Hill International
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| Type | Member firms have different legal structures, but generally an incorporated company |
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| Industry | Professional services (Construction) |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Marlton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Key people | Irvin E Richter, Chairman and CEO David L Richter, President and COO Raouf S. Ghali, President; Project Management Group (International) Thomas J. Spearing III, President; Project Management Group (Americas) Frederic Z. Samelian, President; Claims Group |
| Products | Project management Program management Construction claims consulting Management consulting Lender/Technical Advisory |
| Revenue | $380.5 Million USD (2008) |
| Employees | 2600 (as of March 2011) |
| Divisions | Project Management Construction Claims and Consulting |
| Website | www.hillintl.com |
Hill International (NYSE: HIL) is a worldwide construction consulting firm. Founded in 1976, the company is currently headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey, United States.
In 2011, Engineering News-Record magazine ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm-for-fee in the U.S.[1] Hill’s claims and consulting services include claims analysis, litigation support, expert witness testimony, cost and damages assessment, delay and disruption analysis, lender/technical advisory and the Project Neutral.[2]
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[edit] Global structure
Hill International has 100 offices operating in 35 different countries in 6 primary regions of the world, including:
- U.S./Canada
- Latin America
- Europe
- Middle East
- North Africa
- Asia/Pacific
[edit] Acquisitions and divestitures
Hill has acquired a number of businesses during recent years as part of an expansion programme.
In 2006, the company acquired UK-based JR Knowles,[3] which was at the time the largest construction claims consultancy in the world – the acquisition saw Hill take that position and established claims offices in numerous locations globally. The acquisition also saw the subsequent divestiture of Knowles’ legal operations.
Other recent acquisitions in recent years have included Maple Consult (UK) 2005, Pickavance Consulting (UK) 2006, KJM and Associates (USA) 2007, Gerens (Spain) 2007, John Shreeves & Partners (UK) 2008, Euromost Polska (Poland) 2008, PCI Group (USA) 2008 and Chitester Consulting (USA) 2008.
On December 15, 2009, Hill announced the acquisition of Boyken International - a project management and claims consultancy based in the Southern US and Caribbean.[4] On 4 January 2010 they announced the acquisition of TRS Consultants, Inc. a firm that provides civil engineering, program management, construction management and information technology services primarily to the transportation and infrastructure market in the USA.
On February 28, 2011, Hill announced that its Madrid-based subsidiary Gerens Hill International S.A. completed the acquisition of 60% of the outstanding capital stock of Engineering S.A.,one of the largest project management firms in Brazil. Engineering S.A. has approximately 400 professionals with main offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and an additional office in Parauapebas. The company provides project management, construction management and engineering consulting services throughout Latin America.
[edit] Major projects
Hill International has provided project management and construction consulting services on major projects throughout the world, including:
- Infrastructure:
- Panama Canal Widening Project, Panama City, Panama
- Shams Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
- World Islands, Dubai, UAE
- City of Arabia, Dubai, UAE
- SmartCity, Kochi, Kochi, India
- Buildings
- Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Caja Madrid Tower, Madrid, Spain
- Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Lighthouse Tower, Dubai, UAE
- Złota 44, Warsaw, Poland
- Transportation
- No. 7 subway extension, New York, NY, USA
- Parramatta Rail Link, Sydney, Australia
- Zaragoza Tram Line, Barcelona, Spain
- Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico, USA
- LA Metro Gold Line, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Energy
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Callaway Nuclear Generating Station, Fulton, MO, USA
- Limerick Nuclear Power Plant, Limerick, PA, USA
- Museums
- Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt
[edit] References
- ^ ENR's Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee list, published annually in June.
- ^ Hill International Website Services Page
- ^ 'Hill International Completes Acquisition of JR Knowles (Holdings) PLC' Press Release
- ^ Hill International Acquires Boyken International Press Release
