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WS Atkins plc (commonly known as Atkins) is a British multinational engineering, design, planning, architectural design, project management and consulting services company headquartered in Epsom, Surrey. It was founded in 1938 by Sir William Atkins. As of 2014, Atkins is the third largest engineering consultancy in the UK and the world’s fifteenth largest design firm by revenue.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Atkins at a glance )〕 It employs approximately 18,500 staff based in 300 offices across 29 countries and has undertaken projects in over 150 countries. Its motto is "Plan, Design, Enable". Atkins is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. ==History== The original company, WS Atkins & Partners, was established by the late Sir William Atkins in 1938 with offices in Westminster in London. In its early years the practice specialised in civil and structural engineering design work but expanded rapidly after World War II into specialist services in town planning, engineering sciences, architecture and project management. In 1996, WS Atkins was admitted to the London Stock Exchange and began trading as WS Atkins plc. In 1996 it also acquired Faithful+Gould, a cost and project management consultancy firm.〔(Atkins to buy out Faithful+Gould ) Construction News, 25 January 1996〕 In the late 1990s WS Atkins worked on the Burj al Arab hotel, which was completed in 1999.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=September 2000 CE Article & Questions - Designing with structural fabrics )〕 The company has been trading under the Atkins name since 2002. In that year it also bought Hanscomb, construction consultants.〔(Hanscomb recommends shareholders accept W.S. Atkins offer ) Orlando Business Journal, 28 May 2002〕 The company experienced a number of financial difficulties in 2002 and the previous Chief Executive, Robin Southwell, resigned, along with Finance Director Ric Piper, who was also told his new job at Trinity Mirror was no longer open to him.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Personal finance - How to grow your wealth and spend less money - Telegraph )〕 Keith Clarke replaced him, joining from Skanska.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Atkins poaches Clarke )〕 Atkins was one of the five shareholders in Metronet, the tube maintenance company which failed in 2007 leading to Atkins having to write off its investment. In 2009 Atkins was selected as the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Games. The company provided building services design, civil engineering and structural engineering, acoustics, fire protection engineering, and accessibility services.〔(LOCOG appoints Atkins )〕 Atkins staff levels declined as a result of the global recession, with losses of approximately 3000 staff between April 2009 and February 2011, although the overall headcount remained relatively stable with the acquisition of the American company known as PBS&J in August 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Atkins reveals workforce fell by 2,500 in 18 months )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=300 more jobs to go at Atkins )〕 PBS&J, founded in 1960, was a Florida-based, nationwide provider of engineering, planning, architecture, construction, environmental, and program management services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WS Atkins buys into US with $280m PBSJ deal )〕 In June 2011, Atkins announced it was buying the oil and gas business of Finnish global consulting firm, Pöyry for €17.25 million. As a result of the acquisition, around 130 staff from Pöyry's Perth, Stavanger and Aberdeen offices integrated into Atkins' Energy business unit.〔(Atkins acquires additional expertise in the oil and gas sector )〕 In 2014, Houston-based oil and gas offshore engineering business, Houston Offshore Engineering, was acquired for £45 million. This acquisition added another 150 people to the business and increased the headcount of oil and gas specialists to over 1,000 from its operations worldwide.〔(Atkins acquires Houston-based oil and gas engineering business )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atkins (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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