Golder Associates

Golder Associates Corporation
Employee Owned Corporation
Industry Ground engineering, & environmental services consultancy
Founded 1960
Key people
 Dr. Hisham Mahmoud (Company President)[1]
Number of employees
 8,000 (2013)[2]
Website www.golder.com

Golder Associates is an employee-owned, global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy. Its more than 8,000 employees operate from more than 180 offices in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America. Golder serves the manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, power, urban development and infrastructure sectors.

History

The company was founded in Toronto, Canada in 1960 by Hugh Golder, Victor Milligan, Larry Soderman,[3] under the name H.Q. Golder and Associates, and focussed on soil mechanics and ground engineering.[4]

In the 1970s, the service offering expanded to include rock mechanics. In the 1980s the company’s groundwater practice evolved to encompass the broader field of hydrogeology, with particular expertise in contaminated soil and groundwater. In the early 1990s, as public awareness of environmental issues increased, Golder added biological capabilities – including aquatic and terrestrial biology – to its range of services. Hydrology and hydraulic engineering were added in the late 1990s, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), information management, cultural sciences and energy services were added in the 2000s.

Geographic expansion

The company established other offices in Canada in the early 1960s, later expanding into the United States (1968), as well as the United Kingdom and Australia (1972). Since then, the company has grown geographically through a combination of opening new offices and through mergers with existing companies. Recently established offices (2009) are located in St. Petersburg, Russia and Delhi, India.

Sectors

Within the areas of consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and energy, Golder works with clients in many industries: from oil and gas to mining to transportation and more.

Services

Golder Trust for Orphans

Golder Associates formed the Golder Trust for Orphans in 2003. The organisation collects donations from Golder’s employees and operating companies, as well as external donors. The Trust funds grass-roots charitable organisations serving the needs of orphaned children in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS. The Golder Trust has raised over $1 million USD since its inception and currently supports projects in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania.[5][6]

Golder Foundation

The Golder Foundation was created in 2013 by Golder Associates, a global employee-owned design, construction and consulting organisation known and recognised for its commitment to technical excellence in the fields of ground engineering and environmental sciences. The Foundation aims to further knowledge and learning through Technical Archives, annual Awards and sharing Golder’s Business Legacy.

References

  1. ↑ "Leadership". About. Golder Associates. Retrieved 25 Aug 2011.
  2. ↑ "About Golder". Golder.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Founders". Company history. Golder Associates. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Start". Company history. Golder Associates. Retrieved 25 Aug 2011.
  5. ↑ "Golder Trust for Orphans". Dynamic Philanthropy. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Golder Trust for Orphans". Given Gain. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

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