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Whitby, Mark
Mark Whitby was born in 1950 in London, England. Whitby graduated from London University in 1972. Whitby started out as a designer and engineer until he founded Whitby & Bird also known as Whitbybird in 1983. The firm later joined Ramboll, an engineering firm based out of Denmark, in 2007. He later became interested sustainable development and writes: “Together with our clients, we work towards not only better engineering solutions for individual projects but ones that benefit the community as well.”[1] Currently Mark Whitby came out of retirement to work as an independent consultant in London.
Selected Projects:
The Opus Building – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Laban Dance Centre – Deptford, London, England
River and Rowing Museum – Oxfordshire, England
Ramboll Group A/S
Ramboll Group A/S
Main Office: Copenhagen, Denmark
Main address:
Ramboll Group A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Additional Offices:
Bristol, United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Harwell, United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom
Winchester, United Kingdom
Stockholm, Sweden
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Doha, Qatar
Number of employees: About 9000 employees
Engineering Specialties:
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Accoustics
Geotechnical
Electrical Engineering
Fire Engineering
Façade Engineering
Airport Design
Bridge Design
Road Design
Transportation Planning
Tunnel Engineering
Sustainability Services
History:
Ramboll was founded in 1945 by Borge Johannes Ramboll and Johan Georg Hannemann as Ramboll & Hannemann. In the beginning the firm focused on broadcasting towers made of steel. Over the years the company grew to be a large international company. The firm grew significantly from the 1950’s to the 1960’s with 25 employees to 170 employees. The merger with Scandiaconsult in 2003 put Ramboll on the map as the largest consultant in the Nordics[1]. Ramboll spread to the United Kingdom in 2007 by joining a company that was founded in 1983 called Whitbybird. Whitbybird was founded by Mark Whitby. This merger allowed Ramboll to offer a wider array of services, knowledge, and talent[2]. Now the firm has about 200 offices around the world which gives them the ability to complete almost any type of project around the world. The firm’s main focus on their projects is building sustainability. They are also a world leader in integrated design and contributor of research and development. The firm is currently working on a wide variety of projects throughout Europe and the Middle East where they range from buildings to oil and gas pipelines.
Selected Projects:
The new Ramboll Head Office, Ørestad, Copenhagen
Black Sea Hotel and Residences, Batumi, Georgia
British Embassy, Sana’a, Yemen
47-50 New Bond Steet, London, England
Eco-Arish, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Nord Stream Pipeline Project, Baltic Sea
