Case Study
Arup
Case Study ArupCase Study: Arup ‘The commitment at the highest levels of the firm was fundamental to the project’s success,’ David Macdonald, Group Head of Resourcing and Development Situation In 1946, philosopher and engineer Ove Arup set up his consulting engineering business in London. Over the next 60 years the business grew into an inter- national consulting firm which now has 18 businesses operating from over 90 offices across Europe, North America, Africa, Australasia and South East Asia. Arup has tripled in size in the last ten years and now has over 10,000 people worldwide. Around 50% of that growth has happened since 2006. With 10,000 projects going on at any one time, Arup seeks to do the best possible job for current and future generations; putting sustainability at