annual report - Royal Haskoning

Royal Haskoning in Asia
divisions
Royal Haskoning Asia has sixteen offices in eight Asian countries. The division generally realises projects for multinationals
and international financial institutions (IFI), but also works for local clients in the non-residential building sector. The services
provided by the division cover the whole of the planning, design and realisation process, with the emphasis on architecture
and building. Most of the 500 personnel are local staff, in accordance with our tried and tested policy of operating as a
‘local consultant at an international level’.
In 2006 the division achieved a turnover of almost 1 10 million, the same as the previous year. However, this did not meet
our turnover target.
Despite the political unrest, a good performance was achieved by the various offices in Thailand in 2006. Work continued
on major projects for Cargill and Purac, while an integrated project for Chevron was started up by our subsidiary Chuchawalde
Weger (CDW). The Design 103 architects took advantage of changes in the market with a renewed focus on hotels and
apartments. Vietnam had a particularly good year in the multinationals market with, among other things, brewery projects
for the Krones Group. Successful diversification and expansion of the client base resulted in the opening of a new office in
Hanoi.
Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines all experienced a stable year in which a sound foundation was laid for 2007. During
the past three years, the strengths of all the offices in Asia have been brought together in Royal Haskoning Asia. The aim
in 2007 will be to respond appropriately to the constantly changing demand in the market by offering integrated solutions
using the full breadth and know-how of the whole Royal Haskoning organisation. Because of the deconsolidation of our
subsidiaries in Thailand the turnover will fall in the coming year. We are aiming for a turnover of 1 5.5 million.
In 2006 the activities of our branch in Hanoi, Vietnam, for projects financed by International Financial Institutions received
a considerable boost. Taking our knowledge to Vietnam has put us in a position both to serve the local market and to serve
the Indonesian and Bangladeshi markets even better. We therefore expect to see considerable growth in turnover and
earnings from this branch in 2007.
>> local consultant at an international level
>> expansion of capacity and range of services
>> creating clear added value by appropriate use of knowledge network
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