Our history and timeline
Fugro was founded as an engineering company on 2 May 1962. Our name is an abbreviation of the Dutch words for Foundation Technology & Soil Mechanics.
Take a look how Fugro evolved over the years.
![Site investigation (CPT and drilling) and monitoring
Performing CPT, drilling and monitoring of the Grimburgwal canal in Amsterdam](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffugro.canto.global%2Fdirect%2Fimage%2Fhdhtcuiud15850t32c9c4dq06r%2FhifwiWvDgXicEau0Ik-N6a8N7V4%2Foriginal%3Fcontent-type%3Dimage%252Fjpeg%26name%3DMEN03693.jpg-Ro%3A5%2Cw%3A1400%2Ch%3A1000%2Cn%3Adefault-B1400-FWEBP&w=3840&q=75)
What we do at Fugro
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