Amity Business School

Noida

Assignment
On
WS Atkins

Submmited to
Dr. Himani Sharma

Submmited By:
Raghvendra Rathore
B59

WS Atkins

Type

Public Limited Company

Traded As

LSE : ATK

Industry

Construction, design, engineering and business services

Founded

1938

Founder

Sir William Atkins

Headquarters

Euston Tower, London, United Kingdom

Number of locations

Offices in 28 countries

Key people

Allan Cook (Chairman)

Uwe Krueger (Chief Executive)

Services

Consultancy services

Revenue

1.757 billion (2015)[1]

Operating Income

134.1 million (2015)[1]

Net Income

85.7 million (2015)[1]

Number of employees

18,462 (March 2015)[1]

Subsidiaries

Faithful + Gould

Slogan

Plan, design, enable

Website

www.atkinsglobal.com

WS Atkins plc (commonly known as Atkins) is a British multinational

engineering, design, planning, architectural design, project management and
consulting services company headquartered in Epsom, Surrey. It was
founded in 1938 by Sir William Atkins.
As of 2014, Atkins is the third largest engineering consultancy in the UK
and the worlds fifteenth largest design firm by revenue. It employs
approximately 18,500 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.

History
The original company, WS Atkins & Partners, was established by the late
Sir William Atkins in 1938 with offices in Westminster in London. In its
early years the practice specialised in civil and structural engineering design
work but expanded rapidly after World War II into specialist services in
town planning, engineering sciences, architecture and project management.
In 1996, WS Atkins was admitted to the London Stock Exchange and began
trading as WS Atkins plc. In 1996 it also acquired Faithful + Gould, a cost
and project management consultancy firm.
In the late 1990s WS Atkins worked on the Burj al Arab hotel, which was
completed in 1999.
The company has been trading under the Atkins name since 2002. In that
year it also bought Hanscomb, construction consultants.
The company experienced a number of financial difficulties in 2002, with
the share price falling to 50p, the Chief Executive, Robin Southwell,
resigned, along with Finance Director Ric Piper, who was also told his new
job at Trinity Mirror was no longer open to him. Keith Clarke replaced him,
joining from Skanska.
Atkins was one of the five shareholders in Metronet, the London
Underground maintenance company that failed in 2007 leading to Atkins
having to write off its investment.

In 2009 Atkins was selected as the official engineering design services

provider for the London 2012 Games. The company provided building
services design, civil engineering and structural engineering, acoustics, fire
protection engineering, and accessibility services.
Atkins staff levels declined as a result of the global recession, with losses of
approximately 3000 staff between April 2009 and February 2011, although
the overall headcount remained relatively stable with the acquisition of the
American company known as PBS&J in August 2010. PBS&J, founded in
1960, was a Florida-based, nationwide provider of engineering, planning,
architecture, construction, environmental, and program management
services.
In June 2011, Atkins announced it was buying the oil and gas business of
Finnish global consulting firm, Pyry for 17.25 million. As a result of the
acquisition, around 130 staff from Pyry's Perth, Stavanger and Aberdeen
offices integrated into Atkins' Energy business unit. In 2014, Houston-based
oil and gas offshore engineering business, Houston Offshore Engineering,
was acquired for 45 million. This acquisition added another 150 people to
the business and increased the headcount of oil and gas specialists to over
1,000 from its operations worldwide. In 2014 Atkins were in the running to
purchase Parsons Brinckerhoff from Belfour Beatty, but were out bid by
WSP.

Operations
Atkins provides engineering and design consultancy services in various
regions:

United Kingdom: Deliver engineering and technically integrated design,

together with project and cost management services, to a wide range of
clients in the public, regulated and private sectors. Our areas of operation
include aerospace, defence, education, environment, infrastructure design,
transportation and water. Our European business comprises operations in
Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Portugal and Sweden.
Revenue 903.8m
Employees 9,642

North America: Provides

infrastructure planning, engineering,
construction management, environmental consulting, urban planning and
programme management services to state and local government clients,
federal agencies and private businesses.
Revenue 341.4m
Employees 2,735
Middle East: Provides a full range of design, engineering and project
management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure
programmes from our eight centres across the region.
Revenue 216.7m
Employees 2,668
Asia Pacific: We provide engineering, planning, urban design, architecture
and rail design services. In mainland China our focus is on urban planning,
alongside architecture and landscape architecture design. In Hong Kong we
deliver services in urban rail development
Revenue 109.7m
Employees 1.523
Atkins also has an Energy business providing engineering and project
management services.

