Grontmij is the third largest engineering consultancy in Europe with approximately 10,000 employees and almost 300 offices across the region and a further 50 offices globally.

History

In 1913 Doedo Veenhuizen, a farmer by trade, started a company focusing on cultivating wasteland, helping farmers protect against flooding and reclaiming land. In 1915 Grontmij N.V. was founded. Grontmij still does this and more.

The name 'Grontmij' originates from the letters in the Dutch words for soil improvement (GRondverbetering) and reclamation company (ONTginningMaatschappIJ). In 1915 the company became a N.V. (Limited Liability Company).

Expansion

Grontmij has grown both organically and through acquisitions to achieve its current standing as fourth largest sustainable designing and engineering consultancy group within Europe. Grontmij acquired the Carl Bro Group in August 2006 which meant the company doubled in size.

In June 2010 Grontmij acquired the French engineering company Ginger Groupe and added a fourth business line, Monitoring & Testing. With the French acquisition, Grontmij operates in four regions, namely: Benelux, France, Nordic, United Kingdom and Central & Eastern Europe.

Business

Grontmij is a leading sustainable design, engineering and management consultancy active in four business lines:
- Planning & Design covers the multidisciplinary services such as environmental management and design, urban planning, building, construction, land use, leisure and landscaping – everything which influences the places and spaces within which people live and work.

- Transportation & Mobility covers services such as mobility management, roads, railways, tunnels, waterways, traffic management systems and airports – all elements of enabling mobility and movement.

- Water & Energy covers services such as water, waste water treatment, industry, process, sustainable industrial processes, energy techniques and renewable energy – all of which are linked by the types of work inherent to the technical processes.

- Monitoring & Testing covers all scientific and technical knowledge used in construction, including geotechnical studies, structural and material diagnostics and pathologies, product audits and certifications and maintenance and monitoring for complex projects, inspections and tests both on site and in the laboratories.

Name

The name 'Grontmij' was coined, originating from the letters in the Dutch words for soil improvement (GRondverbetering) and reclamation company (ONTginningMaatschappIJ).

Board of Directors

Executive Board

- S. (Sylvo) Thijsen (year born 1959), CEO Grontmij N.V.; Chairman Group Executive Committee; interim group director Business line Water & Energy and the region Benelux; responsible for group corporate communication, HR and internal audit. Nationality Dutch.

- D.M. (Mel) Zuydam (year born 1961), CFO Grontmij N.V.; responsible for group Investor relations, Finance, Treasury and IT. Nationality British/Dutch.

- J.L. (Jean Luc) Schnoebelen (year born 1956), Member of the Executive Board; Vice-chairman Group Executive Committee; Group Director Monitoring & Testing; Chairman Committee Strategy, Innovation and Special Projects; Supervision of Trett Consultancy (international programme management & dispute resolution) and the regions France and Benelux. Nationality French.

- G.P. (Gert) Dral (yearn born 1955), member of the Executive Board; Group Director Planning & Design; responsible for the Nordic region, Turkey, Hungary and China; Chairman Professional and Management Development Committee. Nationality Dutch.
Supervisory Board

- F.L.V. (François) Meysman (year born 1952), chairman. Appointed 2001, reappointed 2005, 2009. Nationality Belgian.

- S.E. (Sjoerd) Eisma (year born 1949), member. Appointed 2005, reappointed 2009. Nationality Dutch.

- R.J.A. (René) van der Bruggen (year born 1947), member. Appointed 2010. Nationality Dutch.

- P.P. ( Philippe) Montagner (year born 1942), member. Appointed 2010. Nationality French.

- J.H.J. Zegering Hadders (year born 1946), member. Appointed 2005, reappointed 2009. Nationality Dutch.

Organisation

Grontmij operates in four business lines and four regions. The four business lines reflect the division of coherent professional services for specific market segments.

Countries

Grontmij works all over the world with 300 offices across the region. There are 50 offices in the rest of the world, located in the following countries:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, Germany, Guinea, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mayotte, Moldova, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Polynesia, Qatar, Reunion Island, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam.