HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H

HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H — commonly known as HABAU or the HABAU GROUP — is an Austrian construction group headquartered in Perg, Upper Austria. The corporate lineage traces back to 1913, when Vinzenz Halatschek registered a master mason's building business in Hohenfurth (today Vyšší Brod, Czech Republic); after the founding of Czechoslovakia he continued the business in Perg. In 1950 Erich Halatschek took over his father's operation and in 1955 brought it into Ing. Erich Halatschek & Co. OHG, founded together with his brother-in-law Georg Heindl, which shifted the focus toward equipment rental, mechanised earthmoving and civil engineering. The present-day company, HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H, was established on 5 September 1989. The company is privately held. Its shareholders are Halatschek Holding GmbH (60%, owned by the Halatschek family, managing director Peter Halatschek) and Heindl Holding GmbH (40%, owned by the Heindl family, managing director Georgine Rumpler-Heindl). The supervisory board is chaired by Erich Halatschek jun., son of Erich Halatschek (1925–2014). HABAU describes itself as an international full-service provider covering almost all areas of construction. Its service portfolio combines Hochbau (building construction), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Fertigteilbau (precast construction), Untertagebau (underground/tunnelling), Pipelinebau (pipeline construction), Holzbau (timber construction) and Stahl- und Anlagenbau (steel and plant engineering) under one roof. According to the company website, the HABAU GROUP comprises 14 group companies, employs around 7,200 people, generates annual revenue of roughly EUR 2.2 billion and is active in 18 countries. The group companies listed in the German Wikipedia article include Habau Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H, Held & Francke Baugesellschaft m.b.H., ÖSTU-Stettin Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH, Anton Schick GmbH, PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH, MCE GmbH, Habau Deutschland GmbH, Fuchs Transport-Logistik GmbH, Habau S.R.L., RAS Rohrleitungs- und Anlagen Service GmbH, S.K.I. Korrosions- und Industriebautenschutz GmbH, Iso-M Isoliertechnik GmbH and Habau Infra GmbH. The brand positions itself around tradition, experience and responsibility — toward employees and clients as well as the environment and society — and states that it has been building for more than 110 years. Its stated promise is quality and performance delivered through partnership at eye level, with all construction services provided from a single source, from constructive planning to efficient execution.

The origins of HABAU lie in 1913, when Vinzenz Halatschek registered a master mason's building business in Hohenfurth (Vyšší Brod, in what is now the Czech Republic). After the founding of Czechoslovakia, he continued his activity in Perg, Upper Austria. In 1950 Erich Halatschek took over his father's business. In 1955 he contributed it to Ing. Erich Halatschek & Co. OHG, which he founded together with his brother-in-law Georg Heindl, then a director at Poschacher in Mauthausen. This company set new business priorities in equipment rental, mechanised earthmoving and civil engineering. In 2005 Erich Halatschek was named an honorary citizen of the city of Perg. The present-day HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H was founded on 5 September 1989. Its shareholders today are Halatschek Holding GmbH (60%), founded in 2000 and owned by the Halatschek family with managing director Peter Halatschek, and Heindl Holding GmbH (40%), founded in 1998 and owned by the Heindl family with managing director Georgine Rumpler-Heindl. The supervisory board of Habau is chaired by Erich Halatschek jun., son of Erich Halatschek (1925–2014). Over time the group expanded into a broad construction group. The German Wikipedia lists the following companies within the Habau Group: Habau Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H, Held & Francke Baugesellschaft m.b.H., ÖSTU-Stettin Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH, Anton Schick GmbH, PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH, MCE GmbH, Habau Deutschland GmbH, Fuchs Transport-Logistik GmbH, Habau S.R.L., RAS Rohrleitungs- und Anlagen Service GmbH, S.K.I. Korrosions- und Industriebautenschutz GmbH, Iso-M Isoliertechnik GmbH and Habau Infra GmbH. According to the company's own website, the HABAU GROUP today consists of 14 group companies, employs around 7,200 people, generates annual revenue of approximately EUR 2.2 billion and operates in 18 countries. The company states that it has been building for more than 110 years, tracing its tradition back to the 1913 founding of the original mason's business.

• 2005

  Erich Halatschek is named an honorary citizen of the city of Perg.

• 2000

  Halatschek Holding GmbH is founded.

• 1998

  Heindl Holding GmbH is founded.

• 1989

  HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H is founded on 5 September.

• 1955

  Ing. Erich Halatschek & Co. OHG is founded with brother-in-law Georg Heindl, focusing on equipment rental, mechanised earthmoving and civil engineering.

• 1950

  Erich Halatschek takes over his father's business.

• 1913

  Vinzenz Halatschek registers a master mason's building business in Hohenfurth (today Vyšší Brod, Czech Republic).

International full-service construction provider combining tradition, experience and responsibility, offering nearly all construction services from a single source with a strong quality and partnership claim.

• Building construction (Hochbau)

• Civil engineering (Tiefbau)

• Precast construction (Fertigteilbau)

• Underground and tunnelling construction (Untertagebau)

• Pipeline construction (Pipelinebau)

• Timber construction (Holzbau)

• Steel and plant engineering (Stahl- und Anlagenbau)

1. 1The Construction Family » HABAU GROUPhabaugroup.com
2. 2HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Habau – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org