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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
SEPTEMBER
2015
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MARKETPLACE
Advisian provides high-level strategic
and management consulting services
and has been supported by the strong
engineering and technical expertise that resided
within the WorleyParsons group. Building on
from this, WorleyParsons recently announced
further changes to enhance the Advisian
offering, by formally transitioning their technical
consultants and industry specialists into the
Advisian business.
The new entity is based on a successful
model already well established in Australia,
Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
Advisian in sub-Sahara Africa will work
alongside the existing business units of Minerals,
Metals & Chemicals (MM&C); Hydrocarbons,
Resource Infrastructure, Power (HRIP); Public
Infrastructure (PI); and Improve.
Advisian’s Global CEO, Dennis Finn, recruited
from consulting firm PwC, explained that “Advi-
sian’s main point of difference is its ability to
offer expert strategic and management advisory
services coupled with broader technical engi-
neering consulting capabilities. This is all backed
by real-world experience across a wide range of
industries and asset portfolios. We believe we
are now the first truly global consulting advisory
business to be able to provide this integrated
offering to our clients”.
The local Advisian business is led by regional
executive manager, Adam Boughton, who has
been with the RSA operation for the past two
years. Initially Boughton led the Rail Department
and more recently, the Resource Infrastructure
Division of HRIP. Prior to his move to Africa,
Boughton spent a number of years working
within the Group’s Australian business.
“Advisian will be a strong driver of growth
in our African operations,” said Boughton. “We
have established local teams with significant
experience across all engineering sectors
which are supported by our global capabilities.
Advisian will focus on harnessing this expertise
to provide our clients with access to a world-
best capability that will deliver significant value
to their businesses. All of our specialist capabil-
ities are backed by credible, full-range, project
delivery experience.”
Advisian can be engaged at any time of the
project lifecycle, either in a stand-alone manner
or as part of the overall project, adding value
from the early phases of project development
through to decommissioning and post-clo-
sure. Consulting services include Strategic and
Management Consulting Services (such as
strategic decision making to investment
portfolio optimisation); Mining Studies; Trans-
portation; Ports, Marine and Terminals; Envi-
The UN hosted its Business and Climate Summit in Paris, France, a
unique forum for business and government leaders to demonstrate
innovative and ambitious strategies for climate change. This summit
BUSINESS LAUNCHED IN SUB-
SAHARAN AFRICA
WorleyParsons, one of South Africa’s largest engineering contractors,
launched its new global advisory business, Advisian, into its local
South African structure in October 2014.
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The local Advisian business is led by regional
executive manager, Adam Boughton.
ronmental and Social Services; Restoration
Services; Power Advisory; Master Planning and
Geotechnical Sciences.
WorleyParsons sub-Saharan Africa business
grew rapidly through the acquisition of TWP in
2013 and has been undergoing a period of inte-
gration with the existing African business. With
this integration drawing to a close, Boughton
says the timing was perfect to introduce Advi-
sian as a dedicated strategic, management and
technical consulting business line.
CLIMATE GOALS NOTED
Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable
productivity solutions, has been recognised by the
United Nations at the agency’s major conference
on climate change for the Group’s goals to cut
carbon dioxide from its products and operations.
plays an important role ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in
December 2015 because it will identify solutions with potential for global
impact and forward-looking strategies needed for effective change. Atlas
Copco’s goals to impact emissions through innovative energy-efficient
products as well as by decreasing the footprint of its operations are now
being recognised by the UN.
“A small carbon footprint is the sign of big innovation, and the biggest
impact we can make is by creating energy-efficient products,” said Mala
Chakraborti, Atlas Copco’s vice president corporate responsibility. “We are
honoured that the UN is highlighting our environmental targets which
drive our business, create operational excellence and reduce the impact
on the environment.”
Atlas Copco’s innovative, energy-saving products include its vari-
able-speed compressors, a technology that the Group pioneered in 1994
that enables compressors to run only at the speed necessary, cutting
energy consumption.
In 2013, Atlas Copco launched the patented VSD+ technology, which
cuts energy use by more than half compared with traditional compressors.
Another example is within the Group’s road construction equipment, where
the new rollers cut fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions by ensuring that
only the amount of power necessary at any given point is used.
Earlier this year, Atlas Copco was recognised as one of the world’s most
sustainable companies in the annual Global 100 list. The list, presented at
the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ranks companies that
prove they are increasing productivity while using less resources. Atlas
Copco is ranked 23
rd
overall, up from 46
th
last year, and is number one in
the machinery industry.
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