Building the future

In many places, Europe’s transport infrastructure is under heavy strain and showing its age. Key transport routes are reaching their limits due to high traffic volumes, increasing loads and decades of use. There is a pressing need for roads, railways and bridges to be refurbished in many regions. In Germany, we are modernising the Hamburg-Berlin railway line, a vital transportation route. 

The building sector is responsible for over 30 per cent of total European greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, Germany alone is facing a shortage of around half a million homes. It is no longer enough to build innovatively; the focus must also be on working quickly and cost-effectively. This involves renovating existing buildings, reducing CO₂ emissions during construction and operation, and sealing as little new ground as possible. Our solution involves renovating existing buildings, using sustainable construction methods and employing serial construction techniques.

Almost 60 per cent of the energy consumed in Europe is imported. This makes us dependent on other countries and on fossil fuels. We need to expand our use of renewable energy sources. In Germany, for example, we are helping to build power lines designed to transport wind power from the north of the country to the south. We also contribute our extensive expertise in plant engineering to other projects, such as the construction of a large electrolysis plant for OMV in Austria in collaboration with Siemens Energy.