Our purpose
- Purpose & values
Our purpose
We're one of the largest employee-owned engineering, management and development consultancies in the world. From planning and design to delivery and maintenance, we take care of the critical systems by applying our technical expertise and digital innovation.
Our purpose is to use our expertise for the benefit of our clients and the communities they serve.
Driven by purpose
Social, economic and environmental changes are happening at a rapid rate across the globe, and people's needs, aspirations, and ambitions are evolving alongside them. This means our clients are facing increasingly complex and evolving challenges that require innovative solutions, engineered by experts.
Being independently owned, our clients know that we make the right decisions for the right reasons, guided by our purpose and values. This independence allows us to stay focused on delivering excellence, even amidst complex challenges, to maximise the benefits of major infrastructure projects for as many people as possible.
Through positive actions, we help our clients grow while enhancing accessibility, inclusion, empowerment, resilience, and wellbeing in the communities they serve.
A global team delivering impact
Our team of technical experts, environmental specialists, engineers, project managers, planners, economists, creative thinkers and scientists bring the freshest perspectives, sharpest skill sets, and highest value insights imaginable.
The result? A global network of brilliant people, ready to transform any challenge into an opportunity, simplify complexity, and add value at every step.
Excellence at your service
We have a retention rate of over 90% for senior professionals. High retention rates deepen our collective experience, skills, and knowledge. Our ownership model empowers us to invest in all the core elements of excellence: exceptional people, supported by industry-leading systems and technology. Through professional networks and regular excellence fora, we foster continuous learning, fresh ideas and innovation across the company.
Building a better world
Our work makes an impact. We help create the essential infrastructure needed for a more inclusive and resilient society.
We ensure every project is connected to real-world, real-people experiences, placing improvement at the core of our efforts. Whether it’s in health, education, disaster recovery, equality, or using our influence to make a positive difference for those who need it most, we are committed to making a tangible impact.
We are trusted by our clients and the communities they serve to deliver transformative outcomes.
We have a retention rate of over 90% for senior professionals. High retention rates deepen our collective experience, skills, and knowledge.
We are employee owned
Being one of the world's largest employee-owned companies makes us proud of our independence – a spirit that comes from belonging only to the colleagues who work for us. We feel the benefits of our ownership structure every day, but what does this mean for our clients?
Uncompromising values
Sustained growth
Unparalleled people
Making a positive difference
Unwavering stability
Our values
Learn about Our Code and our PRIDE Values, a set of guiding principles that help us make great decisions, do the right thing and work with integrity, every day.
