About FCP
In the construction industry, our design and consulting assignments are complex. With creativity, joy, and a network of ideas, we are confident that we can meet these challenges.
Openness, self-responsibility, and people who are led by their aspirations are the fertile soil for this creativity.
A culture of appreciative collaboration enables trust between project partners with diverse needs.
The foundation of our activities are solid technical know-how, mutual group support, and a culture in which errors are dealt with constructively.
We weigh the consequences of our actions carefully.
These are our contributions to a sustainable and better life-quality.
History
The consulting engineering office was founded by Kurt Wenzel in Vienna in 1960. In 1972 it was taken over by Peter Fritsch and Gerd Chiari.
In 1995 a ZT-GmbH was founded and currently has the following managing directors:
Günther Achs
Wolf-Dietrich Denk
Joachim Lanschützer
Christian Nüssel
Dr. Dieter Pichler
Robert Schedler
and is supported by the following authorized representatives:
Michael Fritsch
Markus Müller
Barbara Winter
In the mid-1980s FCP had approx. 20 employees, today the office – including associated companies – employs approx. 350 persons.
The design activities comprise a wide spectrum with assignments in the field of structural and civil engineering. These engineering services are performed both for projects in Austria and abroad.
These successful design services of the last few decades were confirmed by the Austrian Consulting Award.
Carbon Neutral Company
Offset CO2-equivalents of 2,177,186 kg
Companies, processes and products whose greenhouse gas emissions were calculated and offset by the support of internationally acknowledged climate protection projects are called carbon neutral. Apart from prevention and reduction, the offset of greenhouse gas emissions is a further important step in holistic climate protection.
FCP is constantly anxious to reduce its carbon footprint to the greatest possible extent and has supported several climate protection projects for the offset of greenhouse gas emissions in India and Indonesia since 2017. A total of 2,177 tonnes of CO2 equivalents have already been offset for emissions from 2017 to 2020. The certificate below presents the offsets for the year 2022 (Climate Report 2020).
Our Climate Protection Projects
The project “Forest Protection Rimba Raya“ in Borneo, Indonesia protects 64,000 hectares of rain forest against deforestation and offers alternative income sources and educational opportunities to the population. The tropic swamp forest is one of the most efficient reservoirs for greenhouse gases worldwide, has a very high biodiversity and is one of the last havens for endangered animals like the orang-utans.
In India the Climate Protection projects “Solar Heat Godawari“, “Biomasse Gangakhed“ and “Wind Energy Maharashtra, India“ helped to reduce greenhouse gases by renewable energy. The first 50 MW solar heat power station in India was built in Godawari and a wind park with a total capacity of 49.5 MW was installed in Maharashtra. Apart from the ecological advantages these projects have also a positive effect on the economic and social development on site. In Gangakhed a sugar cane factory reduces the emissions and improves the life of the people by utilizing the regionally accumulated biomass for power generation.
Climate-friendly Mobility
In terms of a climate-friendly mobility management FCP.VCE continuously implements further measures.
The following already belongs to our daily routine:
Mobility of staff members
- All staff members get support for using public transport in Vienna by means of the job ticket (annual ticket for Wiener Linien).
- The introduction of one home office day per week is gladly accepted by the staff members. Commuting is thus reduced.
- FCP takes part in the campaign “Wien radelt” (Vienna is cycling). Our company-internal aim is to cycle around the world every year (= 40,075 km).
Business trips
- Business trips shall be preferably made by railway.
- Flights shall be avoided and replaced with teleconferences if possible.
- Company-owned bikes are available to employees for official appointments outside the office.
- New company vehicles are selected due to their environmental compatibility apart from safety aspects and fitness for work.
Managing Directors
Since 1 October 1995 the office has been managed as FCP Fritsch, Chiari & Partner ZT GmbH. The management board currently consists of six persons.
Authorized Representatives
The management comprises three authorized representatives apart from the managing partners.
Competence Centre
Awards
FCP Fritsch, Chiari & Partner obtained the Austrian Award for International Consulting three times and was nominated in this category nine times. Furthermore FCP was nominated for the Austrian Award for Telematics for the research project DyGes in 2006.
In 2018 FCP received the European Concrete Award for the project “ÖAMTC Mobility Centre”.
Awards
2019 European Steel Design Awards
ÖAMTC Mobility Centre Vienna
The ÖAMTC Mobility Centre in Vienna received the European Steel Design Awards 2019.
2018 European Concrete Award
ÖAMTC Mobility Centre Vienna
FCP received the European Concrete Award 2018 with the project “ÖAMTC Mobility Centre”.
2016 European Steel Bridge Award
Botlek Bridge, the Netherlands
Award of the ECCS for outstanding consultancy and design services for the Botlek Bridge.
2016 Constructor Prize
Geriatric Centre Rudolfsheim, Vienna
The jury especially recognized the concept how to let elderly, infirm persons and persons suffering from dementia participate in social life.
2016 KOOP Award
Main Railway Station Vienna
Award of the öbv for the whole project team for the excellent execution of the construction project.
2015 Austrian Consulting Award
Botlek Bridge – World‘s Largest Lifting Bridge, the Netherlands
The Ministry of Economics recognized the unique realization of the project.
2012 Austrian National Award for Architecture and Sustainability
NÖ Haus Krems
With a maximum heating demand of 10 kWh(m²a) the NÖ Haus Krems reaches the passive-solar house standard.
2011 Mobility Prize
Sound Insulated Track System of Vienna’s Tram
This system can both minimize the vibrations and the ground-borne noise immissions in the adjoining buildings.
2011 Constructor Prize
LKH Klagenfurt NEU
The new regional hospital in Klagenfurt is the third largest hospital in Austria and is an alternative to the standard type of large-scale hospitals.
1999 Austrian Consulting Award
Kao Ping Hsi Bridge, Taiwan
The Kao Ping Hsi in Taiwan is a cable-stayed bridge with a record-breaking cantilever of 330 metres.
1990 Austrian Consulting Award
Olympic Grand Bridge, South Korea
Cable-stayed bridge built with the free cantilever method by means of cantilever equipment developed by FCP.
Nominations
| 2011 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 2014 |
Vienna Engineering Prize |
| 2014 |
Constructor Prize |
| 2013 |
SHM Hans-Juergen Schmidt Award |
| 2011 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 2011 |
Austrian Construction Award |
| 2008 |
Austrian Champions in European Research |
| 2008 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 2006 |
Austrian Award for Telematics |
| 2004 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 2004 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 2001 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 1998 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 1997 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 1992 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
| 1992 |
Austrian Consulting Award |
Compliance
Our company has been committed to proper and faithful business-relationships throughout its history for more than 50 years.
Complying with today’s legal conditions all staff members are subject to rigorous and distinct rules of behaviour in contact with clients and third parties. These rules are set out in an internal code of conduct. Important issues are the confidential treatment of information and the observation of correct customer relations without granting of undue advantages of any kind. All staff members are strictly bound to these rules which are supervised as part of our QM system. Perceptions of incorrect behaviour shall be reported to the management or to the “compliance officer”, who is to inform the representative of the client and, if appropriate, initiate adequate measures.
We are striving for the highest quality and reliability of our services as well as absolute loyalty vis-à-vis our clients.
The responsible Compliance Officer in our company is Ms. Evita Reich-Schröttner.
2020 . 60 Jahre Jubiläum
2010 . 50th Anniversary
