Here's how the ACS Group's Executive Leadership Meeting concluded

ACS Group has brought together 34 senior leaders in Madrid for the culmination of the ACS University Executive Leadership Program – an intensive, year long experience designed to accelerate capability and strengthen cross Group collaboration.

Executives from ACS companies including HOCHTIEF, Turner, CIMIC, Dragados and FlatironDragados paired formal learning with hands on strategic projects designed to advance the Group’s global priorities. Participants were grouped across companies, regions and disciplines to encourage a “One Group” perspective and ensure a blend of technical, operational and regional expertise. Guided by IESE facilitators and senior ACS sponsors, the teams addressed strategic challenges selected by the University. Each group completed two reviews to refine their analysis and strengthen the feasibility of their recommendations.

The two day event in Madrid demonstrated the depth of talent across ACS and the momentum behind our leadership development efforts. As this cohort completes the program, the Group moves forward with clarity, strengthened capability and a shared commitment to long term value creation.

Here's how the ACS Group's Executive Leadership Meeting concluded

The ACS University Learning Management System (LMS) is officially live! This platform unites learning across ACS Group, giving our people access to high-impact courses in strategic sectors such as advanced technology, mobility, energy transition, and nuclear—along with an expanding catalogue including leadership programs.

Rendering of HOCHTIEF's railway project in Sweden

HOCHTIEF has been awarded a contract to design and expand a 26-kilometer section of the East Link railway line near Stockholm. The project, with an estimated volume of up to around EUR 900 million (9.5 billion SEK), is being developed in collaboration with the client Trafikverket (Swedish transport administrator) as part of a partnership agreement. The subsequent construction phase is scheduled to run until 2034.

Juan Santamaría, CEO of ACS Group and HOCHTIEF: "Our end-to-end capabilities as a leading infrastructure and services provider enable us to deliver high-quality rail assets. With the expansion of this rail link in Sweden, we are making a significant contribution to the growth of efficient and sustainable transport infrastructure in Northern Europe."

Render, a project for the University of Southampton

As part of the Aspire consortium, HOCHTIEF has been awarded a contract for an accommodation project at the University of Southampton in the UK. The total contract value amounts to approximately EUR 200m. In addition to design and construction, the agreement also covers the financing and subsequent operation of several student housing facilities over a period of 50 years.

The University of Southampton plans to increase its student numbers to 30,000 by 2031 and requires increased accommodation facilities to meet this demand. To this end, the consortium will build nearly 1,500 student accommodation units. Facilities are designed to exceed the UK’s climate targets.

Ohio State University Hospital

The Walsh–Turner Joint Venture has completed construction of The Ohio State University’s $1.5 billion Wexner Medical Center University Hospital. As the largest single-facility construction project in the university’s history, the 1.9-million-square-foot facility will advance world-class academic medicine and expand Ohio State’s capacity for research, clinical training, and patient care.

The 26-story tower accommodates 820 beds and a comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment, and inpatient service areas, featuring advanced spaces for emergency care, imaging, operating rooms, critical care, and medical/surgical units.

Rendering of the future Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Pennsylvania

Turner has begun vertical construction on the $900 million expansion of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, marking a major milestone in one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare investments.

After nearly years of planning and foundation work, steel is now rising on the 11-story, 600,000-square-foot patient tower. The tower will increase capacity from 356 to 500 beds, expand operating rooms from 12 to 18, enlarge the emergency department, and support Geisinger’s goal of providing all private patient rooms. The facility is expected to open in the first quarter of 2028.

Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

Leighton Asia is proud to be one of the contractors behind the delivery of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

Opened in 2018 and spanning about 11 hectares with 400,000m2 of construction floor area, the project is the world’s largest underground railway terminus and serves as Hong Kong’s international gateway to Mainland China.

The station’s entrance features 9,000 tonnes of steel trusses and a curved ceiling made from over 8,000 tonnes of steel, nearly matching the weight of the Eiffel Tower. Prefabricated components, some weighing up to 40 tonnes, span 45m, demonstrating engineering at scale.

With over 4,000 unique glass panels, rooftop public spaces, and artistic installations, the station is not just a transport hub but a civic landmark.

The project adopted drone technology and 3D reality modelling throughout construction to enhance safety and efficiency,

Mayrit TBM begins operations in Madrid

The expansion of Line 11 of the Madrid Metro, a project in which Dragados SA plays a key role, has reached a new milestone with the launch of the Mayrit tunnel boring machine, which has already begun excavating the new tunnel between Comillas and Conde de Casal.

Measuring 98 meters in length and weighing 1,500 tonnes, this state-of-the-art TBM will deliver approximately 90% of the project’s underground alignment. Its advance rate of up to 15 meters per day will significantly accelerate the development of this strategic infrastructure for the city.

Howard A. Hanson Dam

FlatironDragados and joint venture partner Aecon have finalized a $691 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, to deliver the Howard A. Hanson Dam Additional Water Storage Fish Passage Facility in Ravensdale, Washington.  

Employing the Integrated Design and Construction method developed by USACE, this collaborative approach brings together the designer of record and contractors from the early design phase through construction. The model improves coordination, helps mitigate risk and enhances cost and schedule certainty — supporting early alignment among project stakeholders and more informed decision-making throughout the project.  

A63, France

Abertis has reached an agreement for the acquisition of the remaining 48.8% stake in the French motorway A63, a core transport corridor between Spain and northern Europe, with 25 years of remaining concession life through to 2051.

This transaction further strengthens Abertis’ position in one of its key markets and advances its growth and cash flow replacement strategy, underpinned by a high-quality asset portfolio. The acquisition reinforces a well-diversified portfolio, with more than 60% of EBITDA generated in Europe and North America, and a balanced combination of growth opportunities through mergers and acquisitions and selective concession extensions.

Mayrit, the tunnel boring machine with which Dragados is transforming mobility in Madrid, is 98 meters long and weighs 1,500 tonnes. 

Turner played a key role in the transformation of Terminal 1 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi. 

HOCHTIEF has restored the Vítkov National Monument in Prague.