Arup Group

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Professional Services
71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
71.1 - Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
71.12 - Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
350 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 July 2020
Employment effect (start)
28 June 2020
Foreseen end date
31 August 2020

Description

The Arup Group, the British multinational engineering, architecture and design services firm has confirmed that it will cut 350 jobs across the UK due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The redundancy consultations with the affected staff have already started.

A spokesperson for the company said that the pandemic had 'crystallised the need' to restructure the business in preparation for the post-pandemic market conditions.

Arup has 16 offices and over 6,000 employees in the UK. The firm’s recent high projects included the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland and Crossrail in London.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Arup Group, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 101566, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/101566.