2011-03-23 16:00 
SINGAPORE, March 23, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Meinhardt Group, the global engineering,
infrastructure and project management consultancy, today announced
it has acquired India-based Eigen Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., a
leading provider of advanced engineering services to the global
construction industry, from Laing O'Rourke, the privately-owned,
international engineering and construction group.
The acquisition will allow Meinhardt
to consolidate its presence in India and reinforce its lead as a
multidisciplinary firm with a full suite of high-end, cutting-edge
design solutions such as Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Eigen complements Meinhardt with its wide range of capabilities
that serve multiple sectors, including healthcare, aviation and
rail, across various geographies including Australia, the Middle
East, the United Kingdom, the United States and India. The
transaction will enable Laing O'Rourke to focus its resources
exclusively on long term strategic goals by deepening its
commitment in the key markets that it serves.
Meinhardt, which established its
presence in India in 2001, has worked on such projects as the Delhi
and Mumbai airports, the Sheraton Hotel in Kolkata and the National
Highway (NHAI) - Construction Packages III-A & III-C, India.
Eigen will become part of the Meinhardt group of companies and will
retain its existing brand and current team of designers in New
Delhi and Mumbai.
"India has always been a key market
for Meinhardt. With the acquisition of Eigen, a company that has
developed a sound reputation and excellent credentials serving
top-notch clients, we will be better able to leverage our set-up in
India to service both local and international clients," said Dr. S.
Nasim, Meinhardt's Global Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Meinhardt's
India country director, will be responsible for the integration of
Eigen with Meinhardt's India operations. "With Eigen on board,
Meinhardt has cemented its position as India's leading integrated
engineering company, with an unmatched delivery platform to serve
our clients across India and globally," said Mr. Srivastava.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr
Bernard Dempsey, Deputy Chairman of Laing O'Rourke said: "We
believe that under Meinhardt, Eigen will be able to enhance its
standing as a leading technical services provider. The deal will
enable Laing O'Rourke to focus its resources and commitment
exclusively on providing engineering solutions to our clients in
key markets."
About Meinhardt
Meinhardt is one of the world's few
multidisciplinary and truly integrated engineering, infrastructure
and project management consulting firms. Since 1955, we have led
the way in delivering innovative and highly buildable designs that
always consider our clients' commercial objectives and global
environmental concerns. We employ over 3,000 staff in more than 30
offices worldwide and have worked on some of the largest and most
complex building and infrastructure projects. Clients look to us
for start-to-end project consultancy ranging from feasibility
study, master planning, detailed design, and project management
through to delivery, which includes among other capabilities,
construction supervision, and testing and commissioning.
In India, we have offices in New
Delhi and Chennai and are setting up offices in Mumbai and Kolkata.
In 2008, we were awarded the Best Project Management and
Engineering Firm of the Year Award at Girem, an urban planning and
real estate leadership summit held in Goa, India.
Annually the Group consults on
projects worth an estimated US$10 billion and ranks among the
largest independent engineering consulting firms globally by
revenue. Some of our key projects include Xintiandi (mainland
China); TAMAR Development (Hong Kong); Marina Bay Financial Centre
(Singapore); MGM Grand Ho Tram Integrated Resort (Vietnam); The
Dubai Mall (Dubai, UAE); Muscat International Airport (Oman); KL
Central Station (Malaysia); and the Greater Bangalore Water Supply
Distribution Network (India).
For more information, visit us
at www.meinhardtgroup.com.
About Laing
O'Rourke
As an international engineering
enterprise with a 162-year history of innovation and achievement,
Laing O'Rourke funds, designs, manufactures, constructs and
maintains the built environment. Our business model comprises the
full range of engineering, construction and specialist services
capabilities. Our offer is fully integrated to deliver a
single-source solution for some of the world's most prestigious
client organisations. Overall, our delivery is founded on a
collaborative approach working with clients from concept to
completion, advising on and providing the best ways to manage their
projects and achieve the greatest value.
The Group is implementing a
long-term strategy which aims to create sustainable value that will
be shared by all our stakeholders - employees, clients,
shareholders and the communities in which we work.
Note to
editors:
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to:
Jason Leow
Head of Group Corporate Communications
The Meinhardt Group
Tel: +65-6377-9743
Email: [email protected]
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