no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . september 2012 gruner ag type joint stock company industry engineers and planners founded 1862 headquarters basel switzerland 1 key people thomas ernst president of the board of directors flavio casanova ceo 2 number of employees over 1000 employees january 2016 3 website http www.gruner.ch en gruner ag with headquarters in basel is a swiss engineering services company . it has 21 subsidiaries at 33 sites in switzerland europe and international . the business activities include project development general planning and consultancy tasks in building construction and infrastructure development safety consulting renovation project management and controlling . the gruner group has over 1000 employees from over 50 different professions . 3 contents 1 history 2 core competencies 3 companies of the gruner group 4 sites 5 projects 6 external links 7 references history edit carl heinrich gruner gruner ag headquarters in gellertstrasse basel citygate completed in 2010 as the second site in basel 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 ingenieurb ro dr. gruner in 1898 . the next 40 years the company was almost exclusively involved in the field of hydraulic engineering hydropower plants and high dams worldwide . in the 1930s his son edward gruner drafted the idea of the gotthard base tunnel 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 ingenieurb ro dr. he gruner sohn engineering office . in 1948 the company was renamed to gebr der gruner following the death of their father henry . this was followed by civil engineering work . in 1950 transportation planning 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 subsidiary gruneko ag which focused on energy economics and covered the areas of facilities engineering and energy installations . in 1979 b hringer 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 m ller heinzelmann ag and uli lippuner ag became members of the gruner group between 1985 and 1990 . in 1992 the subsidiary l em ag was founded . in 1993 gruner partner gmbh was founded in leipzig . 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 subsidiary 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 zurich in 2008 . similarly gruner gmbh was founded in vienna to increase its presence in austria . 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 alfred stucky 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 with the exception of stucky sa . 4 core competencies edit the gruner group offers a broad spectrum of expertise . its core competencies are lead design general planning gruner offers lead design and general planning services covering all aspects of structure finishings building services plant facilities and external works for new build refurbishment and conversion projects . structural design in structural and civil engineering including bridge design gruner delivers structures that blend harmoniously with their surroundings . for maintenance and refurbishment planning the company s specialists have the knowledge and skills to assist its clients with structural preservation and value adding measures . on cement sector development projects the gruner group advises its clients from the early design stages strategic planning feasibility studies in all constructional and geotechnical matters and provides support throughout design and construction . infrastructure the gruner group develops tailored solutions that achieve sustainable quality and performance . for transport infrastructure projects its services range from preliminary and feasibility studies to project implementation and support in maintenance and refurbishment always with the aim of striking an optimum balance between public and private transportation . the gruner group also assumes lead or project management responsibility and offers client support on tunnel hydraulic and other civil engineering projects . energy systems pipeline engineering the gruner group s product portfolio comprises technical consultancy design project and site supervision for hydropower plants geothermal energy use and energy systems transmission and distribution . the application of renewable energies geothermal biomass hydropower and solar is one particular focus and the subject of ongoing research . the services offered by gruner s specialists range from feasibility studies to the construction of new systems performance enhancement and refurbishment . building services the seamless integration of building services installations into the architectural and structural design concept is one of the core tasks of gruner s m & e specialists . through its strategic focus on the sustainability and energy efficiency of buildings the gruner group seeks to ease the burden on the environment and achieve energy savings . environment given that all projects have implications for society and the environment the gruner group prioritizes safety responsibility and environmental compatibility in all its design work . safety security gruner s wealth of experience methodological expertise and unwavering commitment enable it to deliver enduring solutions to safety and security issues whether for ad hoc commissions or major projects building construction and civil engineering including tunneling . companies of the gruner group edit gruner berchtold eicher zug gruner b hringer ag oberwil bl gruner gmbh vienna austria gruner gmbh leipzig germany gruner gmbh k ln germany gruner gmbh stuttgart germany gruner gruneko ag basel gruner ingenieure ag brugg gruner kiwi ag d bendorf gruner ltd basel gruner ltd international basel gruner l em ag basel gruner peru s.a.c. lima peru gruner roschi ag k niz be gruner wepf ag st. gallen switzerland gruner wepf ag zurich switzerland stucky asia bangkok thailand stucky balkans d.o.o. belgrade serbia stucky caucasus tbilisi georgia stucky ltd renens vd stucky teknik eng . & cons . comp . ltd ankara turkey 5 sites edit switzerland aarau appenzell arbon basel bern brugg buchs sg degersheim d bendorf flawil grabs martigny oberwil bl olten renens vd rickenbach bei wil rodersdorf solothurn stein st. gallen teufen ar wil sg zug zurich europe international ankara tr bangkok th belgrade sr cologne d leipzig d lima pe tbilisi ge vienna a montsalvens arch dam civil engineering projects edit the aswan high dam aerial view of the actelion building in allschwil switzerland the gotthard base tunnel under construction muttsee dam glarus alps montsalvens arch dam 1920 montsalvens arch dam 1920 rheinkraftwerk albbruck dogern 1933 2009 euroairport basel mulhouse freiburg 1949 1969 aswan high dam 1952 aswan high dam 1952 konar dam india 1964 ciba high rise building basel 1964 waste incinerator wi basel 1967 1969 bank for international settlements biz basel 1976 cement factory al ain uae 1978 1980 laboratory building abu dhabi 1982 schilthorn 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 gotthard base tunnel 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 konar dam india 1964 geothermal riehen 1988 pradella power station 1990 rhine bridge laufenburg 2002 2004 the summit station on schilthorn 1988 west zurich 2008 2011 external links edit gruner ag website gruner s linkedin page references edit entry in the commercial register of the canton of basel city accessed on 12 20 2011 . management structure gruner ag website accessed on 09 07 2014 . a b profile gruner ag website . history gruner ag website accessed on 09 07 2014 . group companies gruner ag website accessed on 9 august 2011 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title gruner ag & oldid 720625605 categories companies based in baselhidden categories orphaned articles from september 2012all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable 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