by Shane Henson — November 14, 2011—Through a recently announced merger, ARCADIS, an Amsterdam-based global professional services company with a leading position in the infrastructure, water, environmental and buildings markets, and EC Harris, an international built asset consultancy, will together become a top five global leader in strategic built asset advisory and project delivery services.
Reportedly, through this merger, the combined company will grow to almost 19,000 professionals and 2.3 billion revenues and have the scale and expertise to deliver even better outcomes for its clients across the globe. Furthermore, the deal brings ARCADIS into the top five consultants in the U.K., allowing it to expand its relationships with multinational clients both inside and outside the country.
Under the terms of the deal, ARCADIS will take full ownership of EC Harris LLP in return for $3 million shares and an undisclosed cash sum. EC Harris will continue to operate as a partnership, with a company-wide remit within ARCADIS, taking up a leadership role in the global buildings business line and driving the development of the program and project management services. EC Harris will bring their built asset consultancy approach to the wider ARCADIS business, taking a leading role in the U.K., the Middle East and Asia.
