annual report - Royal Haskoning

uilding services
divisions
The Building Services division designs and provides consultancy on building services for non-residential buildings and
healthcare. In a short time the division has been able to position itself as a renowned consultant in the market. In the new
setting, created in 2006 following the takeover of Raadgevend Technies Buro Van Heugten in 2005, the division has all the
necessary know-how and a wide range of references and clients. The available know-how and capacity, in combination with
increasingly streamlined working methods, make it possible to efficiently carry out consultancy studies and projects that
can vary widely in scope and complexity.
The turnover of the division in 2006 was more than 1 21 million. This means that the turnover target was exceeded by
almost 1 4 million. In spite of the relatively small margins in the market, the strong position of the division, especially in
healthcare, led in combination with a recovering market and high productivity to a good result. A start was also made
in 2006 on the development of activities outside the Netherlands and on the integrated quoting for projects at the
request of the client. For example, in the year under review, a project for the construction of the new Gelre hospital was
successfully acquired for which an integrated design was delivered together with the Architecture & Building and Building
Management & Consultancy divisions.
In 2007 the division is aiming to round off the main elements of the integration process that was started in 2006, and to
make the best possible use of the innovative capability of all the available technical and process know-how. The division is
aiming for a turnover of almost 1 20 million in 2007. Activities outside the Netherlands will further develop and take shape,
as will the expansion of joint ventures with external architects and consultancy partners in the construction sector. The
difficulty in finding qualified personnel is also a limiting factor for the development of the Building Services division.
It appears that, in recent years, there has been a significant fall in the number of students entering and leaving
educational establishments with technical qualifications of the sort needed for our discipline and consultancy work. The
limited availability of sufficient well qualified personnel is therefore expected to continue for the coming years. As an
‘employer of choice’, we are working to prevent this limiting our opportunities for growth too much. By acquiring large and
impressive or technically interesting projects in the Netherlands and overseas, we expect to increase our attractiveness in
the labour market.
>> good results due to strong market position and high productivity
>> development of activities outside the netherlands
>> increase attractiveness in the labour market with special projects
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