Ove Arup

About the Organisation

Ove Arup and Partners are a global firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants. Outstanding solutions, innovation and value characterise our work. They have a vast pool of technical expertise across the world, enabling them to achieve the best possible results for their clients.

Their innovative and fully-integrated approach brings their full complement of skills and knowledge to bear on any given design problem. They exert a significant influence on the built environment and are the creative force behind many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable designs.

Their firm has almost 10,000 staff working in 92 offices in more than 37 countries. At any one time, they have over 10 000 projects running concurrently.

Arup has three main global business areas – buildings, infrastructure and consulting – although our multi-disciplinary approach means that any given project may involve people from any or all of the sectors or regions in which we operate. Their fundamental aim is to bring together the best professionals in the world to meet their clients' needs.

LEP Involvement

Ove Arup have been supporting the LEP for more than two years now, particularly on the LEP residentials.  These residential courses fulfil our aim of educating youngsters about the importance of science, engineering and technology.  Through a combination of team exercises designed to give students a taste of real-life challenges, and the opportunity to mix with industry specialists from all over the UK, they are given a true experience of a career within ths industry.

For information about Ove Arup please visit their website http://www.arup.com/