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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71.1 - Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
150 - 200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
On 19 December 2012 engineering consultancy group Grontmij (NL) announced that it will cut 150 to 200 jobs as part of a restructuring operation. The majority of the jobs will be lost in the Netherlands, where the company has its head office in De Bilt. According to its press release the company does not rule out forced redundancies.
Grontmij has started talks with the Dutch Works Council and the Trade Unions. The timeline for the implementation of the redundancies is not yet known.
Grontmij faces financial problems after several large takeovers. Recently, two supervisory board members were dismissed by the general meeting of shareholders and shortly after the CEO was replaced.
Currently, the company employs around 10,000 people in 300 EU and 50 global offices.
Sources
21 December 2011: Het Financieele Dagblad
19 December 2011: Grontmij - Press release
21 December 2011: waterforum online
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Grontmij, Internal restructuring in European Union, factsheet number 72893, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72893.
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