Metrostav
{{Infobox company
|industry=construction
|location= Prague, Czech Republic
|logo=Metrostav logo neg.svg
|image=Palmovka Park II.JPG
|image_caption=Headquarters of Metrostav in Palmovka
|type=Joint-stock company
}}
Metrostav a.s. is a Czech based universal construction company. It is the largest construction company in the Czech Republic{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediaguru.cz/aktuality/czech-top-100-agrofert-se-posunul-na-treti-misto/#.V2AHoPmLSUl|title=Czech Top 100: Agrofert se posunul na třetí místo|website=mediaguru.cz|access-date=2016-06-14}} and second largest in Central and South-Eastern Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://ekonomika.idnes.cz/vysledky-zebricku-ce-top-500-ddf-/ekonomika.aspx?c=A140902_215205_eko-zahranicni_ert|title=Českých společností v žebříčku 500 největších firem regionu ubylo|date=2014-09-02|website=iDNES.cz|access-date=2016-06-14}}
History
Formed in 1990 from a state company of the same name after the fall of the communist regime in the country. Originally Metrostav was created in 1971 with a sole purpose to build Prague metro. After 1990 it was transformed into a universal construction company active in all fields of construction business. Metrostav is also a leading member of Metrostav Group Concern.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metrostav.cz/en/profile/history|title=Metrostav {{!}} Profile of the company {{!}} History of the company|website=Metrostav|access-date=2016-06-14}}
Organizational structure
Metrostav is divided into 8 construction divisions based on their focus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrostav.cz/cs/kontakty/divize-provozy-a-strediska|title=Divize provozy a střediska |website=Metrostav}}
Metrostav is also a leading member of Metrostav Group Concern, that includes among others: Subterra a.s., BeMo Tunelling GmbH, Pragis a.s., Metrostav Development a.s., Metrostav Slovakia a.s., SQZ, s.r.o., BES s.r.o., PK Doprastav, a.s., Doprastav Asfalt a.s., Metrostav Deutschland GmbH and Metrostav Nemovitostní, closed investment fund, a.s.{{Cite web|url=http://skupinametrostav.cz/en/profile/companies_capital_interest/companies_capital_interest|title=Metrostav {{!}} Profile of the company {{!}} Companies with capital interest|website=skupinametrostav.cz|access-date=2016-06-14}}
Markets
The main market of the company is the Czech Republic, but it is increasing its presence in the neighboring countries Slovakia, Poland and in Nordic countries.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
List of all countries where Metrostav is present: Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Turkey, Belarus, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Croatia, Turkey{{Cite web|url=http://skupinametrostav.cz/en/contacts/zahranici|title=Metrostav {{!}} Contacts {{!}} Metrostav Abroad|website=skupinametrostav.cz|access-date=2016-06-14}}
Important projects
- Prague Metro, Line A, Line B and Line C, most recently Metro V.A, 6.1 km long new section excavated ba TBM method, including 4 stations, commissioned in April 2015
- Blanka Tunnel complex in Prague, 5.5 km, the longest city tunnel in Europe{{Cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/massive-blanka-tunnel-has-been-completed-after-years-of-delays|title=Massive Blanka tunnel completed after years of delays|website=Radio Prague|date=October 2014|access-date=2016-06-14}}
- Troja Bridge, Prague, 2014
- Nordfjordur tunnel, Iceland
- Czech National Museum renovation, 2016