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Bridge-building is one of HOCHTIEF’s core
competences. During the 140 years of its
corporate history, the construction group
has built many bridges all over the world.
Bridges connect people, span bodies of
water and gorges, and even cross national
borders and continents. Some of them–
such as the Öresund Bridge, or the bridge
over the Bosporus – are world-famous.
Moreover, our Corporate Vision states:
“
We link people and organizations and
create new ways to think and act.”
Since 2009 HOCHTIEF has been putting
this part of its vision into very real prac-
tice in the area of corporate responsibility.
At the time, HOCHTIEF’s US subsidiary,
Flatiron, and the nongovernmental or-
ganization Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
Community Involvement
and Construction
Expertise
HOCHTIEF
For HOCHTIEF, bridge-building is a many-sided subject. It is both a core business and part
of our corporate vision – and it plays an important role in the international construction
group’s community involvement. Together with the organization Bridges to Prosperity and
its own employees, the company is building footbridges in developing countries – with
tangible success.
By Ann-Kristin Brönnecke, HOCHTIEF