Type Private company Area served Worldwide CEO Ian Shepherd (Nov 2008–) Number of employees 8,500 Founded 1928 | Industry Professional services Revenue 1.68 billion AUD (2016) Headquarters Sydney Founder Gordon Gutteridge | |
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Number of locations 200+ offices in 14 countries (2016) Key people Russell Board
(Chairman)
Ashley Wright
(CEO) Products Engineering, Management, Design, Environmental Science, Architecture Subsidiaries GHD Livigunn Limited, Winzler & Kelly Constructors Profiles | ||
GHD Pty Ltd (formerly known as Gutteridge Haskins & Davey) is a multinational technical professional services firm providing engineering, architecture, environmental and construction consulting and management services.
Contents
- History
- Market Sectors
- Services
- Significant projects and achievements
- USA
- Canada
- Europe
- China
- Australia
- Chile
- New Zealand
- Middle East
- Malaysia
- References
GHD employs more than 8,500 people—engineers, architects, planners, scientists, project managers and economists— operating in over 200 offices across five continents serving clients in water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation markets. GHD has successfully delivered projects in over 135 countries.
History
GHD was founded as a private practice in Melbourne in 1928 by Alan Gordon Gutteridge who operated as a consulting engineer with focuses on water and sewerage. The partnership of Gerald Haskins and Geoffrey Innes Davey joined with Gutteridge's practice in 1939, establishing the formal partnership of Gutteridge Haskins & Davey.
Since 2005, GHD has completed a series of strategic mergers and aquisitions in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, China, Chile and Malaysia.
Market Sectors
Services
Significant projects and achievements
Some significant projects undertaken by the company in the past decade include the design of the Sydney Opera House facade, land-use and infrastructure master plans of the Palm Islands in Dubai, and event overlays for the Sydney and Beijing Summer Olympics.
GHD was involved in several water infrastructure projects in the USA, including desalination projects for the City of Carlsbad, Camp Pendleton, City of Huntington Beach and South Orange Country in the USA. The company also worked on the Brisbane and Christchurch rebuilding efforts, Manila Sewerage implementation, Codelco Colon Processing Plant in Chile and the Oakura Sewerage scheme in New Zealand.
In the energy and resources sector, GHD worked on the Hawsons Magnetite Iron Ore Mine in Australia, QCLNG Export Pipeline in Australia and the Taysan Copper Mine in the Philippines.
In Environment, GHD was engaged on the HydroAysen Transmission System in Chile, Minimbah Bank Third Track Biodiversity project in Australia and the Townsville Marine Precinct also in Australia.
Property and Buildings projects included the Al Walkra Hospital in Qatar, the Kerikery Police Station in New Zealand and Richlands Rail Station in Australia.
In transportation, GHD worked on the Ahuri to Napier Transportation Link in New Zealand, the San Antonio Port Expansion in Chile and South Road Superway in South Australia.