Halcrow Group

Halcrow Group Limited

Type	Private, owned in trust and by employees
Industry	Design, Construction, Engineering and business services
Founded	1868 by Thomas Meik
Headquarters	London United Kingdom 90 offices worldwide, of which 28 are in the UK
Key people	Tony Pryor, Chairman, Peter Gammie, Group Chief Executive
Revenue	£468 million (2008)
Employees	8000 (2009)
Website	www.halcrow.com

Halcrow Group Limited is an engineering consultancy company, based in the United Kingdom.

Halcrow is one of the UK's leading consultancies, with a pedigree stretching back to 1868. The UK-based consultancy specialises in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development worldwide. With interests in transportation, water, maritime and property, the company is undertaking commissions in over 70 countries from a network of more than 90 offices.

Contents 1 History 2 Modern company 2.1 Notable modern projects 3 Engineering & other related disciplines 4 References 5 External links

History

The company was founded in 1868 by civil engineer Thomas Meik, and originally bore his name, and later those of his sons, Patrick and Charles. It worked extensively on port, maritime and railway projects in the North of England, in Wales and in Scotland, before undertaking its first commissions outside the UK in the 1890s.

During the first half of the 20th century, William Halcrow (later Sir William) established the firm in other areas, notably tunneling and hydroelectric schemes.

The firm has had several previous names, including CS Meik and Buchanan (1920), CS Meik and Halcrow (1923), WT Halcrow and Partners (1941) and Sir William Halcrow and Partners (1944). The current name was adopted in 1998.^[1]

Modern company

Today Halcrow's consultancy work includes water, transportation, maritime, environment, power and property projects. Its customers include government departments, public sector authorities and utilities, industrial and commercial companies, international funding agencies and financial institutions.

Owned and managed by its employees and staff shareholders, Halcrow remains an independent firm. In 2008, the company reported a turnover of £468 million. Projects undertaken outside the UK accounted for 48% of turnover.^[7]

On 10 November 2011 CH2M HILL announced that it had completed the acquisition of Halcrow for £124m..^[8]

Notable modern projects

• Second Severn Crossing (UK; completed 1996) - Halcrow, in partnership with French consultant SEEE, designed the crossing on behalf of the Laing-GTM joint venture that won a £330 million contract to design and build the bridge.^[9]

• Toronto Pearson International Airport (Toronto, Canada; completion c. 2006) - Halcrow Yolles was the structural engineer of record for the passenger terminal facility. It was involved in the early concept design of the Central Processor roof structure in collaboration with Ove Arup and Partners; all remaining concept design, and all final administration services were provided by Halcrow Yolles.^[10]

• Clyde Arc Bridge (Glasgow, UK; completed 2006) - Halcrow designed this competition-winning entry for a landmark bridge structure across the River Clyde in central Glasgow. The bridge provides access to the Pacific Quay development.^[11]

• One King Street West (Toronto, Canada; completed 2007) - Halcrow provided full structural engineering services to this slender 51-storey condominium-hotel linked to the existing 14-storey Toronto Dominion Bank building (c. 1915).^[12]

• Sheikh Zayed Mosque (completed 2007) - Halcrow were commissioned in 2001 to fulfil the role of construction supervisor working closely with the contractor, Impregilo of Italy, for the first phase of the project: the structural shell of the building. Following completion of the concrete structure Halcrow acted as the project consultant for the second phase up to completion of the project late in 2007 when the mosque was first opened to worshippers.^[13]

• Channel Tunnel rail link (UK; completed 2007) - Halcrow, as part of the Rail Link Engineering consortium, was responsible for all design and project management services on this project, delivering the £5.8 billion system on time and within budget.^[14]

• Abu Dhabi International Airport (Abu Dhabi; completed 2008) - Halcrow was commissioned to carry out planning, design and site supervision for a second runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport.^[15]

• Al Garhoud Bridge (Dubai; completed 2008)

• Yas Island Development (Abu Dhabi; completed 2009) - Halcrow acted as the client's appointed lead consultant responsible for the design and construction supervision of the primary infrastructure for this mixed-use 2500ha island development.^[16]

• Busan-Geoje Fixed Link (South Korea; completion due 2010) - Halcrow TEC JV have been appointed Technical Advisers to Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd, who are leading the consortium which has been awarded the concession to design, construct and operate this US$1100m transport link.^[17]

• Thames Hub (UK; concept 2011) - Halcrow is part of the design team, along with architects Foster + Partners and economists Volterra, that launched this proposal for a new approach to integrated infrastructure development in the UK. The Thames Hub combines rail, freight logistics, aviation, renewable energy and its transmission, flood protection and regional development in the Thames Estuary and connects this infrastructure to a trade and utilities spine that runs the length of the UK.

Engineering & other related disciplines

Civil engineering Structural engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering

Fire protection engineering Transportation engineering Environmental engineering Geotechnical engineering

Hydraulic engineering Materials engineering Building services engineering Project management

Quantity Surveying Sustainable design Construction management Land Development

References

1. ^ "Halcrow - About us home page". http://www.halcrow.com/Who-we-are/. Retrieved 2007-11-12. 
2. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Clyde Arc". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Clyde-Arc-Bridge-Scotland/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
3. ^ "Building Database - Project - 20 Fenchurch Street". http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=3350. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
4. ^ "Wiki - The Bow (Skyscraper)". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bow_(skyscraper). Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
5. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Toronto Pearson Airport - Terminal 1". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Toronto-Pearson-Airport-Canada/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
6. ^ "Halcrow - Projects - Medway Viaduct". http://www.halcrow.com/html/our_projects/projects/medway_viaduct_ctrl.htm?zoom_highlight=medway+viaduct. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
7. ^ "Halcrow - About us home page". http://www.halcrow.com/Who-we-are/. Retrieved 2007-11-12. 
8. ^ "Completion of Acquisition of Halcrow / CH2M HILL". Newsroom.ch2mhill.com. November 10, 2011. http://newsroom.ch2mhill.com/pr/ch2m/completion-of-acquisition-of-halcrow-218791.aspx. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
9. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Second Severn Crossing". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Second-Severn-Crossing-England-and-Wales/. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 
10. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Toronto Pearson Airport - Terminal 1". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Toronto-Pearson-Airport-Canada/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
11. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Clyde Arc". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Clyde-Arc-Bridge-Scotland/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
12. ^ "Halcrow - Project - One King West". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/1-King-Street-West-Canada/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
13. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Grand-Mosque-Abu-Dhabi/. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 
14. ^ "Halcrow - Projects - High Speed 1 page". http://www.halcrow.com/html/our_projects/projects/high_speed1.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-25. 
15. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Abu Dhabi International Airport". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/International-Airport-Abu-Dhabi/. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 
16. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Yas Island". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Yas-Island-Abu-Dhabi/. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
17. ^ "Halcrow - Project - Busan Geoje fixed Link". http://www.halcrow.com/Our-projects/Project-details/Busan-Geoje-Fixed-Link-Korea/. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 

External links

• Halcrow Group Limited web site