Board of Directors
As of September 2015, the current WS Atkins board members are:

Allan Cook CBE, Chairman

Prof. Dr. Uwe Krueger, Chief Executive

Catherine Bradley, Non-executive Director

Fiona Clutterbuck, Non-executive Director

James Cullens, Group HR Director

Heath Drewett, Group Finance Director

Allister Langlands, Non-executive Director

Thomas Leppert, Non-executive Director

Dr Raj Rajagopal, Non-executive Director

Gretchen Watkin, Non-executive Director

Notable Projects
Atkins notable past and current projects include:
Asia Pacific

Gautrain rapid transit railway system, Gauteng Province, South

Africa
Jinji Hotel, China
The Centaurus Islamabad, Pakistan
Lulu Mall, Kochi, India
The Regatta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Songjiang Shimao Hotel, China
Tianjin World Financial Center, China
Terminal area master plan and terminal building design for Yinchuan
Hedong Airport, China
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport terminal, China
Inpex Ichthys Project: Flow Assurance, Australia
Varanus Island Compression Project, Australia
Asia Aerospace City, Malaysia

Europe

Architecture and design services for the Capital Fort mixed use
development, Sofia, Bulgaria
Signaling and telecommunications work for the European Rail
Traffic Management System (ERTMS), Denmark
Rail network planning and design for the Mlaren Line project,
Sweden
Partnering with Assystem to develop offshore wind, wave, and tidal
energy production, France
M50 Motorway upgrade, Ireland

Middle East

Asian Beach Games, Oman

Bahrain World Trade Centre, Bahrain
Burj Al Arab Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DIFC Lighthouse Tower, United Arab Emirates
DSEC Commercial Tower, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Light Rail Transit, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Masterplanning and detailed design services for the Durrat Al
Bahrain resort, Bahrain
Extension of Masjid al-Haram, Saudi Arabia
Mecca Metro, Saudi Arabia
Lusail Light Rapid Transit, Doha, Qatar
Abu Tubul Onshore Gas Plant Detailed Design, Oman
The Address, United Arab Emirates

North America

Engineering, design, ITS, planning, and program management

services for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise toll and asset management
systems, Florida
Runway design and planning services for the Fort LauderdaleHollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Construction and program management services for the Hoover Dam
Bypass bridge project, Boulder City, Nevada
Masterplanning, urban design, and sustainability services for the
Hunters Point Shipyard/Candlestick Point Urban Plan, San
Francisco, California
Program management and construction services for the Little
Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant, Howard County, Maryland
Construction, design, and program management services for the
MARTA bus and rail transit system, Georgia
Architecture, A/E, and construction services for the Miami Dade
College Culinary Institute, Miami, Florida
Oasis of the Seas Cruise Liner, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ecological, environmental, and program management services for
the Post-Hurricane Katrina Storm Damage Risk Reduction Program,
Louisiana
Construction management services for the upgrading of the Statue of
Liberty, New York, New York
Architecture, A/E, and construction services for the Texas A&M
International University Student Success Center, Laredo, Texas
Architecture, A/E, and geomatic services for The Wizarding World
of Harry Potter, Orlando, Florida

Project management and cost estimating for the construction of the

World Trade Center Memorial and Visitors Center, New York, New
York

United Kingdom

Planning and infrastructure support for the London 2012 Olympics

Park
Wing design and analysis for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft
Bay Pointe Cardiff
Birmingham New Street Station redevelopment
Design for The Bulwell Academy, Bulwell, Nottingham
Highways management services for Cambridgeshire County Council
Coed Darcy Sustainable Village
Local transport planning policy evaluation for the Department for
Transport
Future Rapid Effect System armoured fighting vehicle programme
Design, engineering and planning consultancy for the Glasgow
Airport Rail Link
Managing Agent for HBOSs property portfolio