Who we are
Professional services for the human habitat
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, planning, architectural design, engineering and management services for infrastructure, water, environment and buildings. It develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With nearly 19,000 employees and €2.3 billion in revenues it has an extensive international network supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS supports UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.
Core values
As a global company, we are committed to three core values in everything we do:
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Integrity: we do business in an honest way, to the highest professional standards, being a reliable partner and treating others with respect;
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Entrepreneurship: we drive initiatives and develop business opportunities that create value and use our resources in the best interests of our clients;
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Agility: we look to anticipate and react fast to changing market conditions, are responsive to the needs of our clients and colleagues, and eager to perform.
In addition to these core values, we consider Sustainability as fundamental to the way we work. It permeates our thinking and activities, and provides solutions that help preserve our planet for future generations.
International network based on home market positions
The ARCADIS global network is unique and based on home market positions in Europe, the United States and South America and a rapidly growing presence in the Middle East and Asia. This strong local presence allows us to maintain long-lasting relationships with clients and understand local conditions. Our international network enables us to leverage expertise across the globe and service multinational customers looking for service providers who can help them globally.
One firm philosophy
We operate across our network as a single firm. We foster a culture of team spirit and internal collaboration focused on creating synergies by leveraging our client relationships and wealth of expertise.
Active in the entire value chain
ARCADIS provides services across the entire value chain, with a focus on those with high added value. By operating on a client basis, rather than a project basis, we become involved in developments at an early stage. During the contracting phase of projects we provide construction management services. We are able to deliver complex turnkey projects by relying on our technical and management skills.
ARCADIS is in the global top 10
We rank among the top 10 management and engineering consultancies in the world. In most European countries where we operate, and in Brazil and Chile, we have a top five position. In the United States, we are currently in the top 10. In the global environmental market we are positioned in the top three, and are the largest environmental services provider to the private sector globally.
Top ten international design firms in the world* |
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| 1 |
URS |
USA |
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| 2 |
AECOM |
USA |
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| 3 |
SNC-Lavalin |
Canada |
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| 4 |
CH2M Hill |
USA |
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| 5 |
WS Atkins |
UK |
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| 6 |
Altran Technologies |
France |
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| 7 |
ARCADIS |
Netherlands |
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| 8 |
Parsons Brinckerhoff |
UK |
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| 9 |
Fugro NV |
Netherlands |
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| 10 |
Mott MacDonald |
UK |
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* Source: Swedish Federation of Consulting Engineers and Architects (STD), 2011