Grupo Azvi

Grupo Azvi (Grupo de Empresas Azvi, S.L.) is a Spanish construction and infrastructure group headquartered in Seville. The group describes itself as a centenarian company whose origins and history have been closely tied to the development of infrastructure in Spain, and it has grown into a diversified industrial group whose core business is construction. Under the AZVI name the group has been active since 1988, while the origins of the wider group are traced to 2001 in the German-language reference material. Azvi's activity is organised around several business fields. Construction remains the core business. Alongside it, the group operates concessions through Cointer Concesiones, which is active in Spain and Latin America; rail freight through Tracción Rail, a Spanish railway undertaking; rolling-stock maintenance through Manfevias in Alcalá de Guadaíra; the assembly and maintenance of railway electrical installations through Ispalvia; real-estate development through Azvi Inmobiliaria; and cleaning and environmental services through Azsuma. Railways are a defining specialism. On its official website the group presents itself as a specialist in the complete railway cycle, covering infrastructure, superstructure, electrification, signalling, assembly bases and maintenance works. It cites more than 650 km built in high-speed rail, more than 2,500 km built in conventional rail and more than 10,000 km of experience in railway maintenance. It also reports more than 1,500 km of roads built, together with extensive experience in their maintenance and conservation, and it highlights water infrastructure as an area in which it is a reference. Geographically, Spain and Mexico are the group's principal markets, with Chile as the next most important market. AZVI is also active in Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Qatar, and it is a member of the MAFEX industry association. Notable projects cited in reference material include the Madrid Barajas Airport people mover, the Pajares tunnel on the León–Asturias high-speed line, the slab track in the Ulriken tunnel, the AP-4 motorway and the A-40 northern ring road in Toledo, the El Insurgente railway line and the railway terminal in Salamanca. The group's project portfolio on its own website includes the Tren Maya section 3 in Mexico, the extension of Line 3 of the Madrid Metro, the Madrid–Levante high-speed line, residential building work such as Nuevo Tres Cantos, the remodelling of Puerta del Sol, the construction of the San Sebastián metro and the Alcorisa bypass. Azvi presents its corporate purpose as building value, and frames its commitments around safety, health and workplace well-being; governance based on integrity, ethics and compliance; and an environmental and customer-focused corporate culture. The group is privately held and does not appear among listed companies.

Grupo Azvi is a Spanish business group based in Seville. Its own corporate narrative presents it as a centenarian company whose origins and history have been closely linked to the development of infrastructure in Spain, and which has since become a diversified group. The AZVI name has been in active use since 1988, while the origins of the group as such are dated to 2001 in the German-language reference material. Over time the group has broadened from construction into a set of specialised businesses. Construction remains the core. Concessions are handled by Cointer Concesiones, active in Spain and Latin America. Rail freight is operated by Tracción Rail, a Spanish railway undertaking. Rolling-stock maintenance is carried out by Manfevias in Alcalá de Guadaíra. The assembly and maintenance of railway electrical installations is the field of Ispalvia. Real-estate development is carried out by Azvi Inmobiliaria, and cleaning and environmental services by Azsuma. Railways became a defining specialism. The group's website presents it as a specialist in the complete railway cycle, covering infrastructure, superstructure, electrification, signalling, assembly bases and maintenance works, and reports more than 650 km built in high-speed rail, more than 2,500 km built in conventional rail and more than 10,000 km of experience in railway maintenance. It also reports more than 1,500 km of roads built and extensive experience in their maintenance and conservation, and describes itself as a reference in the construction of water infrastructure. Internationally, Spain and Mexico are the group's principal markets, with Chile the next most important. AZVI is also active in Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Qatar, and is a member of the MAFEX industry association. Reference material lists projects including the Madrid Barajas Airport people mover, the Pajares tunnel on the León–Asturias high-speed line, the slab track in the Ulriken tunnel, the AP-4 motorway and the A-40 northern ring road in Toledo, the El Insurgente railway line and the railway terminal in Salamanca. The group's own website highlights projects such as the Tren Maya section 3 in Mexico, the extension of Line 3 of the Madrid Metro, the Madrid–Levante high-speed line, residential building work including Nuevo Tres Cantos, the remodelling of Puerta del Sol, the construction of the San Sebastián metro and the Alcorisa bypass. A notable setback occurred in the 2010s, when AZVI, during construction of the Puente Cau Cau bascule bridge over the Río Cau-Cau in the Chilean city of Valdivia, installed the two movable load-bearing sections the wrong way round. The error could not be corrected and the half-finished bridge had to be demolished. Today the group frames its purpose as building value, with commitments to safety, health and workplace well-being; governance based on integrity, ethics and compliance; and an environmental and customer-focused corporate culture. It remains privately held.

• 2001

  The origins of the group are dated to 2001 in German-language reference material.

• 1988

  AZVI has been active under this name since 1988.

• Construction of the Madrid Barajas Airport people mover.

• Construction of the Pajares tunnel on the León–Asturias high-speed line.

• Installation of slab track in the Ulriken tunnel.

• Construction of the AP-4 motorway and the A-40 northern ring road in Toledo.

• Work on the El Insurgente railway line and the railway terminal in Salamanca.

• Construction of the Tren Maya section 3 in Mexico.

• Extension of Line 3 of the Madrid Metro.

• Construction of the Madrid–Levante high-speed line.

• Residential building work including Nuevo Tres Cantos.

• Remodelling of Puerta del Sol.

• Construction of the San Sebastián metro.

• Construction of the Alcorisa bypass.

• In the 2010s, during construction of the Puente Cau Cau bascule bridge in Valdivia, Chile, the two movable load-bearing sections were installed the wrong way round; the error could not be corrected and the half-finished bridge had to be demolished.

A centenarian Spanish infrastructure group specialised in the complete railway cycle, combining construction with concessions, rail freight, rolling-stock and railway electrical maintenance, real estate and environmental services.

• Railway infrastructure and superstructure

• Railway electrification

• Railway signalling

• Railway maintenance

• Road construction and maintenance

• Water infrastructure

• Urban transport works

• Building construction

• Concessions (Cointer Concesiones)

• Rail freight (Tracción Rail)

• Rolling-stock maintenance (Manfevias)

• Railway electrical installations (Ispalvia)

• Real-estate development (Azvi Inmobiliaria)

• Cleaning and environmental services (Azsuma)

• Puente Cau Cau bascule bridge error

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1. 1Azvi – official websiteazvi.es
2. 2Grupo Azvi – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3AZVI – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org