Atkins Danmark A/S Annual Profile 2012-13

Atkins Danmark A/SAnnual Profile 2012-13

Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile

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Photo: Stefan Kiel Nielsen, Atkins


Front page:Project Manager Torben Schmidt on site at Lejre Station, which lies on the North West Rail Line.See p. 15Photo: Stefan Kiel Nielsen, Atkins

Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile

Contents Foreword 4In Atkins, we continue to be

passionate about what we do

Inside Atkins 6A look inside Atkins. 75 years of design, engineering and

project management

Rail 12Better, faster, stronger: Infrastructure on the move

Bridges 28 Collaboration as the supporting construction of bridge engineering

Roads 36 Only proper roads will take you someplace new

Urban Planning 44Holistic thinking makes cities stay on the move

GIS 52 Smart thinking in the 2010s

Energy 60One of the leading con sultan cies in oil and gas as well as in renew ables

Key performance 64How Atkins performed in 2012/13

Key knowledge 66 and responsibilityOur knowledge, our people, our work

and our responsibilities

Carbon footprint 69Our commitment to a sustainable future: Achieving more with less

HighlightsThe way we work

The Signalling ProgrammeUp to 50 engineers and planners from Atkins are involved on the programme. The Danish signalling programme is setting the agenda for the future ERTMS projects in Europe.

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Expansion of Køge Bugt MotorwayThe motorway is one of the most congested in Denmark with some 100,000 daily users. Atkins is responsible for the design of bridges.

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Dangerous obstructions when flying at low altitudeAtkins has developed a system for delivering user-friendly maps and information of known obstructions directly to the pilot.

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North West Rail LineAtkins is part of the team behind the largest ongoing rail construction work right now - a complex design project delivered in a tight time frame and to budget.

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Technical assistance from global Atkins officeEducating colleagues at the global design center in India provides Atkins with a large pool of skilled resources.

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39Frederikssund MotorwayIn 2012, Atkins won the design on the second stage on Frederikssund Motorway in a design-and-build contract with E. Pihl & Søn A/S.

ForewordAtkins Danmark A/S – Annual ProfileForeword

In Atkins, we continue to be passionate about what we do

The reception area of Atkins in ØrestadPhoto: Stefan Kiel Nielsen, Atkins

Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > Foreword

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Eva RindomManaging Director, Atkins Danmark A/S

Foreword Continuing improvementWe are pleased to present you with this year's annual profile which aims to provide you with an opportunity to look inside Atkins – an opportunity to read about our products, projects and people, and to gain an understanding of our organisation and its qualities. Each year brings new and exciting projects with it and each year we continue to challenge our current best practices to guarantee continual technical and project delivery excellence.In Atkins, we continue to be passionate about what we do. Thus in 2012/13, we experienced a positive development with an increase in our revenue and a strong order book. In addition to this, our continuous environmental and employee initiatives resulted in a reduction of our carbon emission and a positive employee satisfaction. The combination of these elements ensure us that 2012/13 can indeed be considered a successful year.

Our workAtkins has worked on several exciting projects during 2012/13. We have continued our work on the Signalling Programme, initiated the work on Næstved by-pass road, and assisted on the design of the Danish Royal Air Force Obstruction Database. In the coming year, we can look forward to commencing and continuing new and interesting projects; both in connection with the double track on Vamdrup-Vojens and Frederikssund Motorway. Similarly, we can look forward to continuing our work on design-and-build projects – currently

the main way of organising projects within bridges, roads and rail. Up until now, this has meant closer colla boration with con-tractors and we look forward to conti nuing this new type of collaboration in the future.

A stronger Atkins – in Scandinavia and globallyOn a global scale, the Atkins group has not only been able to celebrate its 75th Anniversary this year, but has also been able to celebrate an excellent result despite challenges in some markets. In Scandinavia, the collaboration between our countries has been increased by a greater management focus on shared strategy and goals. The aim is to strengthen the relationship between our three countries and to develop our individual and collective businesses through mutual learning and collaboration.

In the coming years, our clients will be challenged as they will be required to continue to improve. In Atkins, we will support their improvement by continuing to be passionate about what we do, and apply this passion to grow our skills, persistently improve our services, and hereby invest in the future of engineering.

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Inside AtkinsInside Atkins A look inside Atkins. 75 years of design, engineering and project management

The Atkins Innovation RoomPhoto: Stefan Kiel Nielsen, Atkins

Our employee satisfaction

index 2012 is 75 Ipsos Employee Engagement

Scorecard average is 536

Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > Inside Atkins

Inside AtkinsThis year, Atkins celebrates 75 years of design, engineering and project manage ment excellence. Atkins was founded in 1938 in the UK. During the past 75 years, from post-war regeneration and the advent of nuclear engineering to high speed rail and the inte grated sustain able cities of the future, our people’s drive to ask why has delivered design, engineering and project manage ment excellence on some of the world’s most complex projects. Our 75 year long experience and the drive and commitment delivered by our people enable us to learn from the past, deliver in the present and inspire the future. Learning from the pastStrong expertise and high professionalism has always been part of our dna. Our people's drive to ask why and continuously build on each other's experience is what forms the foundation for delivering technical excellence to our clients.

A big part of our Danish business builds its strong rail expertise on decades of design and engineering to the rail sector. Having a long tradition of working with rail, we are proud to have retained some of the best rail engineers and experts.

Today our business is more than rail. Our acquisition of a bridge engineering company in 2010 has expanded our offerings to our existing clients and we have welcomed new clients. With our growth strategy in place, we have taken a step into a new area; roads. 10 years of working with GIS has placed us in a leading position build on our bespoken skills and experience. And as the prosperous future unfolds, the outlook of our business is growing steadily.

Delivering the presentOur people are our business. As an engineering company, the knowledge of our people is what we offer our clients. In a world that moves faster than ever, we are constantly challenged to be at the forefront of trends that move the market and technical development.

This is why educating our people is an important task for Atkins. Acknowledging that one size does not fit all, we tailor the education offerings to fit our people and the skills that we need to deliver excellence to our clients.

Training graduates or transfers from other areas of the business in various technical disciplines are one of our main education streams. We employ some of the best experts in the field. Benefitting from having experts internally,

enables us to train our people in-house. We arrange study trips with the aim of lear ning new skills, understanding technical chal lenging issues or to be inspired by the learning of others.

Working smarterWorking smarter is something we encourage every day; we have committed ourselves to improve the way we work by thinking holistically across the business and by introducing tools that meet the requirements of our clients and ease the everyday work for our people.

Knowledge sharing enhancing the understanding of the different disciplines, their interaction and dependency are something that we work with on a day to day basis. In Atkins, we formally arranged for the engineers and project managers to meet and discuss how to enhance the way we work with interfaces between the disciplines.

But working smarter is not just about tools and sharing technical knowledge. The collaboration in the project teams, with partners and clients is

essential for the delivery of results, which meets the requirements of better quality, less time and low costs. To Atkins the project process with a good initial project start, team spirit and a clear understanding of the overall objectives, roles and responsibilities is key to delivering good results. We do this while at the same time shaping our projects to be in a consistent high quality without compromising innovation and creative thinking.

Inspiring the futureIn design and engineering we deliver 3D modeling and complex calculations for a bridge structure, but we are also delivering technical excellence to shape the infrastructure network and ensure that society get the full benefits from an infrastructure on the move.

At an international level, global knowledge is expanding our deliveries. We are constantly exchanging know-how across the Atkins group with a vast pool of knowledge represented by our 18,000 people around the world. In Denmark we are importing knowledge and experts on rolling stock, financial analysis and oil and gas. On the other hand, we are exporting enhanced expertise on all rail disciplines to our rail colleagues in Norway and in the UK and architecture to our colleagues in the Middle East.“When looking at our rail capabilities in a

global perspective, we are able to enhance

the consultancy services offered to our clients

by sharing knowledge on rail expertise and

hereby ensure that our clients benefit from the

wide range of experience represented by our

worldwide pool of rail experts”, says Douglas McCormick, Group Managing Director of Rail, Atkins UK

As consultants, we are involved in every aspect of a project from analysis, strategies and feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed design, surveying and commissioning. This allows us to contribute to new, innovative and visionary approaches to the way we do things - in our project work, our business, our sectors and society. We are inspiring the future.

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Technical assistance from global Atkins office

Providing skilled resources on large projectsThe Global Design Centre has ten years of experience with providing technical assistance within the areas of rail, oil and gas, flight design, nuclear power and construction. With approximately 1000 skilled employees, whose scope of work includes a wide variety of engineering services, including design, drawing assistance, and programming assistance, the Global Design Centre assists Atkins offices in periods of heavy workload.

Ensuring high quality through internal educationEven though the expertise of the GDC is usually applied on work on Danish projects that neither requires close cooperation with the client nor specific local knowledge, it is of course important that they are familiar with the Danish standards and are capable of delivering the right quality of technical excellence.

Therefore, in 2012, Danish Atkins employee, Niels Boelskov, spent a year working in the Global Design Centre, partially with the purpose of educating his Indian colleagues in the basics of Danish design norms and standards and the fundamental process in Danish railway signalling.

This internal education enabled our Indian colleagues to provide technical assistance on two large and important Danish projects: the North West Rail Line and Kalundborg Station. On the first project the GDC mainly assisted with validation

reports and drawings, and on Kalundborg Station all of the design was carried out in the GDC. “After only six months, the report back from

Denmark was that the design in India was at

the same level as the engineering design in

Denmark” says Niels Boelskov.

Individual and collective developmentIn Atkins, we find that the GDC contributes to our organisation by ensuring a constant improvement in our work through individual and joint development. On an individual scale, Niels Boelskov’s year in the GDC enabled him to gain important international experience in addition to relevant experience with being a team leader. “My year in the GDC, enabled me to take on

new work roles and to obtain new experiences

in an international context”, says Niels Boelskov. From a general perspective, the opportunity

for getting assistance on parts of our work, means spending more time on being creative and innovative for the engineers and technicians in Denmark and to rethink important aspects of the project, challenging old habits and hereby constantly rethinking best practices.

