The ACS Group is a global construction and services company and one of the leading construction companies in the world. The company has Construction, Infrastructure, Industrial and Services divisions and operations in countries across the world including Germany, India, Brazil, Australia and Morocco. The ACS Group began operations in 1983 following the acquisition of Construcciones Padrós, and became the ACS Group in 1997 following its merger with Ginés Navarro Construcciones S.A. The company is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and employs 146,543 workers.