September 2024: New beginnings, same leadership

September is a month that marks new beginnings. In a large part of the world we have just left behind the summer holidays and it is time for both adults and children to ‘go back to school’. And to set an example, in the Grupo ACS we have just announced the creation of the ACS University, which will train leaders by offering advanced opportunities to develop new skills and grow professionally ??.

But that's not all. September has been very busy. Don't you believe us? ENR has once again recognised the Group's leadership as an international contractor, HOCHTIEF continues to strengthen our commitment to digitalisation, Abertis is has won new projects in Chile, Turner Construction Company has started work on the San Francisco airport and with the start of the NFL we have remembered that more than half of the competition's stadiums bear our signature. And we also bring you news from CIMIC Group Limited , Flatiron Construction and CLECE, S.A.

And there's more to come - take a breath and let's go for it ????!

Learning from best-of-industry expertise to be offered through ACS University

ACS Group announced that its companies will use their best-of-industry expertise to offer advanced learning opportunities for employees and build new capability through ACS University.

ACS University will harness the knowledge and expertise of world-leading companies to further advance the technical capabilities and global experience of students, commencing with its employees and leaders.

?ACS Group Chief Executive Officer Juan Santamaría said: “ACS University will provide access to the expertise of ACS Group companies – including our network of specialists in new generation technology, our innovative processes, and our diverse operations. Our people will also benefit from engagement with leading educators outside of our companies.”

ACS Group reaffirms its leadership as an international contractor

?? Once again this year, we revalidated our international position and we are proud that the American magazine ENR highlights our leadership in the prestigious 250 International Contractors ranking. By regions, the ACS Group occupies the first position in the United States and Australia/Oceania.

This recognized ranking has had the ACS Group as a leader during the last decade. In the last 11 years, since 2013, ACS has occupied the first position on ten occasions.

During this fiscal year 2024, our companies have received various recognitions from ENR:

• Turner was named largest contractor in the United States for the fourth consecutive year.
• The Group also topped the prestigious annual Global Sourcebook ranking of the world's leading engineering, construction and design firms.
• And recently, several Turner and Flatiron projects have also been recognized by this publication.

NFL kicked off in Turner Stadiums ??

One of the world's greatest sporting spectacles has begun and Turner Construction Company has been commissioned to work on stadiums for 17 of the 32 franchises. More than half of the competition's stadiums bear our signature!

They are infrastructures that combine avant-garde, tradition, innovation and sustainability to provide unforgettable experiences for fans and communities alike. Proof of our commitment to sustainability is the San Francisco 49ers' LEED Gold-certified Levi's Stadium, one of the most energy-efficient sports facilities in the country.?

?? Turner begins modernization of San Francisco Terminal 3 West

Worth $2.6 billion, Turner Construction Company will lead the transformation of the terminal, resulting in a modern facility that will redefine the user experience with a focus on convenience, efficiency and sustainability.

This project not only represents a significant investment in the future of air transport, but also reflects the ACS Group's commitment to sustainability, one of the most significant aspects of a project that aspires to achieve LEED Platinum certification. The new terminal will incorporate energy efficient systems, water saving facilities and materials from sustainable suppliers.

HOCHTIEF grows in data centers with the creation of Yorizon?

HOCHTIEF has founded the start-up Yorizon with Thomas-Krenn.AG to offer high-performance, secure and sustainable cloud computing solutions .

This is the first step in building a network of sustainable, decentralized and locally integrated YEXIO data centers in Europe. The first one will open in Heiligenhaus in the summer of 2025 and further locations have already been secured and planned.?

CIMIC, more than 10 years transforming Sydney Metro ??

More than 23,000 workers, 11 tunnel boring machines and an army of excavators have been required for CPB Contractors to build more than 80 kilometers of tunnels and caverns and provide the critical infrastructure to support the transformative Sydney Metro project, which recently celebrated the official opening of the Chatswood to Sydenham section.

With more than 100 kilometers of track laid, CPB Contractors, a member of the CIMIC Group, has been involved in the Sydney Metro from the outset. Its teams have completed 100% of the tunneling work on the subway line that runs from Tallawong in northwest Sydney to the heart of the city center.?

Abertis continues to promote mobility improvements in Santiago de Chile ??

Thanks to the agreement between Vías Chile and the Ministry of Public Works, Abertis will build two tunnels under Cerro Lo Ruiz, with the aim of improving traffic flow in one of the areas with the greatest road congestion.?

This project, which is 5.8 kilometers long, will connect the Eje General Velásquez of Autopista Central and Autopista Vespucio Norte, two key points for mobility in the capital.

Clece optimizes its activity through drones

Clece offers an innovative solution that almost completely eliminates the risk of working at heights.

The use of drones improves employee safety by dispensing with traditional systems such as scaffolding and lifting platforms, optimizes operating time and reinforces the commitment to sustainability by using an osmosis water system that does not require chemicals, thus reducing environmental impact.

Welcome to the mobility of the future ??

Do you know what vertiports are? And what about Glydcars? Welcome to the mobility of the future.

We are no longer talking about science fiction if we say that drones and autonomous vehicles have begun to constitute an alternative as a form of sustainable and efficient mobility. And if you don't believe us, we'll show you.

?If you want to know more about our sustainable mobility projects, don't miss the following infographic.

Did you know...

Madison Square Garden, named after former U.S. President James Madison, was built by Turner in 1968.

The extension of the Rande Bridge carried out by Dragados was awarded in the Best Structure (OSTRA) 2019 category by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).

The Elbe Philharmonic, built by Hochtief, is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world. And it is also Hamburg's cultural icon.?