The book describes the Aarsleff Group’s development since 1947. Today, the company is one of Denmark’s largest contracting companies and has strong international branches. The company’s history is deeply intermingled with the history of Aarhus. The richly illustrated publication puts the company in a societal and sectoral context with focus on Aarsleff’s values and business model. The book describes how Aarsleff’s development has gone hand in hand with the extensive changes of society, especially within infrastructure and energy. The book also sets out where Aarsleff is today – as a Group and in the individual segment interfaces – and points out some of the future perspectives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Henrik Mølgaard Frandsen (born 1973) graduated from the Centre for Business History at Aarhus University and was awarded a PhD (Infrastructure and business development history of East Jutland after 1945) by the university in 2010. He has since worked as a researcher at Aarhus University and the Danish National Archives. In 2018, Henrik founded the company VURU – Virksomhedshistorie, Urban og Regional Udvikling. The company specialises in the active use of business history and social analysis in urban and regional development.