!!!Universale Baugesellschaft AG

Universale Baugesellschaft AG, stock corporation founded by A. 
Fleischl and S. Toifl as a Ges. m. b. H. (limited 
liability company) in 1916, initially only engaged in building 
construction, later also started constructing bridges (Reichsbruecke), 
roads (Grossglockner-Hochalpenstrasse), tunnels and power stations. 
Developed a construction system using pre-fabricated building elements 
during World War I. In 1921 was converted into a stock corporation, 
the Anglo-oesterreichische Bank (since 1926 CA) taking over a majority 
of shares. Acquisition of Redlich & Berger civil engineering 
contractors in 1932. Takeover of the old-established 
Union-Baugesellschaft building company in 1980; 4,460 employees and 
8.3 billion ATS annual turnover (1994).


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