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Landfall in London Langan, a powerhouse geotechnical engineering firm, opens UK office as anchor point for work in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. P R O F I L E
By RICHARD MASSEY Managing Editor
A ll roads lead to London. At least that’s the case if your firm is building out a business in the United Arab Emir- ates, Greece, Turkey, or in the former Soviet republics of cen- tral Asia. Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (New York), a 1,000-person firm that specializes in geotechnical and land development services, recently reached the end of that road by opening an o ffi ce in Covent Garden in the heart of the British capital. Langan, No. 18 on Zweig Group’s 2015 Hot Firm List, and No. 6 on the 2015 list of Best Firms to Work For, Multidis- cipline, will helm its London o ffi ce with civil engineering heavyweight Can Karayel. While the area is known for its retail, dining, and nightlife, Covent Garden is also in the epicenter of global architecture and design. If an engineering firm wants to be a top player in the Middle East and beyond, as Langan does, it has to have an address somewhere along the River Th ames. “London is a major worldwide hub for some of our key exist- ing clients as well as a base for many new clients, all of whom use London as a springboard for development in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia,” says George E. Leventis, man- aging director of Langan International. “ Th erefore, it makes perfect sense for us to also have a footprint here to service these clients on both domestic and worldwide projects.” While Langan’s home base of New York is an established in- ternational hub for the A/E/P industry, London, among many other things, has a banking and legal infrastructure suited for doing business in places like Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, and Alma- ty, Kazakhstan. London is also ground zero for the develop- ers, construction companies, and consultancies working in London as a springboard for development in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia.” “London is a major worldwide hub for some of our key existing clients as well as a base for many new clients, all of whom use
Langan provided geotechnical engineering services for the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia / Courtesy, Image Jeddah Economic Company/Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
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