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Atkins’ Global Design Centre (GDC) in Bangalore, India, is best described as a wide pool of resources for other offices in the Atkins group to get assistance from in connection with their tenders and projects. Thus the centre holds an important position in Atkins, as it assists on large and complex projects all over the world. Having such a pool of qualified resources enables Atkins to always ensure a proper work quality.

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Technical assistance from global Atkins office

Educating colleagues at the global design center in India provides Atkins with a large pool of skilled resources.

Atkins Global Design CentrePhoto: Niels Boelskov, Atkins

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3D modelling> an interdisciplinary initiative in AtkinsIn Atkins, we believe that constant innovative measures are important for keeping our skills in compliance with market demands, and hereby ensuring a continual delivery of technical excellence. Accordingly, we aim to improve our quality through internal initiatives. Among the most recent initiatives and an area of focus for the past years is 3D modelling. 3D has been implemented as an interdisciplinary initiative in Atkins, in order to ensure consistent quality and application across our market areas rail, bridges and roads.


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Taking a new approach to project work – Case: Carlsberg Station> Client: Carlsberg Byen P/SCarlsberg City District will be an area with great prospects for Copenhagen. The new station is planned to serve the increasing number of travellers expected when the Carlsberg City District area is fully fledged. Atkins is designing all of the railway technical parts

for Carlsberg Station. The design and construction work will be carried out in several phases to allow the S-line which passes nearby to remain operational. Key to the project’s success is the coordination between all the different parties involved. Internally, Atkins took

a different approach to the day-to-day project work by introducing short stand-up meetings, limiting email activity to the absolute necessary and focusing on issue handling on a daily basis.

Partners: Grontmij and Gottlieb Paludan Architects

Teaching in signalling systems – Case: Oslo Central Station> Client: Norwegian National Rail AdministrationOslo Central Station is being rebuilt to make room for the entry of the new Follo Line. The signalling systems at Oslo Central Station are part of the complex rebuilding project. Atkins was commissioned to educate the engineers and technicians at the Norwegian National Rail Administration in the signalling systems NSB 77. The systems are closely related to the Danish DSB 1972, which Atkins has an in-depth knowledge of from working with all types of signalling systems in Denmark for decades.

New Carlsberg StationVisualisation: Luxigon

Oslo Central StationPhoto: John Ytterhaug, Atkins

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Rail

Rail Better, faster, stronger: Infrastructure on the move

Photo: Russel da Silva, Atkins

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RAIL Infrastructure on the move

The political vision of historical improvements

to the Danish railway network is pushing

optimism in the railway sector and recognizes

infrastructure as a prerequisite for growth.

The visions of the One hour model will

significantly reduce travel time and bring

the regions in Denmark closer together

and at the same time make the train an

attractive alternative to cars and even flights.

Similarly, the electrification of the main

lines create the framework for a modern

railway with better, cheaper and more

reliable operation, while helping to make

the railway less dependent on fossil fuels.

The plans for the railway goes beyond the upgrade of a single rail line into a 'big picture' view of what the railway can offer passengers and freight companies. The Danish Government's support of the rail sector's One hour model, with the vision of travelling in just one hour between the four big cities in Denmark, the upgrading of the freight corridor in Jutland to Germany, the large scale signalling and electrification schemes and the building of a Fehmarn Belt fixed link all add up to a huge face lift of the Danish railway network.

As the leading knowledge center for infrastructure engineering and design, Atkins has delivered some of the largest and most complex projects to the Danish railway. Atkins is working with the Scandinavian transport ministries, public agencies, infrastructure owners, operators, local authorities and contractors in planning the visions, designing the technical solutions and enabling our clients to deliver what they have promised their stakeholders.

Pioneering is sending the right signals The railway is already subject to massive investments in new tech-nologies. With the imple mentation of ERTMS, the European stan dard for future signal ling systems, on the entire Danish railway net work, Denmark is a pioneer of new signalling technology in Europe. We are proud to be part of this development and the close and good cooperation we have with the client and our partners.

Strong skills in electrificationWhile the Danish market for electrification was non-existing through the first 10 years of the new millennium, the new investments in electrification calls for a rebuilding of an entire subsector. Atkins has a

head start in this area. Instead of closing down electrification work entirely, Atkins explored the opportunities in Sweden and as a result our experts can offer great expertise and knowledge of the latest development in electrification.

Innovation leads world-class consultancyIn order to prepare the railway for the future ambitious goals, we as consultants have to be innovative in our approach to continue to provide world-class consultancy. The rail market is constantly evolving and changing the way we work together. New types of contracts, new requirements and new ways of collaborating with clients and partners all send the signal of a more modern railway sector.

Being part of a large international organisation, Atkins feeds of the experience of our work in other infrastructure areas such as working on design and build projects with contractors and delivering value to clients in large scale project programmes.

We apply dynamic workflows, adapted to the size and environment, and we collaborate with foreign partners when needed to add valuable international expertise.

Challenging the why, when and howAs consultants and suppliers to the railway sector our technical excellence are weighted when evaluating our ability to introduce new technology, innovative solutions and more cost efficient solutions. To respond to this and the complexity of any large projects, the quality of every element of the project is key. By addressing each element separately and at the same time focusing on the overall project targets, we challenge the quality, efficiency and innovation of a project and we ask our clients and ourselves why, when and how. This enables us to provide projects of high quality without compromising time and financial targets. Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of the rail industry, we place great emphasis on exploring new ways of working which can benefit our clients and the industry as a whole.

Michael S. PetersenDirector, Rail

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North West LineA complex project delivered in a tight time frame and to budgetExpansion of the North West Rail line to double track is the largest ongoing construction project on the Danish rail network. When Atkins was assigned to perform the detailed design, in a joint venture with Cowi, the requirements put forward by the client was to do it on a fixed price contract and with a one year time frame to deliver the final design project.

Rail Net Denmark is expanding the North West line between Lejre and Vipperød to double track. The objective is to increase the capacity and speed to 160 km/h on the entire line from Holbæk to Roskilde and on to Copenhagen. Four stations is being be rebuild; Lejre, Hvalsø, Tølløse and Vipperød, rail curves will be straighten out, all level crossings will be dismantled, and alternative roads will be established in most places. Furthermore, a number of new bridges is being build and others rebuild.

The construction work started in March 2012, and the new track will be completed in 2014. When the construction work is finished and the entire line is double tracked, passengers will benefit from more trains, higher frequency and reduced travelling times.

A complex project with many interfaces

Whereas rail projects traditionally are planned in a linear trajectory with overlaps between the different technical disciplines, this project was challenged by the tight time frame, which meant that all parts of the project had to be designed at the same time. Therefore, close collaboration between the project management team and the engineers was necessary as any changes to the project influenced several disciplines at the same time.

In order to meet the client’s deadline and deliver

good results in a complex project that involved a strong focus on the different disciplines and the interfaces between them, the joint venture project team was located together at the Atkins office. The tight time frame also required quick decision making and prompt handling of any changes or issues on a day to day basis. The project was divided into eight milestones, which each had a delivery and a fine attached to the delivery, which would be triggered if the delivery was delayed.

“The project team met the eight milestones

and the estimated overall construction budget

of 1.1 bn DKK, which is quite an achievement

considering the tight time frame and parallel

design work. The team has worked hard to meet

the deadlines, and we experienced a will and a

teamwork that provided good results. We have

every reason to be proud of our achievements

on the project”, says Torben Schmidt, project manager at Atkins.

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North West Rail Line Atkins is part of the team behind the largest ongoing rail construction work right now - a complex design project delivered in a tight time frame and to budget.

closely by the project managers and the client to constantly be aware of any influence changes in the projects that could have an impact on the budget and thereby be able to make timely decisions on a solid background.

Fast moving projectWhen the project was at its peak, up to 100 engineers and technical designers was involved in the project.

“Delivering to a tight time frame required

a lot of resources at the most critical stages of

delivery. The quick response to the need for

resources shows the joint venture partners

ability to man up - and down - in a fast moving

project”, says Torben Schmidt.

Ongoing workIn 2013, two of the four stations will be rebuild, Hvalsø and Lejre, the existing track between the

two stations will be cleaned up and the second track will be put in place. Vipperød and Tølløse stations and the line between them will be upgraded in 2014. Atkins and Cowi are handling questions to the design from the contractors in the entire construction phase.

Photo:Stefan Kiel Nielsen, Atkins

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Double tracked rail line between Vamdrup and Vojens> Client: Rail Net DenmarkThe extension of the 20 km long railway line between Vamdrup and Vojens from single to double track will improve the capacity for both freight and passenger traffic in Jutland. The upgrade involves the installation and electrification of the new track, upgrade of signalling systems and other safety installations at four stations, replacement and renewal of bridges, expansion of rail embankments and replacement of soft bottom areas. Atkins provides design services for the rail engineering parts while Grontmij is responsible for the design of the plant related items. The line is planned to be operating from 2015.

Partner: Grontmij

Photo: Svend Poulsen, Atkins


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Photo: Atkins


Capacity upgrade at Copenhagen Central Station> Client: Rail Net DanmarkRail Net Danmark has initiated a new instal-lation of a 5 km complex electrified double track on the rail way section going from Copenhagen Central Station to Vigerslev leading to Køge and Ringsted and the Fehmarn Belt link. Atkins has pro vided consultancy services on how to connect existing instal lations and on project plan ning. In addition to this, Atkins scope of work included an update of the program phase, detailed design, and geotechnical and environmental surveys.

