighton Holdings and the US-based Turner Construction . In 2004, Hochtief transitioned from
1107-535: The company was renamed from Leighton Holdings to Cimic Group in April 2015. In 2022, Juan Santamaría Cases assumed his position as CEO of the company, succeeding Marcelino Fernández Verdes. In 2023, Hochtief, together with EWE, was awarded funding under the German government's Deutschlandnetz initiative to establish and operate charging points for electric vehicles. Hochtief is an Aktiengesellschaft . Its shares are traded on all German stock exchanges , including
1148-860: The company's revenue, Hochtief was among the largest international construction firms in 2023. In Australia, the group is active through its subsidiary Cimic (100% since 2022). Via its wholly owned subsidiary Turner Hochtief is a leader in commercial construction in the United States . Since June 2018, Hochtief has held a 20% stake in Abertis . Abertis directly owns 99.1% of the toll road operator Abertis Infraestructuras. Since ACS Group first acquired shares in Hochtief in 2005, it has increased its shareholding to 75.71% in 2023. In 1873, brothers Philipp Helfmann (a bricklayer ) and Balthasar Helfmann (a locksmith ), originally from Kelsterbach , founded
1189-701: The construction of a new truck factory for Opel in Brandenberg . Hochtief also worked on a new centre for Nazi rallies in Nuremberg . In 1936, it moved its Essen headquarters from the Pferdemarkt to its current location on Rellinghauser Straße . As war became imminent, the company began work on the Westwall defensive network. During World War II , it worked on the Atlantic Wall defences, and
1230-522: The construction of the Federal Republic of Germany 's first nuclear power plant, Kahl Nuclear Power Plant , near Dettingen am Main . The construction contract had been awarded by AEG , which had been commissioned by the utility company RWE to build the plant. The plant began to feed its electricity to the grid in June 1961. By contrast, the first East German nuclear plant, at Rheinsberg ,
1271-487: The framework of concession models such as public-private partnerships. Hochtief holds a 20% stake in the internationally operating toll road operator Abertis , which owns approximately 8,000 kilometres of toll roads across several countries. Hochtief is involved in the mining business through Cimic and holds a stake in Thiess, a contract miner. In October 2020, Cimic sold 50% of its stake in its mining subsidiary Thiess to
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1312-488: The internet company Meta . Cimic operates in the Asia-Pacific region, providing construction services for sectors such as education, healthcare, power and energy, transportation, tunnelling, and water. Cimic is also active in natural resources, holding stakes in service providers Thiess and Sedgman. Engineering and Construction encompasses Hochtief's construction activities and PPP business in Europe, along with
1353-720: The major utility RWE and electrical equipment producer AEG became major shareholders in Hochtief, and Hans Weidmann stepped down in 1927. A series of major construction projects ensued, including the Echelsbach Bridge (then Germany's largest single span reinforced concrete bridge), the Schluchsee dam and work on the Zollverein colliery . From 1933 onwards, the structures of the Third Reich influenced Hochtief’s business activities. Jewish members of
1394-468: The private equity firm Grove. Further sales of smaller business units followed. In May 2015, Hochtief’s offshore business was sold to GeoSea, a subsidiary of the DEME Group. However, Hochtief strengthened its activities in the Asia-Pacific region, increasing its stake in the listed Australian subsidiary Leighton Holdings Limited from approximately 58% to 69.62% in 2014. As part of the reorganisation,
1435-464: The project, and maintenance of some responsibilities for operation after the construction. Also in 1899, another turnkey project, a new grain silo in Genoa , Italy, was both the firm's first international venture and its first project using reinforced concrete . Philipp Helfmann died in the same year, with his son-in-law, Hans Weidmann , taking over as Chief Executive . The firm grew rapidly, but
1476-435: The same time, Hochtief began restructuring its loss-making European activities in 2013: The Group spun off the construction business, which had previously been bundled into one unit, into four largely autonomous companies and cut up to 1,000 jobs, primarily in Germany. In February 2014, the 50% stake in the real estate company Aurelis Real Estate, a former subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn , was sold to an investor consortium led by
1517-510: The time. Hochtief's slave workers suffered from malnutrition, beating and constant abuse. After the collapse in 1945, Hochtief lost both its international business and its branches in East Germany. Under the leadership of the new CEO, Artur Konrad, operations continued. One of the first major contracts was for a university hospital in Bonn , between 1946 and 1949. The introduction of
1558-455: The transaction amounting to over €1.26 billion. Subsequently, ACS acquired more shares, holding 29.9% by September 2010. On 16 September 2010, ACS announced a public takeover bid for the remaining shares, offering an exchange of eight ACS shares for five Hochtief shares. On 29 November, BaFin approved ACS’s takeover of Hochtief. In December, Qatar Holding from the Emirate of Qatar subscribed to
1599-800: Was connected to the grid in 1966. During the 1960s and 1970s, the company also executed significant transport infrastructure projects. Notable examples include the Raúl Uranga Subfluvial Tunnel in Argentina , the Elbe Tunnel in Hamburg, and the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. After the 1973 oil crisis, the company benefited from the unexpected wealth of oil-exporting countries. By 1980, foreign work accounted for more than 50% of Hochtief's business. A major factor
1640-447: Was not comparable with the major German construction companies of the era. In 1921, it attracted investment from the industrialist Hugo Stinnes (described by Time as the "New Emperor of Germany" for his wealth and influence) and in 1922, the firm moved its base to Essen as part of its integration into the Stinnes group. Stinnes planned to use Hochtief for all his construction projects, while Hochtief saw an opportunity to profit from
1681-612: Was the contract for the turnkey construction of King Abdulaziz International Airport (completed in 1981), the largest airport in Saudi Arabia, located in Jeddah , and the most valuable contract Hochtief had ever been involved with. The aesthetics of the architecture of the airport is highly rated, and it has several unusual features, including Terminal Three, used only during the Hajj , reserved for pilgrims travelling to Mecca . It has