History

PORR AG was founded in Vienna in 1869 as an incorporated company named “Allgemeine Österreichische Baugesellschaft” (“Austrian Universal Construction Company”). Since that time, shares in the company have been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.  

At the beginning of the 20th century, discoveries made by civil engineer Arthur Porr led to a significant breakthrough in concrete construction, and technological leadership was secured in 1927 by an merger with Porr's company to form “Allgemeinen Baugesellschaft – A. Porr Aktiengesellschaft” (“Universal Construction Company - A. Porr Incorporated”).

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1870 
Conversion of the České Budejovice-Linz horse-drawn railway to a steam-powered “locomotive track”.

1988 
First project implemented in what was then Czechoslovakia.

1991 
Founding of the company PORR INTERNATIONAL /ČSFR/ a.s.

1993 
Founding of the company PORR INTERNATIONAL /ČSFR/ a.s.

2002 
Acquisition of the company Corti Praha s.r.o., a company specialising in renovation projects.

2004 
Company name changed to Porr (Česko) a.s.

2012 
Merger with Pražské silniční a vodohospodářské stavby, a.s. and change of the company name to PORR a.s.

2014 
Merger with Stump – Geospol s.r.o.

2019
Merger with ALPINE Bau CZ a.s.