Arch Henderson acquired by international firm

MARITIME engineering firm Arch Henderson has been acquired by an international consulting engineering company based in the Netherlands.

Royal HaskoningDHV said it was “delighted” that Arch Henderson, which has offices across Scotland including Lerwick, had joined the company.

Arch Henderson will retain its brand name “in the short term”, Royal HaskoningDHV said, and will continue as a “significant player” in the market serving Scotland’s ports and harbours.

The company has led on projects such as the construction of Mair’s Pier and the south quay extension at Dales Voe, both in Lerwick, in recent years.

It was also involved in the building of new fish markets in both Scalloway and Lerwick.

Royal HaskoningDHV CEO Marije Hulshof said she was “very excited to welcome our new colleagues from Arch Henderson” to its team.

“Like us, they have over 100 years of maritime expertise, along with established and long-lasting client relationships with port and government clients,” she said.

“Together, with our maritime and renewable energy capabilities, we are now excellently positioned to capture the growing offshore wind port market around the North Sea and internationally.” Arch Henderson principal partner Alan Kilbride said: “We too are all very excited to be joining Royal HaskoningDHV.

“We will be able to offer a wider range of services to our existing clients, grow faster, and for our colleagues this is a great opportunity to join in the delivery of prestigious projects and work internationally.”

Royal HaskoningDHV said it would look to build on Arch Henderson’s track record on maritime defence infrastructure in the Clyde estate of Glasgow.

“The team can now jointly expand its specialist civil, structural and architectural services to naval bases in the UK and allied nations,” it added.