Implenia is the largest construction company in Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. Notably it recently successfully fought off a takeover by the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 hedge fund

Hedge fund

A hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...

, Laxey Partners.

History

The company was created in March 2006 through a merger between Zschokke (founded 1872) and Batigroup (founded 1997).

Major projects

Major projects involving the company include the Sunniberg Bridge

Sunniberg Bridge

The Sunniberg Bridge is a cable-stayed road bridge near Klosters in Switzerland. It is notable because of its innovative design and aesthetically pleasing appearance....

 completed in 1998 and the Stade de Genève

Stade de Genève

Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area . It has a capacity of 30,084.-Overview:The stadium was completed in 2003 by Zschokke Construction S.A. after nearly three years of construction...

 completed in 2003. The company is working on the Gotthard Base Tunnel

Gotthard Base Tunnel

The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a new railway tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps, expected to open in 2016. With a route length of and a total of of tunnels, shafts and passages, it is the world's longest rail tunnel, surpassing the Japanese Seikan Tunnel....

project which is expected to be completed in 2015.