Celebrations attended by the UK Ambassador to the Kingdom
Atkins recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
An official ceremony was held at the British embassy in Riyadh to mark this occasion, with the attendance of Simon Collis, the Ambassador of UK to Saudi Arabia, Philip Hoare, President, Atkins, in addition to the senior leadership team of Atkins, Faithful+Gould, Atkins Acuity, key clients and dignitaries.
“Atkins’ values, capabilities and commitment put them in excellent position to partner with a wide range of clients in Saudi Arabia to design and deliver projects aligned with Vision 2030. I am excited to see what Atkins will achieve over the next 10 years,” remarked Ambassador Collis.
“With over 50 offices across six continents, Atkins has established a stellar reputation as one of the most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies in the world,” recalled Philip Hoare, President of Atkins.
With over 50 years’ presence and a number of iconic projects in the Middle East region, Atkins officially opened its first Saudi office in Riyadh in 2010. Earlier this year, Atkins relaunched its Riyadh office with an expanded 1500sqm facility that boosts the company’s innovative design and engineering approach.
The company also has offices in Jeddah and Al Khobar that provide end-to-end advisory, design and engineering and project management services under the Atkins Acuity, Atkins and Faithful+Gould brands.
Riyadh Metro, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, and Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District are among some of the flagship projects where Atkins is proudly supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and its economic diversification agenda.