Strabag opens first site in western Switzerland
Strabag has opened its first location in Western Switzerland in Morges. The construction company already has around 20 locations in German-speaking Switzerland.
The construction company Strabag AG from Schlieren is expanding into western Switzerland. A new site was opened in Morges on the northern shore of Lake Geneva on Wednesday, 12 April. According to a press release, the company will offer special civil engineering services, including excavation work, large and small-scale drilling, sheet piling, dewatering and well construction.
The first project to be realised is the Viaduc de Malley tramway project for Tramway Lausannois. Strabag is laying the foundations for the piers and abutments of the rail track. For this, 32 large bore piles with a diameter of 130 centimetres and a depth of up to 17 metres are being installed.
“With the expansion of our special civil engineering to Morges, we are extending our reach and competencies to western Switzerland. Close local cooperation with clients and partners is planned,” Günter Moser, technical director of Strabag AG, is quoted as saying. The construction company already has 20 locations in German-speaking Switzerland. The parent company Strabag SE is active worldwide, with a focus on Europe, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, Africa and Australia.
Enquiries from French-speaking Switzerland have increased recently, according to Strabag. “We have already carried out a number of projects in the region in the past and have positioned ourselves successfully,” Mike Albinus, commercial division manager for special civil engineering, is quoted as saying.