Arup facts for kids
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| Private, held in trust for the benefit of its employees | |
| Industry | Design, Engineering, Architecture and Business consultation |
| Predecessor | Arup & Arup Ltd (1938–1946) |
| Founded | 1 April 1946 |
| Founder | Sir Ove N. Arup |
| Headquarters | , |
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Number of locations
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+95 offices in 40 countries (2020) |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Alan Belfield (Chairman) Tristram Carfrae (Deputy Chairman) |
| Services | Consultancy services |
| Revenue |  £1.56 billion (2018) |
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Operating income
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£113.2 million (2018) |
| £86.2 million (2018) |
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| Total assets | £230.6 million (2018) |
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Number of employees
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15,870 (2020) |
| Subsidiaries | Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd, Arup Associates Ltd, and others. |
Arup is a company that provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services. It was once known as Ove Arup & Partners. It was founded in 1946 by Sir Ove Arup. The company (and its associated practices in Ireland, Africa and Asia) now has more than 7000 staff based in 73 offices in 32 countries. It has projects in more than 160 countries. In 2004-05, Arup had an annual profit of more than £400 million (US$700m).
It is best known for its engineering design work. Projects it has helped with include the Sydney Opera House, the Pompidou Centre, the Oresund Bridge, the Seattle Library, the new De Young Museum, the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the London Millennium Bridge.
Images for kids
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CCTV Headquarters in Beijing's central business district nearing completion (August 2008).
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Casa da Música
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The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, for 2002 Commonwealth Games and home of Manchester City F.C.
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Allianz Arena in Germany, home of FC Bayern Munich
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The 'Bird's Nest or Beijing National Stadium, for 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing and national stadium of China
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