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Three of the 10 largest construction firms in Europe 2019 were found in France, whilst Germany had no entries in this list. Vinci, Bouygues, and Eiffage all had revenue of more than 20 billion U.S. dollars that year, with Vinci being the only construction company in Europe with more than 50 billion worth of revenue.
The French construction company, Vinci, was founded in 1899 by Alexandre Giros and Louis Loucher and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison in France. The company employs about 213,000 people and has a large portfolio of building and engineering projects around the globe. In 2018, Vinci reported earnings amounting to approximately 43.5 billion euros. That year, Vinci was by far the leading construction company within Europe in terms of sales, followed by its closest competitor, the ACS Construction Group. In a global comparison of construction contractors, Vinci was ranked sixth, while five of the leading companies were located in China.
Other big construction companies in the European market include Bouygues, Skanska and Eiffage. Another company in the European construction sector is CRH plc. This Irish company specializes in building materials businesses, and employed more than 43,400 people in Europe in 2018.
Vinci: France's construction juggernaut
The French construction company, Vinci, was founded in 1899 by Alexandre Giros and Louis Loucher and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison in France. The company employs about 213,000 people and has a large portfolio of building and engineering projects around the globe. In 2018, Vinci reported earnings amounting to approximately 43.5 billion euros. That year, Vinci was by far the leading construction company within Europe in terms of sales, followed by its closest competitor, the ACS Construction Group. In a global comparison of construction contractors, Vinci was ranked sixth, while five of the leading companies were located in China.
Other construction firms in Europe
Other big construction companies in the European market include Bouygues, Skanska and Eiffage. Another company in the European construction sector is CRH plc. This Irish company specializes in building materials businesses, and employed more than 43,400 people in Europe in 2018.
