Company history
1875 Hyder Consulting founded
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
1982 Association (KNHM) and company (Heidemij) 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
Our name
The name Arcadis is derived from Arcadia, which, according to Greek mythology, is the finest place on earth to live. It represents our aim to work systematically with clients to create a better environment where people can live, work and thrive.
Our symbol – the salamander
Combined with our name is the symbol of the fire salamander. Equally at home on land and in the water, the salamander represents lasting quality and ecological balance in the environment.
