Arcadis

Dutch engineering company

Arcadis N.V.

Company type| Naamloze vennootschap

Traded as

| Euronext: ARCAD
Industry| Engineering
Founded| 1888
Headquarters|

Zuidas, Amsterdam

Netherlands

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

| Alan Brookes (CEO), Virginie Duperat-Vergne (CFO)
Services| Asset management
Construction consulting
Engineering design
Revenue|  €3,378.5 million (2021)[1]

Operating income

|  €225.9 million (2021)[1]

Net income

|  €168.2 million (2021)[1]

Number of employees

| 29,236 (2021)[1]
Divisions| Arcadis Latin America
Arcadis UK
Arcadis US
Subsidiaries| CallisonRTKL
EC Harris
Hyder
Website| www.arcadis.com

Arcadis NV is a global design, engineering and management consulting company based in the Zuidas, Amsterdam, Netherlands. It currently operates in more than 350 offices in 40 countries. The company is a member of the Next 150 index.

Arcadis was founded as the land reclamation specialist Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij in 1888. Over the following decades, the firm became involved in various development projects, initially with a rural focus. As a consequence of a restructuring in 1972 that divided the company, it became Heidemij. During 1993, the firm merged with the North American business Geraghty & Miller, resulting in its listing on the Nasdaq index.

During 1997, the company adopted its current name, Arcadis; subsidiaries were similarly rebranded. Since 1990, the company has largely expanded itself via a series of acquisitions and mergers, which have allowed it to both expand its presence in existing markets as well as to enter new ones. It performs design and consultancy services on a wide variety of undertakings. Arcadis (either directly or via subsidiaries) has been involved in several high profile construction projects, including London City Airport and the A2 motorway.[2]

## History

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### 19th century: foundation

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Arcadis consulting building in Arnhem, Netherlands. Arcadis in North America

The company has its origins in the Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij (English: Association for Wasteland Redevelopment), a land reclamation company founded in the Netherlands in 1888.[3] As such, its original business focus was on the encouragement of agricultural development in the Dutch heather lands.[4]

### 20th century: domestic, US and Brazil expansion

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In the early 20th century the Heidemaatschappij was involved in all aspects of rural development including irrigation and forestry. In 1972, it was decided to heavily restructure the company, resulting in its division into two separate entities, the Association (or KNHM), which continued the company's traditional activities, and Heidemij, which became the commercial arm.[5]

In 1993, the company merged with Geraghty & Miller, granting the new Arcadis a presence in the North American market and an initial listing on the Nasdaq index.[6] Geraghty and Miller, headquartered in Long Island, New York, was subsequently rebranded as Arcadis North America.[7]

Two years later, Heidemij became a listed company on the Next 150 index. During October 1997, the company opted to rebrand itself, changing its name to Arcadis.[3] Two years later, it established a presence in the Brazilian market via the firm's acquisition of Logos Engenharia.[8]

### 2000s: UK expansion

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In June 2005, Axtell Yates Hallett was acquired and became a subsidiary of Arcadis NV, being rebranded as Arcadis UK.[9] AYH was a British quantity surveying firm, founded by Stanley Axtell and his colleagues Messrs Yates and Hallett in the City of London in 1946.[10] Since 1946, Axtell Yates Hallett firm grew steadily and broadened both its service base to include firstly project management and subsequently building surveying and facilities consultancy and its area of operation with the opening of regional and overseas offices in the United Kingdom. Following a period of retrenchment during the economic recession of the beginning of the 1990s, the firm was incorporated as the AYH Partnership in February 1994.[11] One of the firm's last projects was Arsenal F.C.'s Emirates Stadium.[12]

In April 2006, Arcadis acquired Summerfield Robb Clark, a practice in Scotland.[13] Four months later, it also bought Berkeley Consulting, a practice specialising in infrastructure work.[14] Arcadis UK merged with EC Harris on 2 November 2011, after a vote of EC Harris' 183 partners on 31 October 2011.[15] In April 2012, the company acquired Langdon & Seah, an international construction consultancy company.[16]

### 2010s–2020s: EU and North American expansion

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In October 2011, Arcadis acquired EC Harris, an international built asset consultancy firm headquartered in the United Kingdom.[17]

In 2012, Arcadis purchased Langdon & Seah, an Asia-based cost and project management consultancy.[18]

In October 2013, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited Arcadis as part of the celebrations for its 125th anniversary.[5]

In 2014, Arcadis purchased Hyder Consulting, a multi-national advisory and design consultancy specializing in the transport, property, utilities and environmental sectors.[19]

In October 2014, the company acquired Hyder Consulting for £296 million.[20][21][22] Hyder Consulting, now an integrated component of Arcadis can trace its roots back to as early as 1739.[23]

In 2014, Arcadis purchased Callison, an international architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington.[24]

In October 2015, a new subsidiary, CallisonRTKL, was formed through the merger of two existing Arcadis subisiaries, Callison and RTKL.[25]

In March 2017, Arcadis announced that its Supervisory Board has nominated Peter Oosterveer as CEO and Chairman of the Arcadis Executive Board.[26]

In 2020, Arcadis acquired Over Morgen, a Dutch development and energy transition consulting firm.[27]

In 2020, Arcadis acquired EAMS Group, a provider of enterprise asset management systems.[28]