Partner: Grontmij

Market screening of electric trains> Client: The Danish State Railways (DSB)The market development shows an increase in the use of electric trains in the future. In connection with this, Atkins has conducted a global market screening in order to clarify potential future suppliers of electric trains. The market screening resulted in a report indicating which trains fulfil the requirements and which trains do not. Atkins in the UK has already done fundamental investigations into this area of rolling stock; however, with this market screening, conducted from a Danish perspective, Atkins in Denmark continues to develop our knowledge within rolling stock.

Track renewal Langå-Struer> Client: Rail Net DanmarkAtkins assisted with the rebuild of the rail line from Langå - Struer. Our work entailed providing resources to help carry out the track renewal on the line as well as at the stations, including renovation of stations and bridges, and closing of level crossings and road underpasses. One objective with rebuilding the section from Langå-Struer has been to upgrade the speed to 120 km/h, hereby reducing the travelling time for the user.

Photo: Tommy Oddeskjær Jensen, Atkins

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High-speed upgrade of Aarhus-Hobro Line> Client: Rail Net DanmarkAtkins has delivered high-speed analysis on how to reduce the travelling time from Aarhus to Hobro, which supports the overall plan to reduce travelling time from Aarhus to Aalborg to one hour. The analysis has been composed as a catalogue with different proposals describing traffic, environmental and financial consequences, hereby making each proposal comparable.

Rail Safety on Fehmarn Belt fixed link> Client: Fehmarn Belt A/SFrom 2021, the Fehmarn Belt fixed link will connect the Northern countries to the European continent by a 19 kilometres immersed tunnel. Atkins is planning and executing services related to railway safety in connection with all project phases until the commissioning of the railway. The work includes composing and updating the safety plan, carrying out risk assessments of all rail related safety conditions and providing consultancy services on how to obtain official approvals and certifications in Denmark and Germany.

Partners: COWI and Deutsche Bahn International

Rail traffic in Central Denmark Region> Client: The Central Denmark RegionBetter mobility and shorter travel time in the central part of Denmark will meet the objectives of the One hour model and maintain the offering of good travel options to passengers locally and in areas with low population density. Atkins delivered a report mapping out the visions for rail transport in the Central Denmark Region with the objectives to maintain mobility for all in a future where the requirements for sustainable transport are key.

Concept visualisation: Femern A/S


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Bergen Light Rail - delivered under budget and finished ahead of schedule> Client: Bybanen AS (Hordaland Fylkes Municipality)The second phase of Bergen Light Rail in Norway opened officially in June 2013, and was completed two months ahead of schedule and 300 million DKK under budget. Atkins was responsible for designing the 3.6 km double track line between Bergen city centre and the outskirt community of Radal, including design of the track, catenary and rail power supply and RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) for the overall design. Partner: Multiconsult AS

“In the design of the second phase of the Bergen light rail, Atkins and Multiconsult delivered a professional and buildable project. Atkins supplied the rail technical expertise, which enabled the team to deliver a full multidiscipline project. The project deliveries were timely and with only few necessary redesigns, which had a positive impact on the overall progress and costs of the project. Our experience from working with Atkins is that they are a good collaboration partner and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Atkins, and welcome them as a possible provider at a later date.”Ivar Øvretvedt, Director of Engineering Design, Bybanen Utbygging

Photo: Christian Frank, Multiconsult

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“The overall concept and the way we run the Danish ERTMS project has drawn a lot of interest from European countries around us. This is due to the fact that we have sur-passed the railway industry’s normal bench marks, partly because we have followed inter national rules and stan-dards and thus obtained better cost prices and higher quality in the project.”Morten Søndergaard, Programme Director at Rail Net Denmark



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The Signalling Programme

Europe’s largest re-signalling scheme reaches its final design stage

Up to 50 engineers and planners from Atkins are involved in the largest re-signalling scheme in Europe – the up grade of an en tire coun-try’s rail way signal ling infra struc ture to the Euro pean stan dard ERTMS. Atkins won the contract in a joint venture with Rambøll, Parsons and Emch+Berger in 2009. Now, the project has moved into its final design stage.International trains in Europe today are equipped with up to six different systems to cross borders and exchange information with the various national train control systems. With a common European ERTMS standard introduced to all main rail lines in Europe, international trains will be able to travel seamlessly across borders.

The Danish re-signalling scheme covers 2,100 km lines and 3,200 km of tracks and includes all the necessary changes to the infrastructure, equipment of the rolling stock and new operational rules and regulations. Another important aspect is ensuring that the current signal installation is operational while the new system is rolled-out. The objective is to minimize any inconvenience to normal rail operation of the lines.

The Signalling Programme, as the overall project is called, consists of two large projects and two systems: the main and regional lines which will be equipped with ERTMS level 2, and the Copenhagen S-line which will use CBTC (Communications Based Train Control).

The benefits of the re-signalling scheme seem indisputable: Improved punctuality, replacement of aging systems and the opportunity to increase the frequency of trains and speed on some lines. The safety level will be equally high on all lines and the new systems offer better monitoring of the trains, resulting in better traffic management and better information to passengers in case of irregularities.

Atkins involved in every aspect of the projectThis autumn, the programme is moving into its final design stage. The work on the S-lines and the main and regional lines

are moving towards the testing phase, where the extensive coordination with all stakeholders and other ongoing projects on the railway will stand the ultimate test.

Behind the sce nes, the work is divi ded into several projects com prising installation, test and commissioning of all equipment along the tracks and the onboard equipment on the trains, design of two new traffic management centres located in the East and West region of Denmark respectively, GSM-R infrastructure and the new rules and regulations. Atkins is involved in all parts of the work.

Bespoken expertise when the rest of Europe starts introducing ERTMSDenmark is the first country in the world to replace every signalling system in one stroke. Rail experts around the world are monitoring the Danish project closely. For Atkins, a successfully planned roll out of the ERTMS will place us in a leading position as consultant to the infrastructure owners when the rest of Europe starts to plan their implementation of ERTMS.“The expertise that we gain from our work in

the Danish Signalling Programme will be our

ticket to a booming market for ERTMS, when

all countries in Europe in a few years will

commence introducing the statutory standards”, says Steen Skygebjerg, project director in Atkins.

Steen SkygebjergProject Director in Atkins

Up to 50 engineers and planners from Atkins are involved on the programme. The Danish signalling programme is setting the agenda for the future ERTMS projects in Europe.

The Signalling Programme

Educating ERTMS junior engineersOn a major project like the Signalling Programme, it is necessary to draw on experienced engineers and technicians. However, the companies involved in the project have committed themselves to ensure that junior engineers are invited in on the project to learn from the experienced engineers and to understand the future rail technologies.“Both Banedanmark and the external consultants

and suppliers are in this project together as a

team. We all feel obliged to take responsibility

for both engaging experienced people and

train young, bright talents to ensure, we have

experts for ERTMS programmes in the future”, says Morten Søndergaard, Programme Director at Banedanmark.

Close collaboration, sharing new and essential knowledge on a day to day basis ties the knot on the project, and the team - the client, consultants and suppliers – are all challenged to look beyond the bare bones of the project.

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A West Denmark – North Germany rail strategy > Client: Region of Southern

DenmarkAtkins prepared an analysis of the rail conditions of the north-south corridor between Aarhus and Hamburg including an extended version of the One hour model. The overall objective of the analysis was to identify bottlenecks in the rail network and highlight expansion and upgrade options, which in the long term is needed to achieve a high speed connection between Aarhus-Hamburg and meet the One hour model between Odense-Aarhus, Odense-Esbjerg and Odense-Flensburg.

Photo: Tommy Oddeskjær Jensen, Atkins

Preparing Esbjerg-Lunderskov for rail electrification> Client: Rail Net DenmarkAtkins is assisting with the preparation for rail electrification on the 56 km section from Esbjerg to Lunderskov. Immunisation, installations and constructions are included in this preparation – herein the replacement of 11 bridges due to low ground clearance. In addition to this, Atkins provides technical consultancy on various elements ranging from soil engineering to detailed design of the program phase for power supply. Atkins’ assistance with the preparation on this rail section enables a faster process for the final electrification estimated to finish in 2015.

Partners: Rambøll

“The Region of Southern Denmark commissioned Atkins to analyse the potential of a high-speed connec tion between Jutland and Hamburg. Atkins delivered great flexi bility and lived fully up to the task. The Region of Southern Denmark received an excellent product, which has sub sequently been used in several political and strategic con texts in both Denmark and Germany. The Region of Southern Denmark con siders Atkins to be highly qualified, and we will be happy to work with Atkins again.”Erik Ørskov, Senior consultant, Regional Development, Strategy and Analysis


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New line between Copenhagen and Ringsted> Client: Rail Net DenmarkThe building of a new, double tracked rail line between Copenhagen and Ringsted is one of the largest rail projects in Denmark in recent times. Atkins works with EKJ, Sweco and Vössing to solve the railway technical project called Alignment Railway Technology, which includes rail alignment, roads and structures and preparation for a new overhead catenary system that must be designed and approved for a future speed of 250 km/h. The new rail line is expected to open in 2018.

Partners: EKJ, Sweco and Vössing

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Spikkestad Station

Voss StationPhoto: Peter Sørensen, Atkins

New and modern intermediate platform at Voss Station> Client: Norwegian National Rail AdministrationThe rebuild of Voss Station includes the construction of a new and modern intermediate platform and foot tunnel. To make room for the intermediate platform, it has been necessary to rebuild the tracks, the signal control system and the electrical installations, and to replace the overhead catenary system. Atkins is delivering the design on the project and has furthermore been responsible for the interfaces of the railway related parts of the project.

