COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1879–1967founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedLinde AGFoundedLinde AG
1879
FoundedFLSmidth & Co. A/SFoundedFLSmidth & Co. A/S
1882
FoundedAmec Spie S.A.FoundedAmec Spie S.A.
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedOdakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.FoundedOdakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedGrupo Dragados SAFoundedGrupo Dragados SA
1941
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedKoç Holding A.S.FoundedKoç Holding A.S.
1963
FoundedSNC-Lavalin Group Inc.FoundedSNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
1967
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Linde AG →
Active · founded 1879 · Germany
Linde AG, an international technology company, operates in two business segments: Gas and Engineering and Materials…
Linde AG →
Active · founded 1879 · Germany
Linde AG, an international technology company, operates in two business segments: Gas and Engineering and Materials…
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
Amec Spie S.A. →
Active · founded 1900 · France
Amec Spie S.A.--known simply as Spie until March 2003--is one of Europe's leading providers of engineering and project…
Amec Spie S.A. →
Active · founded 1900 · France
Amec Spie S.A.--known simply as Spie until March 2003--is one of Europe's leading providers of engineering and project…
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Grupo Dragados SA →
Active · founded 1941 · Spain
Grupo Dragados SA is Spain's second-largest construction and engineering company; pending a merger with rival ACS…
Grupo Dragados SA →
Active · founded 1941 · Spain
Grupo Dragados SA is Spain's second-largest construction and engineering company; pending a merger with rival ACS…
Koç Holding A.S. →
Active · founded 1963 · Turkey
Koç (pronounced "coach") is a name immediately recognized in Turkey, but virtually unknown elsewhere.
Koç Holding A.S. →
Active · founded 1963 · Turkey
Koç (pronounced "coach") is a name immediately recognized in Turkey, but virtually unknown elsewhere.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1967 · Canada
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1967 · Canada
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
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