Wijaya Karya (WIKA) was born out of the nationalization
process of a Dutch company bearing the name Naamloze Vennotschap Technische
Handel Maatschappij en Bouwbedijf Vis en Co. or NV Vis en Co. Pursuant To
Government Regulation No. 2 / 1960 and Minister of Public Works and Electric
Power (PUTL) Decree No. 5 dated 11 March 1960, WIKA was established with the
name of Perusahaan Negara Bangunan Widjaja Karja. WIKA’s line of business at
the time was electrical and water pipe installation works. In the early 1960s,
WIKA took part in the construction project of Gelanggang Olah Raga Bung Karno
on the occasion of the Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) and the 4th
Asian Games in Jakarta.
With the passing of time, various improvements were made in
order to continue growing as well as contribute to nation-building by providing
construction services throughout the country.
The first significant growth occurred in 1972, when the name
Perusahaan Negara Widjaja Karja was changed to PT Wijaya Karya. WIKA then
developed into a construction contractor by handling various important projects
such as the installation of electricity grids at Asahan and the Jatiluhur
irrigation project.
