Key acquisition set to position Royal Haskoning to capture the growing offshore wind port market around the North Sea and internationally.
International consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV has announced the acquisition of Scotland-based maritime engineers Arch Henderson.
Royal HaskoningDHV CEO Marije Hulshof commented: “We are very excited to welcome our new colleagues from Arch Henderson who are so complimentary to our team. Like us, they have over 100 years of maritime expertise, along with established and long-lasting client relationships with port and government clients. Together, with our maritime and renewable energy capabilities, we are now excellently positioned to capture the growing offshore wind port market around the North Sea and internationally.”
By bringing Arch Henderson onboard, Royal HaskoningDHV significantly strengthens its UK business to over 800-strong, with a market-leading position in maritime.
Arch Henderson principal partner Alan Kilbride said: “We too are all very excited to be joining Royal HaskoningDHV. We will be able to offer a wider range of services to our existing clients, grow faster and for our colleagues this is a great opportunity to join in the delivery of prestigious projects and work internationally.”
As a company renowned for its quality and creativity, Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the short-term as part of Royal HaskoningDHV and will continue as a significant player in the Scottish market serving the ports and harbours from their offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Lerwick and Thurso.
Building on Arch Henderson’s track record on maritime defence infrastructure across the Clyde estate in the Glasgow area and Royal HaskoningDHV’s experience at Portsmouth and Devonport naval bases, the team can now jointly expand its specialist civil, structural and architectural services to naval bases in the UK and allied nations.
