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Top 5 engineering consultancies
by Jeff Roberts on May 20, 2009
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[More Images]Architect gives you the Who’s Who of the Middle East’s engineers. These five were chosen based on a combination of global profile and volume of work in the region. In alphabetical order, our Top 5 engineering consultancies are:

AECOM

Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA (USA)
URL: www.aecom.com
Global operations: 100 countries
MENA Offices: 25
Global employees: 43,000
FY 2008 Revenue: US $5.6 billion
Key projects: Second Avenue Subway (NYC); Contract Field Teams (US Armed Forces); London Olympic & Legacy masterplans (London); Libya Housing & Infrastructure.

Core services: programme management; transportation; environment; FM; urban design; energy; mining; government services; international development.

Corporate mantra: AECOM professionals are united by a common purpose: To enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural & social environments.


ARUP

Headquarters: London, England (UK)
URL: www.arup.com
Global operations: 92 offices in 37 countries
MENA Offices: 6
Global employees: 10,000 (approx.)
FY 2008 Revenue: US $1.1 billion
Key projects: The Gherkin (London); CCTV (Beijing); Al Raha Beach (Abu Dhabi); Canary Wharf (London & Hong Kong); JFK Arrivals Terminal (NYC); Birds Nest Stadium (Beijing).

Core services: mechanical; electrical; structural; civil; acoustic; public health; sustainability; waste resource & management; wind/seismic.

Corporate mantra: Outstanding solutions, innovation and value characterise our work. We have a vast pool of technical expertise across the world, enabling us to achieve the best possible results for all of our clients.

ATKINS

Headquarters: London, England (UK)
URL: www.atkinsglobal.com
Global operations: 131 offices in 24 countries
MENA Offices: 10
Global employees: 14,000 (approx.)
FY 2008 Revenue: US $1.9 billion
Key projects: Durrat Al Bahrain (Bahrain); Songjiang Quarry Resort (China); Copenhagen Metro City Line (Denmark); Bahrain World Trade Center (Bahrain); Greenwich Peninsula (UK); Burj Al Arab (Dubai, UAE).

Core services: acoustics; architectural design; asset management; renewables; building design technology; climate change; conservation; infrastructure; urban light transit.

Corporate mantra: “The simplest articulation of what we do is: Plan, Design and Enable.”
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Mott MacDonald

Headquarters: London, England (UK)
URL: www.mottmac.com
Global operations: 150 offices in 120 countries
MENA Offices: 9
Global employees: 14,500
FY 2008 Revenue: US $1.3 billion
Key projects: Grand Central Terminal (USA); Dubai Marina (UAE); Dubai Metro (UAE); Bangkok Metro (Thailand); Kuala Lumpur Monorail (Malaysia); Le Mans Stadium (France); Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (USA)

Core services: buildings; communication infrastructure; education; environment; healthcare; oil & gas; energy; transportation; urban development; water.Corporate mantra: “PRIDE: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. These are the core values of the Mott MacDonald Group.”



WSP

Headquarters: London, England (UK)
URL: www.wspgroup.com
Global operations: 250 offices in 26 countries
MENA Offices: 2
Global employees: 10,000 (approx.)
FY 2008 Revenue: US $1.1 billion
Key projects: Petronas Towers (Malaysia); New York Times HQ (USA); Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thailand); Hearst Tower (USA); Royal Bank of Scotland HQ (UK); MGM Mirage (USA); Masdar City (UAE); London Shard (UK)

Core services: civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; fire protection; transportation; environment; geotechnical; building services; project management; quantity surveying.

Corporate mantra: “WSP is one of the world’s fastest-growing design, engineering and management consultancies. Specialising in property, transport and environmental projects, we work with clients to create built and natural environments for the future.”