Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) was a private Australian company operating across Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company had global capability in strategic consulting, engineering and project delivery.
Jacobs Engineering Group announced its acquisition of SKM late in 2013 for AUS$1.3 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion as of the date of purchase)[1]
The firm had approximately 7,500 staff working in 47 offices around the world. This workforce represents a range of disciplines including engineers, planners, architects, economists, scientists, project managers, technicians and administrative staff. The business was wholly owned by approximately 500 staff members in a partnership arrangement.
In the fiscal year 2011–12 the firm's financial revenue was AUS$1.43 billion.[2]
SKM's operations are divided into four broad "Business Units":[3]
Buildings & Infrastructure
Mining & Metals
Power & Energy
Water & Environment
Various technical disciplines sit within these broad categories. For example, specialist rail and tunneling staff are based in the Infrastructure Business Unit.
An umbrella "Group" division contains teams responsible for specific project delivery skills, such as risk management, safety and economic planning.
HistoryEdit
The Sinclair & Knight practice was established in Sydney, Australia in 1964 by Bruce Sinclair and Jack Knight.[4] The firm grew rapidly over the next 30 years, and in 1996 it merged with Merz Australia (A firm descended from the Merz & McLellan business begun by Charles Merz) to form Sinclair Knight Merz.[4] A series of mergers over the following ten years saw the firm's continued expansion in size, geography and services.
ControversiesEdit
SKM faced criminal charges between 2006 and 2011 for suspected bribing of officials in Vietnam, and between 2000 and mid-2005 in the Philippines. The AFP launched its SKM complaint in July 2013 but the company was not put to trial until June 2018[5]
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^. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^. Roads and Traffic Authority NSW. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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^. The Eden project. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
^(PDF). Prof. Spiro N. Pollalis, Harvard Design School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
^. Wembley Stadium. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
^. GCD Alliance. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
^. Engineers Australia WA Division. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^. The Roundhouse. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^"Project Seabird Shiplift Civil Works – Key Design Issues". Coasts and Ports: Coastal Living – Living Coast; Australasian Conference 2005; Proceedings. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^"Dublin Luas Light Rail network". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^. Australian Road Forum Road News April/May 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^. Central Motorway Improvements – Transit NZ. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
2011–12 SKM Annual Review
External linksEdit
Sinclair Knight Merz
October 16, 2023
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Sinclair Knight Merz SKM was a private Australian company operating across Asia Pacific the Americas Europe the Middle East and Africa The company had global capability in strategic consulting engineering and project delivery Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd TypePrivate Limited CompanyIndustryStrategic consulting engineering and project deliveryFoundedAustralia 1964 HeadquartersAustralia Key peopleSanto Rizzuto CEOPeter Scott ChairmanNumber of employees7 500 2013 Websitehttp www globalskm comJacobs Engineering Group announced its acquisition of SKM late in 2013 for AUS 1 3 billion approximately US 1 2 billion as of the date of purchase 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Controversies 4 Major projects 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditThe firm had approximately 7 500 staff working in 47 offices around the world This workforce represents a range of disciplines including engineers planners architects economists scientists project managers technicians and administrative staff The business was wholly owned by approximately 500 staff members in a partnership arrangement In the fiscal year 2011 12 the firm s financial revenue was AUS 1 43 billion 2 SKM s operations are divided into four broad Business Units 3 Buildings amp Infrastructure Mining amp Metals Power amp Energy Water amp EnvironmentVarious technical disciplines sit within these broad categories For example specialist rail and tunneling staff are based in the Infrastructure Business Unit An umbrella Group division contains teams responsible for specific project delivery skills such as risk management safety and economic planning History EditThe Sinclair amp Knight practice was established in Sydney Australia in 1964 by Bruce Sinclair and Jack Knight 4 The firm grew rapidly over the next 30 years and in 1996 it merged with Merz Australia A firm descended from the Merz amp McLellan business begun by Charles Merz to form Sinclair Knight Merz 4 A series of mergers over the following ten years saw the firm s continued expansion in size geography and services Controversies EditSKM faced criminal charges between 2006 and 2011 for suspected bribing of officials in Vietnam and between 2000 and mid 2005 in the Philippines The AFP launched its SKM complaint in July 2013 but the company was not put to trial until June 2018 5 Major projects EditEl Teniente Chile engineering and design 6 Hume Highway Australia road bridge drainage design and environmental management 7 Irrigation Modernisation Project Victoria Australia engineering design and program management 8 The Eden Project structural and civil design 9 Athens Olympic Stadium structural design 10 Wembley Stadium redevelopment seating and roof design 11 Gold Coast desalination plant engineering and design 12 Port upgrade Dampier Western Australia engineering procurement and construction management 13 The Roundhouse London structural engineering and roof design 14 Project Seabird Indian naval base planning design civil and construction supervision services 15 Dublin Light Rail system track civil structural and building design 16 Australian Air Warfare Destroyer program detail design marine engineering risk management infrastructure engineering 17 Albury Wodonga Hume Freeway bypass design 18 Central Motorway Junction Auckland New Zealand strategic planning and project delivery 19 References Edit Jacobs Engineering to buy Sinclair Knight Merz for 1 2 billion SKM enjoys 20 hike in 2011 12 revenue Environment Analyst 9 January 2013 Retrieved 19 May 2013 Jacobs Completes Merger Transaction with Sinclair Knight Merz 12 December 2013 Retrieved 4 May 2017 a b Sinclair Knight Merz Celebrating Over 40 years Sinclair Knight Merz Archived 6 February 2008 Archived from the original on 14 March 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Sinclair Knight Merz foreign bribery case sparks call for greater police resources The Guardian 14 July 2018 Retrieved 17 July 2020 El Teniente Mine Engineering of Capacity Upgrade of Level 8 Ore Haulage Railway Chile El Teniente Mine Archived from the original on 26 November 2009 Retrieved 18 December 2009 Hume Highway duplication package Roads and Traffic Authority NSW Archived from the original on 7 October 2008 Retrieved 18 December 2009 GMW s FutureFlow wins another Victorian award for Engineering Innovation Goulburn Murray Water FutureFlow Retrieved 18 December 2009 Calling Planet Earth The Da Vinci Code building has landed The Eden project Archived from the original on 27 October 2007 Retrieved 27 November 2007 The Roof Of The Olympic Stadium For The 2004 Athens Olympic Games from Concept to Implementation PDF Prof Spiro N Pollalis Harvard Design School Archived from the original PDF on 17 May 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2007 Building Wembley Wembley Stadium Archived from the original on 17 December 2007 Retrieved 27 November 2007 The Gold Coast Desalination project GCD Alliance Archived from the original on 21 November 2007 Retrieved 27 November 2007 2006 Winners Engineers Australia WA Division Archived from the original on 28 October 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2007 Architects and Design team The Roundhouse Archived from the original on 18 November 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2007 Project Seabird Shiplift Civil Works Key Design Issues Coasts and Ports Coastal Living Living Coast Australasian Conference 2005 Proceedings Retrieved 28 November 2007 Dublin Luas Light Rail network railway technology com Retrieved 28 November 2007 SKM Joins Defence Skilling Program Australian Minister for Defence Archived from the original on 3 September 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2007 Delivering Better Roads Australian Road Forum Road News April May 2007 Archived from the original on 29 August 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2007 CMJ Timeline Central Motorway Improvements Transit NZ Archived from the original on 20 June 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2007 2011 12 SKM Annual 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