Our history

Our history shapes our future

Read more about the history of our company:
  1. Foundation

    Alpine-Bau GmbH is founded in Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden. It is a subsidiary of Alpine Holding from Salzburg in Austria.

    18 December 2001
  2. Acquisition

    The Renaissance Group acquires Alpine-Bau GmbH in Switzerland. Alpine now operates under the name Renaissance Construction GmbH.

    1 May 2013
  3. Change of name & relocation

    The Renaissance Group acquires Heitkamp Ingenieur- und Kraftwerksbau GmbH in Germany. 

    1 May 2015
  4. New ownership structure

    Ballast Nedam acquires 49% of the shares in Heitkamp Construction Swiss GmbH. 51% remain in the possession of Renaissance Construction.

    1 July 2020
  5. Expansion in Turkey

    Opening of a branch office in Ankara to manage the launch and coordination of our concession projects in the region.

    1 December 2022
  6. Expansion and new business area

    Heitkamp Construction Swiss GmbH acquires the first E-Power PipeĀ® machine and establishes the wholly owned subsidiary Heitkamp Energy Infra GmbH, based in Obernburg am Main, Germany, to start trenchless laying of high-voltage cables.

    1 December 2024
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