Modernising the Norwegian railway by rebuilding Spikkestad Station> Client: Norwegian National Rail AdministrationAtkins is responsible for the design and rebuild of the terminal station Spikkestad Station. The project includes moving the station to make room for a new shopping centre. In this connection, it has been necessary to construct two new platform tracks and two 250 m platforms including an expansion of the embankments. The rebuild of Spikkestad Station has contributed to the overall plan for the modernisation of the Norwegian railway by enabling an increase in its capacity.

Voss StationPhoto: Haukur Johanneson, Atkins


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Heggedal Station, finished

Photo: Håvard Ski, Atkins

Heggedal Station, 3D pre-visualisation

Rebuild of Heggedal Station> Client: Norwegian National

Rail AdministrationAtkins is delivering consultancy services in connection with the rebuild of Heggedal Station. The station is part of the Spikkestad rail line and the rebuild includes the design of station facilities, herein curve straightening of tracks, two new 250 m platforms and a foot and bicycle bridge. At the final stage of the construction phase, Atkins has delivered technical managers and construction managers to help coordinate site activities.

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New railway lines at Skien > Client: Norwegian National

Rail AdministrationThis Norwegian project has been initiated with the purpose of closing down one existing railway line and replacing it with five assembly lines near Skien station. Atkins’ work on the project has entailed various elements within rail engineering consultancy, including conducting challenging geotechnical analyses as part of our preparation of the area. Furthermore, Atkins is responsible for the design and built of all technical areas, including road, bridges, structures and risk assessments.

Platform extensions on Lier Station> Client: Norwegian National Rail AdministrationLier Station is situated on the Drammen Line between Asker and Brakerøya and is a double track section. In connection with the implementation of new train units, it was necessary to extend the length of the platform to 250 m – a challenging project as there is only room for a platform of 220 m. The platform extension on Lier was successfully commissioned on 15 September 2012 at the scheduled due date.

Lier StationPhoto: Jens Pedersen

Skien StationFoto: Wikimedia Commons


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Södertälje StationPhotos: Ulrik Nielsen

Södertälje StationPhoto: Ulrik Nielsen

SödertäljePhoto: Ulrik Nielsen

Signalling system at Södertalje > Client: TrafikverketAtkins has undertaken the design of a major change of the railway system in the Swedish town of Södertälje. As part of this, the signalling system was to be replaced by a new system of type Cst, which is also applied to Stockholm Central Station. Atkins has in recent years established a competence center for the Cst signalling system type and was of our Swedish colleagues asked to assist with management and specialists in Cst design. The signaling system in Södertälje is an area system comprising three stations and has interfaces to 4 adjacent signaling systems. It controls approximately 120 signals and 55 switches. Atkins conducted both feasibility studies and detailed design.

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BridgesBridges Collaboration as the supporting construction of bridge engineering

Design proposition for bridge over GudenåenVisualisation: Atkins

Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > Bridges

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BRIDGESBridges and other supporting constructions

constitute an important element in many

infra structure projects. Whether the project

entails the con struction of a new motor way,

a railway section or a biking lane, a happily

situated physi cal link between two sections

can ensure a better travel ling experience for

the end user. Once the bridge or sup porting

con struction is in place, it holds an almost

per manent place on the by-pass road or

across the belt. This makes the design and

structure, and thus the techni cal expertise,

an important element in any infra structure

project including bridge engineering.

Experience and knowledge as the foundation for technical excellenceEnsuring the delivery of high quality bridge solutions is thus pivotal in every project and at every stage of the project. In Atkins, we are proud to be employing 50 very skilled bridge engineers of which some are considered leading experts within their field. Our largest projects include bridge design in Nordskoven and work on Denmark’s longest and highest valley bridge at Funder river valley.

Through our deep technical expertise and experience, we are able to deliver high quality within our special services at every project stage. Our services within bridge engineering extend from the design and construction of 500 meter

twin bridges to carrying out special or routine inspections and structural assessments of larger structures and bearings.

The delivery of complete solutionsOur technical expertise within bridges and other supporting constructions may also be successfully applied in several of our infrastructure projects including for example railway bridges or footbridge. Such projects necessitate complete project solutions within integrated transport systems to ensure technical excellence in every project phase. Atkins’ profound knowledge within the infrastructure area as well as its corresponding elements such as bridge engineering enable us to deliver complete solutions, reducing the project complexity for the client and ensuring quality in every aspect of project delivery in both the interfaces between the disciplines and in the overall project.

Design-and-build contractsIn addition to our great internal collaboration, we have great experience with external collaboration in connection with our work on design-and-build contracts. On these projects, we take great measures to ensure a positive dialogue with our partners, hereby seeking to optimise project quality and service delivery for the client through a strong partnership. We challenge ourselves and our current knowledge through new thinking and creativity by continually seeking new ways to improve and evolve in relation to current market trends and our clients’ needs.

Collaboration as the supporting construction

Martin Svenning NielsenDirector, Bridges and Structures

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The motorway is one of the most congested in Denmark with some 100,000 daily users. Atkins is responsible for the design of bridges.

Expansion of Køge Bugt Motorway

Expansion of Køge Bugt MotorwayKøge Bugt Motorway is one of the most

heavily congested motorways in Denmark

with approximately 100.000 daily users. The

section ties Copenhagen to the remaining

parts of the country and is thus a crucial

element in the everyday traffic. Therefore, it

has not been possible to close the motorway

during the rebuild – making the expansion

from 6 to 8 lanes a difficult challenge

for everyone involved in the project.

Atkins is responsible for the preliminary studies and the design of seven new bridges, the expansion of 9 existing bridges and the re-insulation of three bridges on the section going from Greve Syd to Solrød Syd. In addition to this, Atkins provides project management during the entire project period wherein the tight deadlines and the specific project structure has been taken into consideration.

Delivering flexible consultancy During the rebuild, the motorway will not be closed for traffic and

therefore, from the beginning, one challenge on the project has been to ensure the least amount of problems for the daily users of the motorway. This has involved a close cooperation between the Danish Road Directorate and the consultant parties as well as a thorough planning of the construction work.

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Valley bridge in Nordskoven> Client: JORTON A/S and the Danish Road DirectorateAtkins is cooperating with contractor JORTON on this design-and-build contract for a valley bridge in Nordskoven. The project involves design and construction of twin bridges with a total length of 500 meter and with a total of 21 spans. The superstructure is made from in situ post tensioned concrete phased in through four stages for each bridge deck. Since the beginning of the project, focus has been on overall project efficiency obtained through strong collaboration.

Photo: Atkins

Throughout the entire project, our colla boration with Atkins has been charac terised by a mutual under standing for the need for project optimi-sation and for selec ting those solutions providing the largest savings – both finan cially and in terms of time. After having begun the con struc tion work, we can only express our satis-faction with the colla bo ration with Atkins, and we look forward to its conti nu ation on future projects.Lars Smedegaard, Chief of department for bridges and infrastructure, JORTON A/S


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Services on large bridges> Client: Danish Road DirectorateAtkins is delivering services to the Danish Road Directorate on four large bridges: Vejlefjord, Hylkedal, Elbodal and Mølleådal. Atkins' services involved routine inspections of larger structures and special inspection of bearings as well as assistance regarding noise barriers and antennas.

Bridges on the Lambertseter Line > Client: Kollektiv

Transportproduksjon ASIn connection with the renewal of the Lambertseter Line, Oslo's underground railway, Atkins is responsible for the rail design of the double track line from Brattlikollen to Bergkrystallen and the bridge design on the section from Brattlikollen Station to Karlsrud Station. This section includes one railway bridge and three tunnel constructions for which Atkins is delivering the services for their renewal.

Photo: Atkins

Photo: Atkins

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Næstved by-pass road> Client: Danish Road DirectorateAtkins is the principal advisor on the project with a field of responsibility including all bridges and structures, soil engineering, and road and bridge architecture. The project also includes the construction of a high-level bridge crossing Suså Valley. The by-pass road is constructed with the intention to improve regional traffic in the City of Næstved and will have an approximate length of 7 kilometres.

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Rail bridges> Client: Rail Net DenmarkThese projects entail carrying out design on various bridges. More specifically, Atkins carried out design and construction supervision on 25 bridges involving a variety of different challenges, including surface treatment of a large steel bridge, isolation of several railway bridges and renewal of safety fences.

Consultancy services on various bridge projects> Client: Danish municipalities Atkins is continually delivering consultancy services on various bridge projects to the Municipality of Horsens as well as other Danish municipalities. The services are widespread and different depending on the specific client's needs, but can be services relating to every phase of the construction process, including inspection, prioritisation, design, tendering, and construction.

Photo: Atkins

Photo: Atkins

We feel that we have received good and positive knowledge sharing from a professional consultant. Our budget is limited, but with Atkins' help, we have been able to improve operation and main tenance on bridges and structures in the Muni-cipality of Horsens. We hope and believe that our develop-ment and collaboration can continue in the years to come.Aage Bodh Nielsen, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Municipality of Horsens

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"Through the past three years, our road business has experienced a great step forward in its development - from recent market enterer to consultant on some of the largest ongoing projects in Denmark. In the following years, we will continue our efforts towards further improvement and persist to challenge our best practices and current know-how."Ulla Konnerup, Head of Department, Civil Works, Atkins

Roads

Roads Only proper roads will take you someplace new


Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > Roads

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that will take you someplace newROADS

Global skills applied locallyThroughout recent years, Atkins’ focus has been on expanding our infrastructure portfolio to include solid skills and proper resources within road engineering hereby enabling us to respond to our clients’ needs. Therefore, we now have the ability to provide our clients with various consultancy services in road projects throughout all project phases, including feasibility studies, planning, outline and detailed design, tender documents, contracting and construction management,

implementation and supervision. In addition to this, our membership of a global organisation enables us to draw on technical excellence from specialists worldwide and subsequently apply these globally skills locally.

