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Acciona, SA, is a Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 conglomerate group dedicated to civil engineering, construction and infrastructures.

The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Entrecanales y Tavora and Cubiertas y MZOV. The company's headquarters is in Alcobendas
Alcobendas

Alcobendas is a city located in the Community of Madrid, central Spain. It is located roughly 13 km north of Madrid and 7 km from the Madrid Barajas International Airport....
, Community of Madrid
Madrid (autonomous community)

The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian peninsula, and the Meseta Central or Central Plain....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The company's U.S. operations are headquartered in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
.

Acciona is controlled by chairman José Manuel Entrecanales and his family through Grupo Entrecanales.

company can trace its origins back to MZOV, a firm founded in 1862.

In 1978 MZOV merged with Cubiertas y Tejados, a business founded in 1916, to form Cubiertas y MZOV.

In 1997 the company merged with Entrecanales y Tavora, a firm founded in 1931, to form NECSO Entrecanales Cubiertas S.A..






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Acciona, SA, is a Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 conglomerate group dedicated to civil engineering, construction and infrastructures.

The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Entrecanales y Tavora and Cubiertas y MZOV. The company's headquarters is in Alcobendas
Alcobendas

Alcobendas is a city located in the Community of Madrid, central Spain. It is located roughly 13 km north of Madrid and 7 km from the Madrid Barajas International Airport....
, Community of Madrid
Madrid (autonomous community)

The Community of Madrid is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located at the center of the country, the Iberian peninsula, and the Meseta Central or Central Plain....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The company's U.S. operations are headquartered in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
.

Acciona is controlled by chairman José Manuel Entrecanales and his family through Grupo Entrecanales.

History

The company can trace its origins back to MZOV, a firm founded in 1862.

In 1978 MZOV merged with Cubiertas y Tejados, a business founded in 1916, to form Cubiertas y MZOV.

In 1997 the company merged with Entrecanales y Tavora, a firm founded in 1931, to form NECSO Entrecanales Cubiertas S.A.. It was subsequently renamed Acciona.

Operations

The group is formed by more than 100 companies:

Infrastructures companies

  • Acciona Infraestructuras - . The owned brands of Acciona Infraestructuras are:
    • Tierra Armada -
  • Mostostal Warszawa - - In
  • Acciona Concesiones - Participates in:
    • Transportes Ferroviarios de Madrid|TFM -
    • Envalira tunnel - In
    • Econorte - - In
    • Barcelona Tram -
    • Concesiones de Madrid - Autovía M-45
    • Autopista Radial R-2 -
    • Autopista Vespucio Sur -
    • Autovía de los Viñedos -
    • Parla Tram -
  • IBERINSA -
  • AEPO Consultores -
  • Terratest -
  • FREYSSINET - - In
  • SOLS -
  • GSISA -
  • EMISA -
  • GELMINSA
  • DECOSA -


Real estate companies

  • Acciona Inmobiliaria - . The owned constructions of Acciona Inmobiliaria are:
    • Centro de Negocios Albatros -
    • Oficinas Eix Maciá
    • Edificio Valgrande
  • Edificio Alameda
    • Parque Empresarial Necsohenar
    • Edificio América
    • Edificio Tec22@
    • Hotel Club Marítimo de Sotogrande
    • Hotel La Plantación del Sur
    • Hotel Marítimo de Barcelona
    • Hotel Condal Mar
    • Hotel Eurostar Toledo
    • Centro Comercial Aquamall
  • Inosa-El Coto -
  • Acciona Nieruchomosci - - In
  • Residencias Campus -


Logistics and transportation companies

  • Acciona Trasmediterránea
    Acciona Trasmediterránea

    Acciona Trasmediterr?nea is part of the Acciona group. It operates passengers and cargo ferries between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, northern Africa, and Portsmouth in the United Kingdom....
     - .
  • Acciona Rail Services - .
  • Acciona Logística - .
    • Terminal de Contenedores de Las Palmas -
    • Terminal de Contenedores de Algeciras -
  • Acciona Logística Transitaria y de Prensa -
  • Acciona Airport Services -


Urban and environmental services companies

  • Acciona Aparcamientos
  • Acciona Servicios Hospitalarios
  • Acciona Servicios Urbanos
  • Acciona Medio Ambiente -
  • Acciona Agua -
  • Acciona Instalaciones
  • Acciona Sistemas de Seguridad
  • TRM SA
  • Grupo Ramel -
  • Ecoparque de La Rioja
  • INTUR -


Energy companies

  • Acciona Energy
    Acciona Energy

    Acciona Energy, a Spanish company, develops and manages renewable energy projects, including small hydro, biomass, solar energy and thermal energy, and the marketing of biofuels....
     - The next companies are part of Acciona Energía:
    • Renomar -
    • Iniciativas Energéticas SA
    • Energías Eólicas de Catalunya
    • INR Eólica SA
    • La Compagnie Du Vent - - In
  • Acciona Windpower
  • Acciona Eólica
  • Acciona Biodiesel
  • Acciona Biomasa
  • Acciona Cogeneración
  • Acciona Hidráulica
  • Acciona Termoeléctrica
  • Acciona Solar -


Other companies

  • Bestinver -
  • Hijos de Antonio Barceló -
  • Vocento
    Grupo Vocento

    Vocento, S.A., is the leading multimedia communications group in the general press market in Spain, with a 24.2% share of total circulation, thanks to its 13 leading dailies and its free newspaper Qu?!....
     -
  • General de Producciones y Diseño -


Major Projects

Major projects involving the company have included the Torre Europa
Torre Europa

The Torre Europa is a skyscraper located in the AZCA complex in Madrid, Spain.It is 121 metres high and has 30 floors.Completed in 1985, it was designed by Miguel Oriol e Ybarra and built by Acciona....
 completed in 1985, the Ting Kau Bridge
Ting Kau Bridge

Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177 m long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is adjacent to Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong....
 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
 completed in 1998), the Gare do Oriente
Gare do Oriente

Gare do Oriente is one of the main transport hubs in Lisbon, Portugal. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and built by Acciona. It was finished in 1998 for the Expo '98 world's fair in Parque das Na??es, where it is located....
 in Lisbon
Lisbon

Lisbon is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipalities of Portugal, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in , while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inha...
 completed in 1998, El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe

El Museu de les Ci?ncies Pr?ncipe Felipe is an important visitor attraction in Valencia, Spain in Spain. It forms part of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ci?ncies....
 completed in 2000, the German Chancellery
German Chancellery

The Chancellor's Office is the office of the Chancellor of Germany , the head of the Germany federal government . The chief of the Chancellery holds the rank of either a state secretary or a federal minister ....
 completed in 2001, the King Abdullah University Hospital completed in 2002, the Alqueva dam
Alqueva dam

The Alqueva dam is a dam located at the Guadiana river in the Alentejo region. The reservoir is Portugal and Western Europe's largest.The complex project was made to produce hydroelectric power, irrigation for farms in the surrounding area, as well as a large reservoir where several tourism ventures are also being built....
 completed in 2002, and the El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía

'El Palau de les Arts Reina Sof?a' is an opera house and cultural centre in Valencia, Spain, Spain. The theatre opened on 8 October 2005....
 completed in 2005.

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