A review of our key projects and company highlights over the last year that show how we’re helping to transform our ever-changing world and enriching lives.
The advent of digital engineering - a year in review
1. Atkins looks back over 2016
A review of our key projects and company highlights over
the last year that show how we’re helping to transform
our ever-changing world and enriching lives
2. World Economic Forum on ASEAN
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Atkins’ CEO Prof Dr Uwe Krueger spoke at the
World Economic Forum on ASEAN about how
regional infrastructure companies can work
together to build a sustainable investment
climate for the future.
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3. RoadX
Colorado, United States
We’re supporting the state of
Colorado’s commitment to using
technology to transform its ageing
transportation system into one of the
safest in the US within the next 10
years.
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4. ETI Salt Caverns
United Kingdom
In partnership with the Energy
Technology Institute, we’re working to
identify salt caverns suitable for storing
hydrogen and gas - a whole city's energy
demand can be catered for by energy
stored in one salt cavern.
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5. Women’s Business Network
Middle East
Launched by Atkins in 2014 to drive
gender diversity across the industry in
the MENA region, the Middle East &
Africa Women’s Business Network held
its sixth conference in October 2016.
The next phase is geared towards
harnessing the positive energy to
encourage other business leaders to
support the retention of talented women.
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6. WellBriefing™
United Kingdom
WellBriefing™ is an award-winning
innovative engagement process that puts
people’s wellbeing at the heart of building
design, an approach that we believe is the
future of sustainable design.
Click here to discover how we put
wellbeing into practice.
WellBriefing™ defines
wellbeing using nine
physiological and
psychological parameters
7. TOD masterplans for Indonesia’s first HSR corridor
Indonesia
We’re designing the transit oriented development
masterplan for Indonesia's first high speed rail project.
Our work supports Jakarta’s national vision for
sustainable hubs around key transport links, and
incorporates social, cultural, economic, and community
benefits for residents and visitors to the region.
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8. Cranfield University honours Atkins’
chairman with doctorate
United Kingdom
Our chairman Allan Cook received an honorary
doctorate from Cranfield University in
recognition of his outstanding contribution to
the defence and security industry. In his
keynote address, Pro-Vice Chancellor
Professor Simon Jones praised Allan Cook as
“an engineer’s engineer”.
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9. Las Vegas Valley Master Plan
Nevada, North America
We’re reducing the risks posed by flooding to
lives and property in North America. We’re
transforming flood maps into more accurate,
user-friendly and easily accessible formats.
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10. Dounreay Tri floating wind demonstration
project
Scotland
We’ve partnered with Hexicon to create the
world-first floating wind project. Together
we’re pushing the boundaries of design to
help provide clean energy for all.
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11. Atkins Acuity
Our new business to help clients in the MENA
region secure funding for infrastructure
projects combines our extensive engineering
and master planning capability with
structuring, financing and project preparation
expertise.
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12. Howard Humphreys
Africa
In March we acquired Howard Humphreys, an
engineering and project management
consultancy based in Kenya and Tanzania.
This marks a significant step for us to
establish a local base in the Africa market, as
well as providing good local knowledge of the
region.
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13. Intelligent Mobility
United Kingdom
We called on the government to take a
collaborative approach to transport design
and delivery that will address the urban issues
of traffic congestion, air pollution and
overcrowded transport networks.
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14. U.S. Department of Energy
United States
We’re providing nuclear waste management
services in Kentucky and Ohio for the US
Department of Energy along with joint venture
partners Westinghouse and Fluor. It’s our first
nuclear contract win since the PP&T team
joined Atkins.
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15. Water Report
United Kingdom
We led a report released by Water UK
assessing the risks facing the industry. It calls
upon industry, government and regulators to
work together with customers to respond to
the risk of severe drought.
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16. Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong
We’re working to expand Hong Kong
International Airport with a new a three-
runway system. Upon completion, the airport
will be able to handle an extra 30 million
passengers.
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17. Cyber Report
United Kingdom
Our cyber resilient infrastructure report
revealed that more than half of senior industry
figures have low confidence in the cyber
security of critical national infrastructure (CNI)
supply chains. 50 per cent cite people/staff as
CNI’s greatest cyber resilience weakness.
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18. Project NEON
Nevada, United States
We’re tackling congestion and boosting
safety, mobility and accessibility as lead
designer for the development of a 3.7-mile
freeway through the heart of Las Vegas, an
area currently hosting 300,000 vehicles every
day.
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19. Nabta Library
Nabta, Egypt
Our design for a new public library in Nabta
Town in Egypt encourages the user to ponder,
innovate and explore. It forms part of the
smart and sustainable urban real estate Nabta
Town masterplan.
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20. Extending the life of oil & gas facilities
Abu Dhabi, UAE
We’re working closely with the Abu Dhabi
Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO)
to help extend the life of Abu Dhabi’s oil and
gas facilities to be safer for longer. Our
expertise in the area is being utilised to safely
allow the continued use and development of
ageing infrastructure.
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21. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural
Centre
Athens, Greece
We’re supporting one of the largest
construction projects in recent Greek history.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural
Centre will immediately impact the local area
by providing jobs and economic stimulus.
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22. Dubai Opera
Dubai, UAE
The award winning Dubai Opera celebrates the city’s
heritage and traditions; its design was inspired by the
traditional Arabic dhow, a shipping trade vessel that
brought prosperity to the region. A key consideration
was its impact on the surrounding neighbourhood,
and how the project could offer multicultural
opportunities for Dubai’s residents and visitors.
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23. Atkins Fellows
We’re helping people to understand the impacts
around autonomous vehicles and their effect on
cities. We brought together clients, partners
and government to look at the future challenges
for our cities worldwide.
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25. Sub-Saharan Africa’s ‘Sustainable Energy for All’
initiative
Africa
We’re delivering end-to-end strategic advisory
services for East and Southern African countries to
realise Sub-Saharan Africa’s ‘Sustainable Energy for
All’ (SE4All) initiative. Our work will help facilitate the
implementation of key investment for sustainable
energy and energy supplies projects across Sub-
Saharan Africa.
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