Arcadis has a long and rich history, tracing its roots back to the Association for Wasteland Redevelopment in the Netherlands in 1888, whilst Hyder Consulting, which Arcadis acquired in 2014, can trace its history back to 1739. From our strong heritage, we have grown organically and through acquisition to be the leading Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets.
1739 Hyder Consulting can trace its roots back to this date
1888 Arcadis founded in the Netherlands as the Association for Wasteland Redevelopment, promoting agricultural development of Dutch heather lands
1925 Ventures into rural development
1959 Began export of water and infrastructure services to developing countries
1960 Branched into urban development
1974 Association (KNHM) and company (Heidemij – later Arcadis) are separated
1990 Start of European expansion strategy
1993 Merger with Geraghty & Miller brings US expansion and listing on NASDAQ
1995 Listed on Amsterdam Stock Exchange (now NYSE Euronext)
1997 Heidemij is renamed Arcadis
1999 Enters Brazilian market through acquisition of Logos
2007 Acquisition of RTKL brings high-quality architectural design in US, UK and Asia
2009 Acquisition of Malcolm Pirnie creates leading global position in water
2011 Merger with EC Harris brings stronger position in UK and growth in Middle East and Asia
2012 Merger with Langdon & Seah creates leading position in cost and project management in Asia
2014 Acquisition of Hyder Consulting and Callison brings further strength to engineering and architecture
2017 Start of expansion of digital capabilities with acquisitions of E2 Manage Tech (2017), SEAMS (2018) and EAMS (2019)