ARCADIS is a leading international company providing consulting, design, engineering, urban planning, architectural and project management services across three integrated business lines: infrastructure, environment and buildings. Our experts are focused on improving mobility, enchancing sustainability and raising the quality of life around the world.
We rank among the top 10 management and engineering consultancies in the world. In the global environmental market we are positioned in the top 3. With a wealth of experience in the UK market we have the expertise and knowledge to deliver results quickly and effectively, while ARCADIS' global reach and 'one team' approach means projects can operate seamlessly across multiple geographies. Employing almost 1000 people throughout the UK ARCADIS has offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Camberley, Crawley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newmarket, Warrington and the West Lakes.
We work for a broad range of clients in both the public and private sectors from utility and energy companies, the oil, gas, chemical and automotive industries, regional and local governments to owners, managers, operators, developers and occupiers of real estate.
Fast facts
Corporate headquarters
ARCADIS NV,
Nieuwe Stationsstraat 10, 6811 KS Arnhem
P.O.Box 33, 6800 LE Arnhem
The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)26 3778911
Fax +31 (0)26 4438381
E-mail info@arcadis-global.com
Company history
1888 Founded as Association for wasteland redevelopment
1925 Rural development
1959 Export of services to developing countries
1960 Urban development
1970 Environment
1972 Association separated from operating company
1990 Start of European expansion
1993 Merger with Geraghty & Miller – U.S. (NASDAQ-listing)
1995 Listed on Amsterdam Stock Exchange (now Euronext)
1997 Heidemij becomes ARCADIS
2000 Strategic review and course change
2005 Strategy 'Choices for Growth'
2008 Strategy 'Building Global Leadership'
Acquisitions
1993 Grabowsky&Poort - Netherlands
1993 Trischler und Partner - Germany
1993 Asal Ingenieure - Germany
1993 Geraghty & Miller - U.S., U.K.
1994 Ekokonrem - Poland
1995 Gedas - Belgium
1995 EP Group (Eptisa) – Spain
1996 Piedmont Olsen, Hensley - U.S.
1996 Starke Diekstra - Netherlands
1996 Sageos (Antea, Arios) - France
1997 Geotecnica Consultores - Chile
1997 Articon – Netherlands
1998 Grebner – Germany
1999 Giffels – U.S.
1999 Logos-Brazil
2000 WSBC Civil Engineers – U.S.
2001 Enerconsult – Brazil
2001 Hidro Ambiente - Brazil
2002 Casta - Spain
2002 FC International - France
2003 Homola - Germany
2003 Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout - United States
2003 Reese, Macon Associates - United States
2003 Lawson, Noble & Webb - United States
2003 PRC Bouwcentrum - Netherlands
2004 Profil - Poland
2004 Bessent, Hammack & Ruckman, Inc.- United States
2004 Diversity Partners, Inc. - United States
2005 Greystone - United States
2005 AYH - UK
2005 BBL - United States
2006 DGC - Germany
2006 Berkeley Consulting - United Kingdom
2006 BCT, Ecolas - Belgium
2006 In Situ - Netherlands
2006 PinnacleOne - United States
2007 BFB - Netherlands
2007 Alkyon - Netherlands
2007 RTKL - United States
2007 APS Project Management - United Kingdom
2007 Vectra - United Kingdom
2007 Idesol - Chile
2008 LFR - United States
2008 Elekol - Poland
2008 SET - Italy
2009 Malcolm Pirnie
Financial highlights
Gross revenue by activity
Infrastructure: 37 %
Environment: 37 %
Buildings: 26 %
Gross revenue: EUR 1.7 billion (2008)
Headcount:
Average number of employees in 2008: 13,977
Countries in which we are represented
Europe Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom North and South America United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile Other countries China, Japan, United Arab Emirates. At home and at work in over 70 countries.
Ranking
Europe top 3, worldwide top 10