Multidisciplinary service solutionsWe wish to ensure that our clients receive the best possible solutions to their projects. Atkins’ multidisciplinary focus within infrastructure allows us to deliver complete service solutions tailored to the specific client’s need, hereby reducing the project complexity that might arise from having many different suppliers of consultancy services. In delivering these complete services, we are able to draw on our entire range of experiences and to deliver the final and complete solution with a high

amount of professionalism and passion.We have been able to successfully combine our multidisciplinary services to one complete solution in connection with our largest multidisciplinary project to date, Frederikssund Motorway, where our responsibilities comprised detailed design on both roads and bridges.

Towards new partnershipsFollowing market trends and responding to clients’ demands are pivotal to us. Therefore, we were among the first to take part in a Danish design-and-build contract when we carried out the design on Sønder Borup – Assentoft by-pass road. Through these new partnerships, we strive to deliver our usual technical excellence, compromising neither skills nor results.

Ulla KonnerupHead of Department, Civil Works

Roads are the fundamental element of infra structure. They constitute not only the foun dation for almost every journey; they are also the enabler of reaching new places. For Atkins, entering the road market has indeed taken us to new places

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“Atkins has proven a flexible and competent team player. Their approach to optimisation of geometry and construction, and the design of earth balance in the project, is a principal factor in ensuring a proper project start-up and a subsequent successful implementation of the motorway”Per Semmling, Deputy Director at E. Pihl & Søn

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Frederikssund Motorway

The Frederikssund MotorwayPhoto: Jan Bährentz, Atkins

Constructing Frederikssund Motorway: A design-and-build contract

Throughout recent years, the market has shown

an increase in the demand for design-and-build

contracts. Design-and-build changes the supply

chain of service delivery by having the engineer

deliver consultancy services to the main contractor

instead of directly to the contracting authority. This

A combined bridge and road projectIn design-and-build contracts, close collaboration between the parties becomes the foundation of ensuring the delivery of high standards and excellent quality. In Atkins, we already have great experience working on design-and-build contracts on several projects. In these new partnerships, we aim to deliver better results to the client and to optimise the project through a well-founded partnership with the main contractor. In 2012, E. Pihl & Søn A/S and Atkins won the design on the second stage on Frederikssund Motorway in a design-and-build contract. The project is our largest combined bridge and road project to date and has the objective of reducing traffic on the heavily congested road, Frederikssundsvej. In addition to this, the new Frederikssund Motorway will be connected to the remaining motorways in the Copenhagen area and will hereby contribute to a generally better and safer travelling experience.

entails greater collaboration between engineers and

contractors as their partnership will become crucial

in the delivery of technical excellence. One project

carried out as a design-and-build contract is the

construction of Frederikssund Motorway – Atkins’

largest combined bridge and road project to date.

Frederikssund Motorway In 2012, Atkins won the design on the second stage on Frederikssund Motorway in a design-and-build contract with E. Pihl & Søn A/S.

“We were happy to win the project with Atkins,

as it enables us to expand our collaboration”, says Per Semmling, Deputy Director at E. Pihl & Søn.

The work includes the construction of a 4.4 km four-lane motorway going from urban ring road 4 and to Tværvej at Smørum. This section includes ramps, noise barriers, crossing roads and paths, a roundabout, a fauna passage, and rainwater ponds. The structures in the project include two road bridges, a underpass bridge, a foot bridge and a footpath underpass.

The importance of great partnershipsThe project is currently in its first phase, during which the project has been challenged by a long winter and tight deadlines."Throughout this first phase, Atkins has proven

a flexible and competent team player. Their

approach to optimization of geometry and

construction, and the design of earth balance

in the project, is a principal factor in ensuring

a proper project start-up and a subsequent

successful implementation of the motorway

throughout the entire construction phase", says Per Semmling.

The design on the project is to be completed in the fall of 2015, where the new motorway should open for traffic.

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By-pass road Sønder Borup – Assentoft> Client: Arkil A/SThis project was the first design-and-build project for the Roads department in Atkins. Atkins is assisting the building and construction company Arkil A/S in carrying out the design on the motorway section going from Sønder Borup to Assentoft.

“One prevalent challenge in con nec tion with the design and con struc tion on design-and-build con tracts is for the con sul tant and the con-tractor to adjust their mutual expec tations. Atkins has, in collaboration with Arkil A/S, been able to solve this challenge on the Sdr. Borup – Assen toft project. At Arkil A/S, we look forward to working with Atkins again in the future on both larger and smaller Danish infra structure projects.”Mads Andreasen, Head of section, Arkil A/S

Closer view of a small section of the Sønder

Borup – Assentoft bypass

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Bicycle paths in Horsens and Silkeborg> Client: Municipalities of

Horsens and SilkeborgAtkins office in Horsens is assisting its nearby municipalities, Horsens and Silkeborg, with the establishment of various types of bicycle paths. The bicycle paths are to be constructed in both open country, urban areas, and in conjunction with existing roads. Atkins is delivering services within chartered surveyor services for land acquisition, detailed design, construction tenders, and technical supervision of construction in the field.

M10 Køge Bugt & M11 Roskilde-Fløng Motorway Widening Schemes> Client: Danish Road DirectorateAtkins has entered into a four-year framework agreement with the Danish Road Directorate regarding nationwide construction management and supervision. The framework agreement includes five projects. Among the projects covered by this framework agreement is the M10 Køge Bugt Motorway (one of the most trafficked stretches of motorway), M11 Roskilde Fløng Motorway, M4 Gørløse relief road and the motorway crossing between M4 and M12.

Foto: Iben Jacobsen, Atkins

The M11 Motorway – New Junction, Ringstedvej, South of RoskildePhoto: Danish Road Directorate

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Site development of Svaneparken> Client: Municipality of

Ikast-BrandeA 2.7 square metres green area in Ikast is to be transformed into 22 house sites. On the project, Atkins is responsible for the conceptual- and detailed design, construction management and technical supervision. The site development includes roads and walkways going towards the nearby housing estates. The first extension took place in March 2013.

Framework agree-ment on planning, design and operational tasks> Client: Municipality of AarhusAtkins has entered into a four-year framework agreement with the Municipality of Aarhus starting on 1 January 2013. The framework agreement includes the provision of a wide range of consultancy services within roads, bridges and land surveying. The framework agreement is divided into planning, design and operational tasks. The first project conducted under the framework agreement is a two-way pedestrian walkways and bicycle path in Malling, situated in Eastern Jutland, on which Atkins is involved in the entire process – from the draft and detailed design to supervision during the construction phase.

Photo: Atkins

Photo: Atkins


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Client advisory services, Engesvang: Rebuild of intersection> Client: Municipality of Ikast-BrandeA widening of two existing intersections at Engesvang was necessary in order to allow the transportation of wind turbine whips without the combined vehicles making use of the opposite lane. In connection with the rebuild of the two intersections, Atkins has carried out the conceptual and detailed design as well as the construction management. The project also included estimates of construction costs based on the conceptual design and material selection.

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Urban PlanningUrban Planning Holistic thinking makes cities stay on the move


Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > Urban Planning

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URBAN PLANNING

With more than half of the population now

living in cities and millions of cars jostling

for space on the roads, efficient transport

systems are essential to keep traffic on

the move. People continue to migrate

from the countryside to the cities. If you

are looking to develop a city as a service

centre you need it moving and not let

people get snarled up in traffic. Railways,

metros, light rails and cycling paths are vital

elements of an effective transport strategy

to change the way cities stay on the move.

Infrastructure is boosting growth

Infrastructure and transportation systems must

meet the increasing demands of a new and

fast-moving landscape. Developing the transport

infrastructure, both national and regional, are

essential for boosting growth. Strong coherence

between mobility of the workforce and a fast-

moving traffic is widely accepted as key to

generate growth; the transport infrastructure

must be improved, roads and rail are keeping

competition alive across the country, because a

well-functioning infrastructure strengthens the

mobility of the workforce. Through Atkins’ broad

experience with working in cities in Denmark and around the world, and our ability to integrate a range of disciplines, we understand both the complexity and the opportunities and synergies that can be created within and by linking cities together.

Holistic thinkingA prerequisite for a well-functioning transport infrastructure is the ability to think in holistic solutions. To increase mobility, you need to consider an integrated solution with a variety of transport modes working together, such as rail, metro, light rail, road and bicycle traffic. The real challenge in urban transport

schemes is getting the overall planning to fit the passengers’ needs and expec tations. Cities are already crowded with buildings, roads, green parks and historical sites leaving little space for a modern terminal with easy accessibility and good interaction between the different transport modes or an intersection servicing both road traffic, light rail, pedestrians and cyclists. It takes a well-thought planning and a good understanding of traffic flows, passenger movements and behavior to get traffic moving in cities.

Atkins work closely with local and regional authorities, transport agencies, infrastructure owners and operators to gather ideas and create

innovative ways to create transport solution in and between cities that supports mobility and a fast-moving landscape and thereby add value to citizens and society.

Attractive urban spaces ties the city togetherModern city development schemes today acknowledge and address the need for mobility and public transportation. Light rail, bicycle and pedestrian walkways play an important role at the streets of the modern cities, and as a result leave the city with no aesthetic consistency and a cluttered expression.

Atkins designs cities throughout the world, delivering aesthetic and sustainable solutions to best meet the needs of modern populations.

Anders KaasHead of Department, Planning and Architecture

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Malmö

København

Roskilde

Køge

KattegatHolbæk(Nordvestbanens forlængelse)

StorebæltRingstedSlagelse

FemernNæstved

Ny Ellebjerg St.

Københavns Lufthavn

KBH H.Oslo

Stockholm

Helsingør-Helsingborg

Bornholm

Metro line across Øresund fixed link> Client: City of CopenhagenAn increasing need for more capacity on the rail line across Øresund has lead to the idea of a future metro line between Copenhagen and Malmø. The idea is to move passenger transport from conventional rail to metro, leaving more capacity open for freight and better integration between the big cities on both sides of Øresund. Atkins was commissioned to look at alternative solutions to ensure traffic is spread on more lines and thereby reduce traffic on congested routes and increase traffic on less congested routes leading to and from the Øresund fixed link.

