Atkins

Company description

  
WS Atkins plc is a multinational engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services company headquartered in Epsom, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1938 by Sir William Atkins.

As of 2012, Atkins is the largest engineering consultancy in the UK and the world's fourteenth largest design firm by revenue.It employs approximately 18,000 staff based in 300 offices across 29 countries and has undertaken projects in over 150 countries. Its motto is "Plan, Design, Enable".

Atkins is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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Company details

City:
London
Address:
oadLondonNW1 3AT

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List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • June 07, 2019

    Saudi Arabia appoints advisers for Jubail IWPs

    The Water & Electricity Company (WEC) of Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of an international advisory consortium for the Jubail (Phase-3) Independent Water Projects (IWP). The com...

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  • May 31, 2018

    Financial close for US$640 million causeway PPP

    BAM PPP has announced that the Afsluitdijk causeway PPP project in the Netherlands has reached financial close. The contract value of the project is EUR550 million (US$638.4 millio...

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  • April 04, 2018

    Saudi Arabia awards procurement advisory services contract for water project

    The state-owned National Water Company (NWC) of Saudi Arabia has awarded a procurement advisory services contract for a project concerning the provision of water distribution services i...

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  • April 28, 2017

    SNC-Lavalin closes WS Atkins acquisition fundraising

    SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.has announced the closing of CAD880 million (US$647 million) public offering of subscription receipts and US$400 million (US$294 million) private placement of subs...

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  • April 24, 2017

    SNC-Lavalin to acquire WS Atkins

    SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement with WS Atkins plc, approved by the boards of directors of both companies, on the terms of a cash acquisition by which S...

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  • December 13, 2016

    WS Atkins sells UK M25 road concession

    WS Atkins plc has signed an agreement with Edge Orbital Holdings 2 Limited for the sale of its minority PFI investment in the UK's M25 motorway.

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  • October 28, 2016

    Atkins hires George Nash as CEO for North America region

    Atkins has hired George Nash as CEO of its North America region. The former AECOM executive will join Atkins effective October 31, 2016.

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  • October 26, 2016

    Atkins appoints managing director for transportation and infrastructure in Middle East & Africa

    Atkins, a design, engineering and project management consultancy, has appointed Phil Malem as managing director for its transportation and infrastructure business, Middle East & Africa. 

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  • October 11, 2016

    Skanska sells stake in M25 PFI

    Skanska has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for its investment in the M25 motorway in London, UK, for about SEK2.9 billion (US$335.3 million).

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  • July 21, 2016

    Miami beach selects preferred bidder for streetcar P3

    The city of Miami Beach, Florida (USA) has selected the consortium Greater Miami Tramlink Partners for the development of a street car and light rail system through the P...

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