In July 2022, Arcadis announced it was acquiring IBI Group, a global architectural and engineering services company based in Canada, to be effective in September 2022.[29]

In October 2022, Arcadis announced CEO Peter Oosterveer’s retirement, and that current Chief Operating Officer Alan Brookes would be nominated as his successor in 2023.[30]

In December 2022, Arcadis acquired DPS Group, an Ireland-based international construction consultancy specializing in life sciences and semiconductor facilities.[31]

## Projects

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Projects in which Arcadis was involved include:

* London City Airport, completed in 1987[32]
* Millau Viaduct, France, completed in 2004[33]
* Tietê River Project, Brazil, completed in 2015[34]
* Skip Spann Connector Bridge, Georgia, completed in 2016[35]
* Tunnel section of A2 motorway, Netherlands, completed in 2019[36]
* Ten stations on the Doha Metro Gold Line, completed in 2019[37]
* Long Beach International Gateway, California, completed in 2020[38]
* Port of Calais Breakwater, France, completed in 2020[39]
* Six stations on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest, Australia, due to be completed in 2024[40]
* Rail systems for Old Oak Common railway station, due to be completed in 2032[41]

## Publications

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* The Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022
* 2022 Global Construction Disputes Report
* International Construction Costs 2022[42]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Arcadis. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
2. ^ Pashby, Tom (2024-03-28). "Canal and River Trust appoints Arcadis, RSK, Stantec and more as technical experts". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
3. ^ a b Narula, Rajneesh; van Hoesel, Roger (1999). Enterprises from the Netherlands. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415178501.
4. ^ Oosthoek, K. Jan; Hölzl, Richard (2018). Managing Northern Europe's Forests: Histories from the Age of Improvement to the Age of Ecology. Berghahn Books. p. 68\. ISBN 978-1785336010.
5. ^ a b "Prinses Beatrix bij viering 125-jaar ARCADIS en Koninklijke Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij (en: Princess Beatrix at 125th anniversary of ARCADIS and Koninklijke Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij)". Het Koninklij Huis. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
6. ^ Meikle, Jim (25 March 2015). "Mergers, Acquisitions and the Evolution of Construction: Professional Service Firms" (PDF). The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
7. ^ "The Journey of an Engineer from Jaffna". SuthanSuthersan.com. 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
8. ^ "Arcadis Acquires Majority Stake in Logos Engenharia". BN Americas. 16 September 1999. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
9. ^ "Arcadis to buy AYH". Building. 3 June 2005.
10. ^ "AYH focuses on future growth following £21m sale to Dutch giant". Building. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
11. ^ "Arcadis (UK) Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
12. ^ "Keeping it simple". New Civil Engineer. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
13. ^ "AYH buys consultant". Building. 13 April 2006.
14. ^ "Case Study 41". Success Corporate Finance. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
15. ^ Wellman, Alex (2 November 2011). "EC Harris merger agreed". Inside Housing. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
16. ^ "Arcadis buys Davis Langdon and Seah". Building. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
17. ^ NV acquires EC Harris, megr.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03
18. ^ Arcadis buys Asia-based consultancy, Reuters, April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2022-12-03
19. ^ Arcadis and Hyuder enjoy journey, Infrastructure Intelligence, 22 October 2014]. Retrieved 2022-12-03
20. ^ "Arcadis deal to buy Hyder will generate cost savings". The Times. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
21. ^ "Arcadis to buy Hyder Consulting fot £256 million". Construction News. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
22. ^ "Arcadis completes £296m Hyder acquisition". Building. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
23. ^ "EC Harris name goes in Arcadis rebrand". Building. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
24. ^ "Arcadis Acquires Interior Design Giant Callison". Interior Design. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
25. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (20 October 2015). "Callison merges into another architecture firm, HQ shifts to Baltimore". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
26. ^ "Arcadis names Peter Oosterveer as new CEO". Construction News. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
27. ^ Global News Wire, January 21, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-03
28. ^ CB Insights, September 18, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-03
29. ^ "Arcadis acquires IBI Group". Canadian Consulting Engineer. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
30. ^ Arcadis announces CEO Peter Oosterveer’s retirement GlobalNewsWire October 27, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-03
31. ^ Arcadis buys DPS to zero in on high-tech manufacturing, Global Construction Review, 02.12.2022. Retrieved 2022-12-03
32. ^ Sainsbury, Roger. "Eighth World Airports Conference, London City Airport - a new approach to city centre travel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
33. ^ "Millau Viaduct" (PDF). Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
34. ^ "Brazilian State Approves Tiete River Clean-Up Project". Water Technology. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
35. ^ "Arcadis-designed 'Skip Spann Connector' bridges gap between beauty and function". Civil and Structural Engineer. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
36. ^ "Roads". CMS. p. 6. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
37. ^ "Arcadis lands Doha Gold Line station design". The Construction Index. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
38. ^ "Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, California". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
39. ^ "Bouygues brings in Arcadis for €675m Port of Calais expansion". The Construction Index. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
40. ^ "Motts and Arcadis win Sydney metro contract". The Construction Index. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
41. ^ "Arcadis scores new HS2 station role". Building. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
42. ^ Jean, Mélanie (2022-06-21). "The Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022 | WBCSD". www.wbcsd.org. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

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