annual report - Royal Haskoning

industrial installations
divisions
The Industrial Installations division provides specialised know-how on mechanical and electrical systems and process
technology. Based on our broad experience with projects, the division provides consultancy and designs for the whole
range from subsystems up to and including complete plants. Our strength lies in the streamlining of our services to clients,
and in providing support during the whole range of industrial projects, from pre-project consultancy through preparation,
execution and operations to the end-of-life-cycle. Our consultants are specialists in reducing the time-to-market and the
investment costs, and have proven themselves in a wide range of sectors, including chemicals, petrochemicals, oil & gas,
foodstuffs, storage and transhipment of bulk goods and containers, transport and waste processing.
The year under review, which was also the first year of operation for the Industrial Installations division, has been very
successful. With a turnover of almost 1 22 million, the forecast turnover of 1 15 million has been spectacularly exceeded.
The collaboration with other divisions, but above all the very significantly strengthening industrial markets, have all
contributed to this. For 2007, the division is aiming for a turnover of 1 23 million. With the takeover of Royal Haskoning
Dordtse Engineering (RHDE) in 2005, the provision of services to clients, mainly from the process industry, has expanded
noticeably. As a result of the collaboration in the division with the ‘front end’ specialists from Rotterdam and with the other
Royal Haskoning divisions, in particular Environment and Maritime, the client portfolio has grown significantly.
It seems that the mix of capacities of the division (basic & detailed engineering, EPCM, procurement, conceptual design,
‘front end’ services) is not only a good match for the wishes and needs of clients, but also has an stimulating effect on the
staff and on the development of know-how. The developments in the field of 3D laser scanning and its integration into
design, engineering and simulation work is interesting and very promising. Once they have seen the results that can be
achieved, many clients ask for projects to be carried out using these techniques.
Additionally, work was carried out in 2006 on the further development of our services in the field of power supply systems.
These are mainly aimed at the engineering of Power Systems (high, medium and low voltage) for, among others, electricity
suppliers, the transport and distribution sector and (industrial) customers with high power requirements.
In 2006, projects were carried out for companies from the oil & gas sector, chemicals. petrochemicals, the metals industry,
the storage and transhipment of dry and wet bulk goods and containers, waste and biomass processing, biofuels, foodstuffs
production and the drinking water and wastewater industries. Most of the turnover was realised in the Benelux countries,
but projects in Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, the Ukraine, Romania, Turkey, China, India and Malaysia also
made substantial contributions to the results. For 2007, the biggest challenges lie in the area of human capital. All the signs
from the market point to further growth for the division, but the shortage on the labour market will not make this easy.
>> results in the division’s first year above expectations
>> integration of innovative techniques in a wide range of services
>> electrical power a very promising product group
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