“On the Øresundmetro project, Atkins has acted highly pro fes-sionally and delivered a first class product, which is actively applied in the ongoing work. The project is a develop ment project, during which process Atkins has shown great flexi bility and kept a close dia logue with both the City of Copenhagen and the City of Malmoe. The result of Atkins' work was pre-sented to the cities at a halfway conference in Malmoe, and forms an impor tant part of the final report. We can only express our satisfaction with Atkins and recom-mend others to work with them.”Jakob Keinicke SørensenSpecial Consultant City of Copenhagen


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Lidingö City Masterplan> Client: Lidingö stadThe objective of the project were to enhance existing central parts of the community, moving it from small scale to a sustainable urban landscape built around public transport infrastructure and at the same time safeguarding historic values, landscape and outlooks. Atkins provided technical solutions regarding tunnels for rail and road, civils, new tram line, several bridges and all public space within the project area. Transport planning consisting of micro and meso simulation as well as pedestrian modeling has been carried out.

Illustration © White Arkitekter

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Road strategy in western Jutland> Client: Ringkøbing-Skjern

MunicipalityDue to an increasing number of accidents caused by slow, oversized and heavy road transportation and dangerous overtaking maneuvers, the Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality asked Atkins to analyse and prepare a road strategy to minimize the risks of accidents. The strategy focuses on the benefits of upgrading the existing road network and alternative solutions such as a road varying between having two and one lane in each direction, expressway or motorway.

Reconnecting Svendborg city center to the harbor area > Client: Svendborg

Municipality and RealdaniaSvendborg Municipality wishes to bring the city centre and the recreational area at the harbor closer together physically, mentally and symbolically. Atkins was part of a team, among five teams, chosen to design a solution for the city. Atkins delivered traffic assessments of the natural movement around the area and a special focus was laid on the cycling paths in the area, including lighting, coatings and good accessibility.

Partners: Bascon / Metopos, OKRA landscape NL, Sune Petersen

“Atkins prepared a ‘Road strategy in Jutland’ – a tool which is regu larly applied in regional political dis cus sions when need for up grades of the road net work in western Jutland is dis cussed. We have found the report to be very useful, and it fully meets our expectations. Working with Atkins has

been a very positive experience, and the dialogue between Ringkøbing-Skjern Munici pality as the client and Atkins as a consul tant has been good and collegial. The project's phases were handled professionally and to our full satisfaction. We would very much like to work with Atkins again.”

Helene Helstrup Jensen, Technical Manager, Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality

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AALBORG

AARHUS

ODENSE

COPENHAGEN

1 HOUR

Travel time calculations for the One hour plan > Client: Danish Transport

AuthorityIn the planning of the One hour model in Denmark – with the visions of travelling in just one hour between the four big cities in Denmark - Atkins delivered the travel time calculations and the estimates of the travel times for various types of high speed trains and for different distances.

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Svanemøllen st.

Hellerup st.

Holte st.

Birkerød st.

Allerød st.

(Høvelte)

Planlagt nyt regionshospital

Hillerød st.

Ryparken st.

Ny stationFarum st.

Værløse st.

Extension of the Farum S-line to Allerød and Hillerød> Client: Municipality of FuresøThe three municipalities of Furesø, Allerød and Hillerød are investigating the opportunity to extend the S-line that terminates at Farum to continue to Allerød and Hillerød. Atkins prepared an analysis of the benefits and consequences of establishing a new station in Farum and extending the Farum S-line to Allerød station and from there to Hillerød on the existing line.


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Future suburbs at Hersted Industrial Park> Client: Albertslund

Municipality'Future suburbs' is a new initiative from the investor Realdania with the objective to create visions for sustainable urban development in the suburbs. In this project, Atkins worked on an idea for the future use of Hersted Industrial Park in Albertslund. Looking at the infrastructure, our primary focus was the future conditions for the soft road users, the future light rail and its impact on the area.

Partners: SLA, Adept Architects, Kollision, Emcon A/S, Jørgen Rosted Rådgivning

Storstrøm Bridge, transport and socio-economic analyses> Client: Danish Ministry of TransportAtkins was responsible for an external quality assurance of a transport and socio-economic report including capacity and punctuality issues, which forms basis for decision making in regards to the future of Storstrøm Bridge. The report was initially delivered by Rail Net Denmark to the Danish Ministry of Transport.

Partners: Incentive

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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GIS

GIS Smart thinking in the 2010s


Atkins Danmark A/S – Annual Profile > GIS

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Smart thinking with

GISLocation-based services surround our everyday life. The

widespread use of geospatial information has increased drastically

during the past few years and GIS and GIS-thinking, adding

the geographical dimension, has become an integrated part of

many IT solutions. This is not only a revival of the classic deeds

of GIS potential for elegant presentation of complex datasets

— GIS is now a basic ingredient of smart thinking in the 2010s.

GIS as the crow barAtkins provides consultancy services for a growing number of Danish municipalities in order to help them work smarter. An optimised use of GIS in administrative workflows improves the efficiency of case workers and citizens, combining self-service portals with location based services or GIS tools. In addition, GIS can work as the much needed crow bar tearing down the often strong walls between administrative silos.

Smart cities, open data and open government are buzz words on the political agenda of public planning. Adding the geographical dimension to complex dataset has penetrated into many new areas of public administration and policy. GIS is an extremely powerful communication tool to show complex relationships in large data sets — and the presentation of complex data on dynamic maps enables citizens and politicians to gain quick and precise overviews. The Geography of Health solution has demonstrated that a geographic targeting of public health services, depending on the diseases and risk groups involved, strengthens this overview. Spatial analyses are a great help in the planning and execution of prevention work, potentially reducing costs for the municipalities in the long term by working smarter.

The Danish Public Digitisation Strategy 2011-2015 focuses on core data with the mission to establish a smooth digital infrastructure allowing compilation of a large number of such core data. In accordance with the strategy, the

Danish Geodata Agency has initiated a preliminary investigation of core data on roads. Atkins has delivered process and advisory assistance as well as analyses in relation to the initial investigation of such core data in order to build an appropriate digital infrastructure that supports an efficient administration of the Danish road network. This also includes a move from silo thinking to seamless solutions bridging considerable technical, architectural and organisational gaps.

Eli SkopDirector, Management

Atkins has for more than a decade grown into a strong GIS partner, providing consulting and development services for a wide range of international and national clients. We have continued and expanded our excellent relationship with many of our international clients, including the EU Commission, the European Environment Agency, as well as a large number of Danish ministries, regions and municipalities. Atkins supplies our clients with the essential building blocks to work smarter with the use of GIS.

Innovation with an eye for the end userAn innovative team of system architects, database administrators, geospatial analysts, usability experts and software developers provides the multifaceted requirements of meeting our clients in an open dialogue, tailoring the solutions they need to meet their business goals.

Characterising Atkins GIS solutions is our focus on and ability to combine usability with high-end technological solutions. This, in combination with our vendor independence and integrity, secure our clients’ state of the art solutions and advisory. In short: we never lose track of the end user. This is the case with the web-based public self-service portal for issuing building permits called Build and Environment. The vision of the solution is that it will contribute to better, faster and more uniform management in municipalities. More than 90% of the Danish municipalities are expected users of the portal. This is indeed working smarter with GIS.

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"With the introduction of the obstruction database, the Danish Royal Air Force has taken its first step into a new era. Working with Atkins and the Danish Geodata Agency has opened our eyes to the oppor-tunities that digital maps offer to our daily work"Klaus W. Kastrup, Pilot with the Danish Royal Air Force.

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Dangerous obstructions when flying at low altitude

Atkins has developed a system for delivering user-friendly maps and information of known obstructions directly to the pilot.

Dangerous obstructions when flying at low altitudesThe Royal Danish Air Force has a variety of

aircrafts used for tasks where pilots are required

to fly in low altitude over the terrain. When

flying in low altitude, tall built structures and

masts become potential dangers to the pilot

and crew onboard. Atkins has developed a

web-based system which delivers user-friendly

maps and updated information of all known

obstructions directly to the pilot in the aircraft.

As an example, the Royal Danish Air Force’s helicopters are often sent to work under challenging weather conditions resulting in low visibility. When working under these weather conditions, it is crucial for the pilot to have an overview of any obstructions that could be of danger to him and his crew.

Collecting and visualising the obstructions In close collaboration with the Royal Danish Air Force, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization and the Danish Geodata Agency, Atkins has developed a so-called Obstruction database, which enables the pilots to report newfound obstructions into a shared database. Previously, all updates were analogue and updated on a master card on a wall. Every pilot was responsible for updating their own map manually. Today, the pilots report directly into the database, and hereby share the information with the other pilots. “Atkins and the Danish Geodata Agency

delivered a very structured work process, which

resulted in a product that meets our needs and

requirements. The work was delivered in close

collaboration with us, and we have learned a lot

about what digital opportunities

we have from the development

team”, says Klaus Kastrup, Pilot with the Danish Royal Air Force.

In addition to collecting the pilot’s reports, the database contains a web-based mapping module that visualises the obstructions, delivering user-friendly and crucial information to the pilot on-site.

The web map replaces the current analogue obstruction collection system with a modernised digital collection, storage and use. The web map obstruction database collects a variety of maps that are relevant to the assessment of air routes. “The reporting module is specifically designed

for the obstructions database based on feedback

from workshops with the Danish Geodata

Agency and representatives from Royal Danish

Air Force - including pilots. On the workshops

we focused on the user interface design,

work flows and the pilots needs”, says Morten Bødtkjer, Development Manager at Atkins and project manager on the obstruction database.

