What It Does: The company’s expertise covers mobility, environmental restoration, connected highways, climate adaptation, energy transition, enviro-socio permitting, sustainable communities, integrated airports, sustainability advisory, and integrated rail and transit, among others.
Mission: Arcadis’s mission statement is to improve the utilisation of resources, and the protection of the environment, provide transport solutions and plan for the places where people work and live.
Size and Presence: Arcadis employs thousands of workers across its multiple locations in the UK. Some of its office locations include Exeter, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, etc.
Best Known For: Arcadis is best known as the company behind high-profile construction projects such as A2 Motorway and London City Airport. At the 2022 edition of the RICS Awards, Acardis bagged three awards.
The Good Bits: Arcadis's work-life balance is good. The work culture is healthy, and the organisation has a strong community spirit. The company offers its employees juicy incentives in addition to basic compensation. The office spaces are spacious and well-decorated to give a relaxing feel.
The Not-So-Good Bits: The pay can be better.
The existence of Arcadis can be traced to the establishment of Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij, a firm that specialises in the reclamation of land. The company was founded in 1888. The firm was involved in agricultural and environmental practices such as forestry and irrigation. In 1972, the company was divided into a couple of separate entities - Heidemij and Association. The former became the commercial division of the company, while the latter carried on with the firm's agricultural activities. In 1993, the firm agreed to a merger deal with Geraghty & Miller and the newly created company was named Arcadis. This company was listed on the Nasdaq Index and gained a presence in the North American continent.
In mid-2005, Arcadis purchased Axtell Yates Hallett, a British surveying company, and rebranded it as Arcadis UK. This newly acquired company expanded its service offerings by adding facilities consultancy, project management, and building surveying. The firm gained renown for its work on the Emirates Stadium. In late 2011, Arcadis acquired EC Harris, an asset consultancy specialist. In 2014, the company acquired Hyder Consulting, a design consultancy firm. The firm also purchased Callison, an architecture company. In 2020, Arcadis bought Oven Morgen and also acquired EAMS Group later that year. In late 2022, Arcadis purchased DPS Group, an Irish construction consultancy firm.
The company is founded on the strength of five core values, namely:
As an Arcadian, one is already on the path to building an illustrious career. The firm’s Graduate GROW programme is a 36-month accelerated learning scheme that covers several disciplines and is designed to nurture fresh graduates into problem-solvers and future industry leaders professionally. For interns, the company offers internship programmes and work placements. The former lasts for 2-3 months, while the latter lasts for 9-12 months. This programme is designed to give interns first-hand exposure to life at Arcadis and help them launch their careers. The company also has an apprenticeship programme which offers level 4-6 apprenticeships that will enable school leavers to earn while studying and building work experience.
A new graduate working at Arcadis earns an average annual income of £45,000.
Through Planet Pillar, Arcadis aims to capture energy emissions and usage.
There’s no widely published controversy in the UK.