Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, has inaugurated its new office in capital Riyadh to drive its expansion in Saudi Arabia, by increasing resources for existing clients and developing new opportunities for growth.
Located in Hamad Tower, King Fahd Road, Atkins’ new office in Riyadh will provide clients with design, engineering and projects management services for projects across the property, infrastructure, transportation, water and defence markets.
Employing over 18,300 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Atkins business also includes the Faithful+Gould and Atkins Acuity capabilities and service offerings.
Faithful+Gould provides integrated project and programme management consultancy, independently or alongside Atkins.
Acuity is the end-to-end advisory business from Atkins which combines management consulting, financing and technical capabilities to help clients solve complex front-end problems in the built environment.
The inauguration was attended by Steve Graham, Head of Department of International Trade at the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Hashim Alawadi, Deputy Co-Chair of the Saudi British Joint Business Council and CEO of Tech Invest Com, key clients, in addition to Atkins’ regional leadership – Grant Porter, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atkins in the Middle East and Africa; Adrian Lindon, Atkins Managing Director of Design & Engineering; Campbell Gray, Faithful+Gould Managing Director, Middle East, Johan Hesselsøe, Atkins Acuity Managing Director, Middle East, Spencer Wylie, Faithful+Gould Country Director, Saudi Arabia and Nassib Al Sibassi, Director, Atkins Acuity.
“For half a century, we have helped our clients in Saudi Arabia deliver a multitude of iconic projects, and are proud to have been part of the kingdom’s transformation,” remarked Grant Porter, CEO of Atkins in the Middle East and Africa.
"The opening of our new office in Riyadh is a testament to our steadfast commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by providing our world-class expertise and local knowledge, and investing in Saudi talent to lead the future," he stated.
Working together as a blended team of international, regional and local expertise, Atkins helped bring cutting edge ideas to life in the kingdom; from large infrastructure projects such as the Riyadh Metro, to cultural destinations such as the Diriyah Gate development that is set next to Al Turaif District (a Unesco World Heritage Site) and also considered the birthplace of Saudi Arabia, all the way to providing integrated project and programme management consultancy for lifestyle destinations such as the Avenues and Mall of Saudi shopping malls in Riyadh.
Saudi nationals have also contributed to different key projects across the company’s offices in the Middle East and UK, including over 100 Saudi nationals working on major projects for the Saudi Arabian National Guard over a two-year period.-TradeArabia News Service
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