A good understanding of design and user-friendliness was an important parameter when the Danish Geodata Agency chose Atkins as their partner on development of the database; “A user-friendly interface was key to the

project. Atkins had a good insight into design

and user-friendly solutions, and understood the

importance of early involvement of the users.

The Atkins team provided good ideas, sound

technical solutions and immediate response to

technical difficulties in the system”, says Peter

West-Nielsen, project manager at the Danish Geodata Agency.

The web-based mapping solution contains an essential print feature that provides pilots with the ability to print pre-defined and specific maps. In addition, it handles export of data and two languages and it includes versioning and log of use, enabling the pilots to continuously be kept up to date with the latest updates.

Common database increases safety in low altitudePreviously, the Danish Royal Air Force was challenged by the time consuming manual work needed to continuously keep the maps updated. The implementation of the obstruction database has made this work a lot easier. Today, the challenge that remains is the shortage in the national legislation and regulations of demand for reporting of obstructions under 100 meters high. By not having to report obstructions less than 100 meters of height, they become the main danger when the pilots were flying in low altitude. The descriptions of the obstructions include the object’s type, its height, whether it is completed or about to be removed etc.

Applied in Denmark firstThe obstruction database is already applied in Denmark. “Today, the obstruction database

covers all of Denmark. In the longer term, the

plan is to expand it to cover Greenland, the

Faroe Islands, and potentially to any areas in

the world where the Danish Royal Air Force

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Pilotage service> Client: DanPilot

Danish pilot service, a separate division under the Ministry of Business and Growth.

Atkins has developed a web-based pilotage service system for DanPilot, including user friendly and intuitive presentation and selection of routes, rate calculation, overview of available route services between pilot stations, and ordering. The pilotage service system has been designed in close collaboration with DanPilot, in order to ensure a solution with great usability for DanPilot clients.

Digitised Building Applications> Client: KOMBIT A/SBuild and Environment is a web-based IT solution with a strong GIS component that will make life easier for all, who wish to apply for permission to build new constructions or to apply for certain environmental permits. Together with Schultz and Sorthvid, Atkins develops a high-end user-friendly solution which will enable the vast majority of applicants to use the digitized application system.

Partners: Schultz and Sorthvid

Photo: DanPilot



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Broadband Mapping> Client: Danish Business Authority Atkins is developing a detailed mapping of the broadband infrastructure in Denmark for the Danish Business Authority. In the future, information on both geographical position, technology and broad band supplier may be collected and presented via interactive maps, giving citizens, politicians, and authorities a more precise and fine meshed overview of the digital infrastructure in Denmark.

Spatial Data Infrastructure > Client: Eurostat – The European

Commissons' statistic officeEurostat has awarded the development and maintenance of European spatial data infrastructure (SDI) to Atkins in a joint venture with German con terra. The main focus is to increase the usability of the SDI platform and integrate the Commission's services within their many business areas, thereby making the platform the Eurostat backbone in their daily work with spatial data — a challenge we are looking forward to meet.

Partner: con terra

The geography of health> Client: Danish Geodata AgencyThe geography of health focuses on the potential of using spatial information in the municipal health services. Together with Grontmij, Atkins has developed a system aiming at demonstrating how management, analysis and planning may be supported by the coupling of information on diagnostic, environmental, and socio-economic data and especially physical geography through maps.

Partner: Grontmij

Core data on roads> Client: Danish Geodata AgencyIn accordance with the Public Digitization Strategy 2011-2015, the Danish Geodata Agency has initiated a preliminary investigation of core data on roads. Atkins has delivered process and advisory assistance as well as analyses in relation to an initial investigation of possible core data on roads in order to build an appropriate digital infrastructure that supports an efficient administration of the Danish road network.


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Water Information System for Europe > Client: European CommissionAtkins has been working for the EU commission since 2008, providing development of tools and services for the Water Information System for Europe (WISE). The work is focused on providing tools and services for the Floods Directive, Marine Strategic Framework Directive and new water related directives.

GIS-support for the European Environment Agency> Client: The European

Environment AgencyAtkins has over the last 8 years provided GIS support to EEA in two successive framework contracts, covering a wide range of consulting services within GIS data management and analysis, and the development, commissioning and maintenance of a variety of web-based GIS applications, enabling the EEA to meet its mission to provide sound, independent information on the environment throughout Europe.


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GIS system for agricultural subsidies > Client: The Danish AgriFish AgencyAtkins has developed a web-based Land Management System used by farmers and consultants to file electronic grant applications to the EU. From 2013 the application process is completely digitalised. The management system is also applied by caseworkers validating the applications. Furthermore, Atkins has developed a system for the maintenance of the Agency's own geographic data collections.

“The Danish AgriFish Agency commis sioned Atkins to deve lop a GIS appli cation enab ling Danish farmers to file elec tronic grant appli cations to the EU. Atkins deve loped a web-appli cation that is among the most advan ced of its kind in Europe. The appli cation process in 2013 pro ceeded smoothly, also through the very large peak of appli cations in the period leading up to the dead line. Atkins has provided a product of very high quality. Addi tionally, the collabo-ration and on going dia logue with Atkins through the project process has been good, and we espe cially appre ciated the effort and flexi bility that Atkins’ employees have shown.”Franci Johansen, IT manager, The Danish AgriFish Agency

Consultancy on GIS and digitisation strategies> Client: Danish municipalities Atkins provides process and project management for an increasing number of Danish municipalities in their effort to run a modern and efficient administration with GIS as an analytic as well as communicative tool, also beyond the traditional technical field. Atkins helps in the work by anchoring the strategy process through workshops and interviews, establishing ownership amongst management and employees alike.

Photo: Anne Marie Carstens, Atkins

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EnergyEnergy One of the leading con sultan cies in oil and gas as well as in renew ables

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ENERGYSupplying global expertise to the Danish energy sector

The demand for energy worldwide continues to increase. The energy sector is constantly looking for ways to optimise installations and processes in the produc tion. This development needs to be done in colla boration between operators and the service industry, not least the consul ting engineers. As one of Europe’s leading con sulting companies in oil and gas, but also in renew ables, Atkins wants to be a part of the solution.From a Danish perspective, Atkins has a young history compared to the other players in the energy sector. But taking a broader view, Atkins has been working in the energy sector in the UK and internationally for more than 40 years, and is today uniquely positioned in the offshore industry, with a deep expertise in subsea, fixed and floating systems.

Our pool of experienced engineers and project managers enables us to deliver solutions that maximize the life of our client’s assets. We design complex new schemes, assure the longevity and integrity of existing infrastructure and deliver innovative consultancy advice, critical to the success of the global energy market. We provide complete decision support, multidisciplinary design projects, assurance and consultancy services to our clients.

On a global level, Atkins has taken on and helped to successfully deliver some of the largest structures, the deepest subsea facilities and the highest pressure and temperature systems. Atkins has been involved in around 25% of the world’s entire fleet of floating production storage and offloading units (FPSOs) and been at the forefront of some of the industry’s most pioneering innovations.

Our Scandinavian hubsWe look at the Danish and the Norwegian business as local hubs through which we can bring the experience of high-skilled people from our global network into the

local project teams. From the Danish offices in Esbjerg, Copenhagen

and Aalborg, our engineers and specialists deliver solutions within early field developments for the oil and gas industry – concept design and front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, project delivery, project assurance, operations and decommissioning. Our staff holds expertise in the fields of process engineering, piping and mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, instrumentation and structures, and structural engineering.

As in many other sectors, new skills build on existing skills from similar sectors. In Atkins, we are regularly transferring staff from the oil and gas area into renewables and in Copenhagen, our main focus is on wind energy and renewables.

Global teams to local projectsExchanging knowledge and resources across the Atkins group means that we are bringing in people with high levels of experience from different parts of the organisation and bring them into one team to deliver the results to the client. We say that we work with very few teams, but this means that we bring in people from all around the world with

the necessary skills sets and have them form a temporary team.

From time to time, we see that the knowledge we bring to projects offers a unique solution that has not yet been developed in the Danish industry. Our more than 40 years in the oil and gas industry and our international experience, enable us to bring expertise and solutions developed elsewhere in the world to solve a broad range of challenges faced by the industry in different locations around the world.

Finn Ewert ChristensenDirector, Energy

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Detailed design of two new flare towers in the North Sea> Client: ConfidentialAtkins delivered at complete structural analysis and detailed design for two flare towers for platforms in the North Sea. In addition, Atkins prepared a suggestion of load out design. The project was a so-called fast track project, which were designed in 18 weeks.

Conceptual design of a new unmanned platform > Client: ConfidentialIn close collaboration with the team in Aberdeen, Atkins works on a conceptual design of a new unmanned platform. The project is a full concept project from jacket to topside. The collaboration between the Danish team and the team in Aberdeen are exemplary and emphasizes the strength and great results that we gain from working together, despite the geographical spread.

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Detailed design of two offshore platforms to the Walney wind farm extension> Client: DONG Energy Wind PowerAtkins is preparing the conceptual design and detailed design of two offshore substations for the world's largest wind farm located in the Irish Sea. When in full operation in 2016, the Walney wind farm is expected to supply approximately 320,000 households with power. The design for the foundations is carried out to comply a four piled jacket design and a topside including a helicopter hoist platform (helideck).The offshore substation platforms is designed as a normally unmanned installation, including rooms for main transformers, Gas Insulated Swithgears (GIS), control and communication, LV & utilities, welfare facilities and accommodation (emergency). The topsides weight is approx 2,600 tonnes and the platform total is approx. 4,000 tonnes. The project is lead from Copenhagen and the work is being done in close collaboration with the design team in London. This project represents a breakthrough for Atkins in the wind energy in Denmark.

