Golder Associates
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Golder Associates Inc., branded as Golder, was an international company that provides consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy. The company has 7,000 employees in offices in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America. In April 2021, the company was acquired by WSP Global.[5]
History
The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1960 by Hugh Golder, Victor Milligan, Larry Soderman,[2] under the name H.Q. Golder and Associates, and focused on soil mechanics and ground engineering.[6]
In the 1970s, the service offering expanded to include
The company was an
Geographic expansion
The company established other offices in Canada in the early 1960s, later expanding into the United States (1968), as well as the United Kingdom and Australia (1972). Since that time, the company grew geographically through a combination of opening new offices and through
Sectors
Within the areas of consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and energy, Golder works with clients in many industries: from oil and gas to mining to transportation and more.[7]
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Power
- Urban Development & Infrastructure
- Manufactures
- Construction
- Laboratory
- Light industrial firms
Services provided
- Engineering: Construction Materials Engineering, Testing & Instrumentation Services, Dams & Hydropower Services, Ground Engineering Services, Pipeline Systems Services, Tunnelling Services, Waste Management Services
- Environmental & Social Assessment: Cultural Heritage Services, Ecological Services, Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Services, Social Management & Compliance Services
- Environmental Management and Compliance: Atmospheric Services, Environment, Health & Safety & Industrial Hygiene Services, Human Health & Toxicology Services, Energy, Carbon & Climate Services, Permitting Services, Sustainability Services, Contaminant Site Investigation & Clean Up Services, Performance & Assurance Services, Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment Services, REACH & Chemical Management Regulatory Services, Public Health Assessment Services, Aquatic Effects Assessment Services
- Natural Resources Planning & Evaluation: Resource Evaluation Services, Geochemical Services, Mine Planning & Engineering Services, Mine Waste Management Services, Backfill Systems Services
- Strategic Planning, Advice & Management Services: Information Management & Graphics Services, Project Management Services, Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestiture & Due Diligence Services, Risk Assessment & Decision Analysis Services, Planning, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Services, Facility Siting Services
- Water: Water & Wastewater Treatment Services, Coastal & Marine Services, Groundwater Services, Surface Water & Hydrology Services
References
- ^ Our History, Golder, retrieved 9 March 2020
- ^ a b "The Founders". Company history. Golder Associates. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Golder. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Leadership". About. Golder. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Inc, Groupe WSP Global (7 April 2021). "WSP Completes Acquisition of Golder, Creating the Leading Global Environmental Consulting Firm, and Announces an Executive Leadership Appointment in Canada". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Our History". Company history. Golder. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Golder Associates - Sustainable Mineral Project Development, Environmental and Engineering Consulting". Mining-technology.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
