Company History
ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s. is seamlessly connected to the first engineering geology workplace in the Czech Republic, which was founded in 1926 by subsequent academic and president of IAEG, professor Quido Záruba. In 1929, another important Czech geotechnical engineer, professor Alois Myslivec established the
first Czechoslovak laboratory for soil mechanics in Prague.
In 1954, a comprehensive centre was created out of these workplaces, Ústav stavební geologie (the Institute of Construction Geology). This centre was for all the specialists necessary for solving geotechnical problems in civil engineering of all kinds. In 1968, a specialist research enterprise was created, Stavební geologie Praha, n.p., which, alongside professional and design workplaces, included centres for technical and construction work.
Stavební geologie Praha, n.p. guaranteed the complex development of all professional geotechnical disciplines, carried out applied research and in particular played a decisive role in the provision of geotechnical and geological supporting materials for all large constructions not only in Czechoslovakia but also abroad.
The privatization of this company in 1991 resulted in the formation of the joint stock company Stavební Geologie – Geotechnika, merging all the professional geotechnical centres of the original Stavební geologie Praha. The company divested itself of its drilling and construction operating centres and transformed itself into a modern independent engineering consultancy company.
In 1993 the firm joined up with a strategic foreign partner, the French engineering company Simecsol, enabling their rapid consolidation. Since its establishment, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s. has continued in its development both extensively and intensively. It also expanded its portfolio of services, founding regional offices in Brno and Ostrava, continuing with research and investing heavily in instrumentation especially.
In 2002, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s., together with its foreign partner, joined ARCADIS, a multinational group of engineering and consulting companies registered in the Netherlands. In 2005, the company founded a separately operating organisational unit in Bratislava and in Žilina acquired an equity share of GEOFOS, a leading company in the engineering-geological works segment in the Slovak Republic.
Since 2007, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s., together with ARCADIS Project Management s.r.o., has been part of the holding company ARCADIS CZ a.s., whose majority shareholder is the multinational group ARCADIS.
In 2008, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s. achieved an annual turnover of EUR 15 million with 180 permanent employees. This leaves no doubt that it is the largest consultancy firm operating in the Czech Republic in construction and in terms of its size is comparable with the largest companies in this market segment with the exception of construction work contractors.
Since 15th April 2009, the company has had the new name ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.
first Czechoslovak laboratory for soil mechanics in Prague.
In 1954, a comprehensive centre was created out of these workplaces, Ústav stavební geologie (the Institute of Construction Geology). This centre was for all the specialists necessary for solving geotechnical problems in civil engineering of all kinds. In 1968, a specialist research enterprise was created, Stavební geologie Praha, n.p., which, alongside professional and design workplaces, included centres for technical and construction work.
Stavební geologie Praha, n.p. guaranteed the complex development of all professional geotechnical disciplines, carried out applied research and in particular played a decisive role in the provision of geotechnical and geological supporting materials for all large constructions not only in Czechoslovakia but also abroad.
The privatization of this company in 1991 resulted in the formation of the joint stock company Stavební Geologie – Geotechnika, merging all the professional geotechnical centres of the original Stavební geologie Praha. The company divested itself of its drilling and construction operating centres and transformed itself into a modern independent engineering consultancy company.
In 1993 the firm joined up with a strategic foreign partner, the French engineering company Simecsol, enabling their rapid consolidation. Since its establishment, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s. has continued in its development both extensively and intensively. It also expanded its portfolio of services, founding regional offices in Brno and Ostrava, continuing with research and investing heavily in instrumentation especially.
In 2002, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s., together with its foreign partner, joined ARCADIS, a multinational group of engineering and consulting companies registered in the Netherlands. In 2005, the company founded a separately operating organisational unit in Bratislava and in Žilina acquired an equity share of GEOFOS, a leading company in the engineering-geological works segment in the Slovak Republic.
Since 2007, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s., together with ARCADIS Project Management s.r.o., has been part of the holding company ARCADIS CZ a.s., whose majority shareholder is the multinational group ARCADIS.
In 2008, Stavební geologie – Geotechnika, a.s. achieved an annual turnover of EUR 15 million with 180 permanent employees. This leaves no doubt that it is the largest consultancy firm operating in the Czech Republic in construction and in terms of its size is comparable with the largest companies in this market segment with the exception of construction work contractors.
Since 15th April 2009, the company has had the new name ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s.
