Companies

Brüggemann

Created in 1899

Rebuilding the Breidenbacher Hof hotel in Dusseldorf in 1948

Franz Brüggemann, a construction engineer, founded the Brüggemann company in Duisberg, Germany in 1899. The company did fairly well at first, but did not truly take off until after World War II, when it participated in the reconstruction of major German infrastructure, such as the Breidenbacher Hof hotel in Dusseldorf. Brüggemann won a strong reputation as a reliable partner in civil engineering projects, especially maritime and river infrastructure and prefabricated industrial structures. It also strengthened its international presence, especially in Arab countries. In the 1970s, Brüggemann increased its expertise in construction and civil engineering, major infrastructure and turnkey projects. In 1992, Campenon Bernard Construction (CBC) purchased an interest in the company. Five years later, CBC became part of SGE. Since then, Brüggemann's future has been closely linked to that of SGE, now the VINCI group.