Gruner

History of a successful brand

Geschichte

Swiss pioneers in business and technology

Gruner combines over 160 years of knowledge and experience from consulting and planning activities. We are specialists for building services engineering and energy plants, general planning, construction, infrastructure, environment and safety, and hydroelectric power plants. Throughout our history, we have helped shape Switzerland through our involvement in numerous important buildings. With strategic company acquisitions we have successively broadened our service portfolio.

In 1947, Eduard Gruner wrote a technical essay...

«Journey through the Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2000»

The idea: He explains the approximately 50 kilometer long
Gotthard Base Tunnel from Amsteg to Biasca with one station at Sedrun, which was opened in June 2016. 

He was the first to have this visionary idea.

 

Foundation

1862 by Heinrich Gruner

1862, Heinrich Gruner founded Gruner in Basel. This marks the beginning of Gruner's history and a successful business activity with a focus on water supply in Basel. Today, Gruner is one of the leading engineering service companies offering its services in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.

History

  • 2019-2025

    "Spitallamm" dam, Lake Grimsel

  • 2019-2021

    Sittertobel Viaduct

  • 2017-2019

    Roche Building 2, Basel

  • 2016-2017

    Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

  • 2015-2018

    The Circle, Zurich Airport

  • 2015

    Expo Milan

  • 2013-2016

    Grosspeter Tower, Basel

  • 2012-2022

    Children's Hospital Acute Care, Zurich

  • 2011-2016

    Syngenta, Basel

  • 2011

    Zurich-West

  • 2009-2020

    Dam Lac de Vieux Emosson

  • 2009

    Ultra-Brag AG, Basel

  • 2009

    Futuro Liestal

  • 2008-2017

    Forces Motrices Hongrin-Léman SA (FMHL)

  • 2007/2011

    Actelion Ltd, Allschwil

  • 2006-2019

    SBB, CEVA rail connection, Geneva

  • 2002-2013

    Karun IV Powerhouse, Iran

  • 2002-2004

    Rhine bridge Laufenburg

  • 1997-2016

    Deriner hydropower plant, Turkey

  • 1996-2004

    Chienberg tunnel, Sissach

  • 1996

    Exhibition Center Basel

  • 1995-1999

    Central station parking

  • 1994-2010

    Gotthard base tunnel nord

  • 1994

    Northern bypass Basel

  • 1990-2002

    Cantonal hospital Liestal

  • 1990-1994

    ARA Sissach

  • 1990

    Power Station Pradella

  • 1988-1989

    Central heating system Basel

  • 1988

    Geothermal systems Riehen

  • 1982

    Laboratory building at Abu Dhabi

  • 1978-1980

    Cement plant Al Ain

  • 1976

    Bank for international clearance

  • 1968

    Schilthorn

  • 1967-1969

    KVA Basel

  • 1964

    Ciba high rise building

  • 1954

    Konar Dam, India

  • 1952

    Assuan damm

  • 1949-1969

    EuroAirport

  • 1933/2009

    Rhin power station Albbruck-Dogern

  • 1920

    Montsalvens arch dam

  • 1910

    Laufenburg power station

  • 1904

    Chèvres power station near Geneva

  • 1903

    Gampel II power plant on the Lonza stream

  • 1895

    Dam near Barr in the Vosges Mountains (Photo: Situation plan and cross-section)

    Photo: Situation plan and section through the dam at Barr, drawn by H.E. Gruner.

  • 1890

    Scutari-Kadi-Köy Waterworks Turkey

  • 1870

    High reservoir near Freiberg in Saxony