UK-based Atkins lays off 100 staff in Middle East 영국 앳킨스사, 중동지역에서 100명 인력 철수
UK-based Atkins lays off 100 staff in Middle East
Some of the projects Atkins is currently working on include the Riyadh and Doha metro lines.
앳킨스사는 사우디 리야드와 카타르 도하메트로 프로젝트에 참여하고 있다.
영국의 설계 및 사업관리회사인 앳킨스사가 중동지역의 관리인력 100명을
줄인 것이 확인됐다.
이 지역에서의 경제성장의 완화와 유가하락에 대한 영향때문이다.
앳킨스 대변인은 지난 몇개월간 시장동향을 면밀히 주시해왔지만 결국 구조
조정이 불가피하다는 어려운 결정이 내려졌다" 고 밝혔다.
세계적인 회사인 앳킨스는 중동지역에서 약 2천명에 달하는 관리및 기술인력이
근무하고 있다.
황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터
ki Chul, Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor
by Ashleigh McGinley on Feb 4, 2016
UK-based design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins has confirmed that it has laid off 100 staff across its Middle East property and infrastructure teams.
The slump in oil prices coupled with slowing economic growth in the region has had a knock on effect on infrastructure projects.
An Atkins spokesperson said in a statement: "We have been continually assessing the regional market carefully over the last few months and have seen an ongoing slowdown in awards of new projects across the property and infrastructire sectors
"Unfortunately, due to these worsening economic conditions, in recent weeks we have therefore taken the difficult decision to make almost 100 people redundant in our Middle East property and infrastructure teams.
"We only ever take such actions after very careful consideration to support the best long term interests of the business, our clients and future work, while positioning us for continued growth when the market improves.
"We will seek to redeploy as many people as possible to other roles.
Our Middle East business will continue to focus on our core transport infrastructure and property markets, with over 2,000 people operating successfully in the region.”
The company, which has been operating in the region for more than 40 years, has 11 offices across the Middle East, with a presence in each Gulf country.
Some of the projects it is currently working on include the Port Sultan Qaboos redevelopment in Oman and the Riyadh and Doha metro lines.
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