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- Hochtief AG is a global engineering-led infrastructure group that develops, designs, builds, operates and invests in advanced infrastructure projects with a focus on high-tech, energy transition and sustainable infrastructure. The company, founded in 1873 and headquartered in Essen, Germany, operates primarily through three divisions--Hochtief Americas (including Turner Construction and Flatiron), Asia Pacific Holdings (CIMIC Group) and Europe (Hochtief Infrastructure and Engineering)--delivering services across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific; it provides construction management, civil engineering, building construction, engineering design and consultancy in transportation infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, roads), energy infrastructure (power plants, renewables, EV charging), urban and social infrastructure (healthcare, education, residential districts), digital infrastructure (data centers, telecom networks) and environmental technology facilities, as well as public-private partnership concessions and toll road operations via a 20% stake in Abertis. Hochtief serves public and private sector clients including governments, utilities and technology firms, with international projects comprising over 95% of revenue.
Recent strategic developments include the July 2024 merger of its US subsidiaries Flatiron and Dragados to create the second-largest civil engineering firm in the United States, the acquisition of European advanced-tech engineering specialist Dornan in July 2024 to expand data center capabilities in Europe with a EUR 20 billion project pipeline, and the establishment of HOCHTIEF Data Center Partner Limited in the UK to replicate its German data center model. In the Asia-Pacific, CIMIC entered a strategic partnership with Sojitz in December 2025 to accelerate UGL Transport's growth into new markets and technologies including Asia-Pacific rail, while CIMIC increased its ownership of mining services provider Thiess to 60% in 2024 for AUD 320 million. Hochtief also extended its collaboration with infrastructure fund Palladio in May 2024 for five to 15 data centers and reported robust order intake growth of 19% through nine months of 2025, raising full-year profit guidance to EUR 750-780 million.