Photo: DONG

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Key performanceKey performance

Net turnover

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308

299 32

2

396

386

MDKKParent company

Profit/loss

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25

28 29

31

27

Before tax financial income/expenses and Goodwill writedowns (Ebita), Parent company

Employees

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314 35

5

359 39

3 420

Avg. number full-timeParent company

How Atkins performed in 2012/13

Parentcompany (Atkins Danmark A/S without subsidiaries)

Export of consultancy services account for 20% of our total revenue

"A closer colla bo ration and shared stra tegy and goals across our Scandinavian businesses and a continu ously strong local leadership drive our efforts to build a stronger common Scandinavian business"Johannes Erlandsson, Managing Director of Atkins Scandinavia

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Income statement (MDKK) 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

Revenue 591 577 497

Profit/loss before financial income and expenses 34 37 31

Profit/loss before tax 34 37 31

Net profit for the year 25 24 21

Balance sheet (MDKK)

Fixed assets 33 35 37

Current assets 234 204 191

Total assets 267 239 228

Liabilities and equity (MDKK)

Equity 88 88 89

Long-term debt 15 19 29

Short-term debt 164 132 111

Total liabilities and equity 267 239 228

Staff (MDKK)

Wages and salaries 318 293 256

Pensions 34 31 28

Other social security expenses 23 19 19

Total staff expenses 375 343 303

Employees (number)

Average number of full-time employees 581 547 523All figures in this table are for group company (Atkins Danmark A/S and Atkins Sverige AB)

Key Performance

Profit margin

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3.3

6.8

6.2 6.4

5.8

In percent

Return on assets

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13.3

13.6 15

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12.7

In percent

7.3

Solvency ratio

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36.9 39

.0

36.8

32.8

In percent

29.9

Return on equity

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39.1

25.6

27.1

28.4

In percent

14.1

Challenging year – but results continued to increase2012/13 was a challenging year for Atkins Danmark A/S, and for our Swedish companies, but once again our results show an increase in turnover and final result. Throughout recent years, the significance of the Norwegian market has increased, but a growing competition and fewer tenders in this market have had a negative effect on the growth. In turn, we have experienced a positive growth on

Atkins Danmark A/S's relatively new market, Roads.In 2012/13, Atkins Danmark A/S including

Atkins Sverige AB achieved a turnover of 591 MDKK. The result before tax was a profit of 34 MDKK, and the annual result was 25 MDKK. It is very satisfactory that the positive development from the previous financial years has continued. Total assets were 268 MDKK. Equity was 88 MDKK, corresponding to a solvency ratio of 33 % against 37 % at the end of 2011/12.

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Employees Unit 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

Employees (heads)1 Number 459 455 387

Employees (FTE)1 Number 420 393 359

Women1 % 31.2 29.7 28.4

Men1 % 68.8 70.3 71.6

Higher education, technical % 52.9 52.7 49.9

Higher education, natural science % 5.9 6.6 8.3

Higher education, social science % 1.3 0.7 0.5

Higher education, other % 4.6 4.6 5.4

Work Experience, average Year 18.9 18.3 18.4

Length of service with Atkins, average Year 8.1 8.0 8.5

Employees: engineers and other academics, over 10 years of experience Number 199 188 168

Employees: engineers and other academics, less than 10 years of experience Number 98 106 80

Employees: non academic/technicians Number 127 133 121

Employees: managerial staff Number 29 28 24

Employees: administration Number 49 46 43

Students in training, internship Number 10 7 3

Students working app. 10 hours per week Number 25 21 15

Employee inflow2 % 14.3 26.9 14.8

Employee outflow2 % 14.1 12.7 14.5

All figures in this table are for parent company only (Atkins Danmark A/S)

Figures per March 31.1) Including students2) Figures calculated for the period April 1. to March 31.

Key knowledge

Key knowledge and responsibility

and responsibility

Our knowledge, our people, our work and our responsibilities

One third of our employees are

women

“Atkins already applies a well established Business Manage-ment System (BMS) that includes Stage Gates and matches the principles of the PRINCE2 project model. Applying the Prince2 project model will give us a common 'project language' and enable clear communi cation inter nally in Atkins and with our clients. The clear processes and roles will en hance our deli very of highly profes sional project manage ment, to the benefit of our clients.”Svend Poulsen, Project Director in Atkins

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Key knowledge and responsibilityAs a company, we are responsible for our people, our surroundings and the world in which we live. We are committed to delivering a sound working environment, an environmentally sound and climate-friendly behaviour, and to having a positive impact on our surroundings.

Our peopleOur success depends on attracting and retaining the most talented professionals in their respective fields, and providing an environment in which they are able to apply their skills and experience to address our clients’ varied needs. We are proud of our record in meeting this challenge, but recognize that it requires continual focus. We firmly believe that the different viewpoints and experiences of a diverse workforce offer best value to our clients, and to our individual employees. We recognize that we must continue to recruit and retain the very highest calibre of people, in order to achieve excellence in delivering our clients’ projects.

We actively invest in our people. Educating our people is important to us. We train our specialists in the latest technology, our graduates in the basic rail disciplines and our project managers in Prince2 and how to be a better team leader. We emphasise a sound working environment, responsible behavior in regards to the climate and a positive influence on our surroundings. We focus on the health of our employees, and it is important to us that each employee has a good work-life balance.

Our workWe take pride in the quality of products and services that we provide to our clients. We are committed to inspiring and challenging our clients to deliver sustainable solutions through Carbon Critical Design. We also ensure that our principles of safety leadership are embedded in our work.

Quality assuranceAtkins Danmark A/S has a management system for quality, environment, and working environment certified to the international standards ISO 9001:2008 (quality management), ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management), OHSAS 18001:2007 (health and safety management) and DS/OHSAS 18001:2008 and national Executive orders Bek 87 of 31 January 2005 (Smiley with a crown) and 1522:2007 the national standard for safety quality management.

Client feedbackIt is important to us to get feedback on our performance from our clients. We continue to improve the way we engage with our clients, and to obtain better feedback on our performance through client satisfaction surveys.

Supply chainWe continue to review how we engage and influence our supply chain on CR priorities, depending on the services they provide to Atkins.

CommunitiesWe support communities in three ways: by supporting the education and training of the future generations of engineers; by providing pro bono consultancy advice, and by being a good neighbour. We are participating in the development of the Master in Transportation at the Danish Technical University – including teaching at the university. In 2012 we sponsored a art poster project with the objective to create interest in mathematics among college students, and hopefully inspire them to choose a career in engineering. We are also working with others in the industry to generate interest in the disciplines of engineering. We do this by offering internships and educational projects for different types of students. We have provided pro bono consultancy on a GIS solution to map the location of heart starters in Denmark, and we were involved in an initiative to show the viability of a light rail solution in Copenhagen through Valby. Furthermore, for several years we have been sponsoring Engineers Without Borders, an organisation that offers engineering assistance to people and countries hit by natural disasters.

GovernanceThe Atkins Group has a number of CR policies applying to all parts of Atkins, including our Danish business. CR policies include Anti-Corruption, Quality, Health & Safety, Environment, Working Environment, Business Conduct and Data Protection. All policies form an integral part of our global and local Business Management System. To ensure that our CR policies are complied with, we have set up procedures and guidelines for our staff to follow and adhere to. CR policies, procedures and guidelines are reviewed regularly and updated to reflect changes to legislation, emerging good practice and business needs.

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In the four years since the launch of the campaign, we have reduced our total carbon footprint by 10.3% per year

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Car transport incl. taxis: 28%

Air condition: 25%

Heating: 20%

Electricity: 18%

Air travel: 8%

Other transport: 1%

CO2 emissions by typeTotal CO2 per employee

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2.4 2.

7

1.9

1.8

Measured in tonnes

Electricity

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309

194 21

7 252

160

Measured in tonnes

Carbon footprint

Measured in tonnes (parent company) 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

Car transport incl. taxis 243 153 183

Air condition 217 342 302

Heating 169 40 92

Electricity 160 252 217

Air travel 67 76 183

Other transport 10 8 11

866 882 988

Our commitment to a sustainable future is already well established - and we remain committed. A low carbon economy is a low resource consumption economy. That is really what this is all about: Achieving more with less.

In the last, year we have continued our effort from the preceding year and lowered our carbon footprint despite the increase in the number and size of offices and a generally increased level of activity.

Maintaining focus on cutting energyWhen we launched the RACE campaign, Rising Awareness Cutting Energy, back in the autumn 2009, the target was to reduce the company’s carbon footprint with 2% per employee per year up untill 2012. In Denmark, we have been successful in engaging our staff to save energy on a daily basis and create ways to save more energy than we thought possible.

Our carbon footprint per employee has been

Carbon footprint

Carbon Footprint Our commitment to a sustainable future: Achieving more with less

reduced by 41% from the launch of the campaign up to the end of the fiscal year 2012/13. Thus in the four years since the launch of the campaign, we have reduced our total carbon footprint by 10.3% per year.

This has resulted in two gold and two silver medals for our Copenhagen office and in a bronze medal for our office in Esbjerg. Thus, at the end of the RACE campaign our Copenhagen office was among the star performers in the Atkins group.

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Copenhagen (Head office)Atkins Danmark A/SArne Jacobsens Allé 172300 København S

AarhusAtkins Danmark A/SEuropaplads 2, 5.8000 Aarhus C

HorsensAtkins Danmark A/SEmil Møllers Gade 41 8700 Horsens

EsbjergAtkins Danmark A/SDokvej 36700 Esbjerg

AalborgAtkins Danmark A/SFuglevænget 99000 Aalborg

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StockholmFabrikörvägen 8, vån 5SE-131 52 Nacka StrandTlf.: (+46) 085 630 0600Fax: (+46) 085 630 0601www.atkins.se

OsloBiskop Gunnerus gate 20154 OsloTlf.: (+47) 48 21 40 47Fax: (+47) 22 99 60 10E-mail: [email protected]

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