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Who we are

EC Harris is a unique global consultancy in the real estate, infrastructure, industrial and construction sectors. EC Harris' reputation is founded upon delivering better value results to clients through the provision of business support and project services.

EC Harris employs over 2,300 people within 43 offices in over 20 different countries. The firm has worked on projects in more than 80 countries and has a projected turnover for 2003-2004 of £140 million. Over £4bn of construction per annum is handled by the business, and over one million m² of facilities are advised on or managed.
We are different because we have assembled a broad range of management skills from a traditionally fragmented industry.

Our experience shows that the challenges faced by our clients are rarely met through the provision of traditional professional services. It is our ability to understand the specific needs of clients and our innovative application of a wide range of both new to the industry and traditional skills that delivers real results.

We systematically invest in our employees and their capabilities, promote self-development and reward high performance. We combine our comprehensive sector-based knowledge and industry-leading IT with resources located throughout the world. Our innovative workforce has access to global expertise, allowing for the successful delivery of commercially valuable solutions.

Supported by our Intranet-based Service Delivery System, we deliver a consistent approach from our independent, wholly-owned and managed operations around the world. Our processes are quality assured and third party audited. We are committed to maintaining the latest ISO quality standards and uniquely enjoy UK certification across all of our services in all of our offices.

Our innovative people achieve valuable results for clients by:

• Forming appropriate specialist teams from our international resources
• Utilising comprehensive sector based knowledge and industry leading IT systems
• Using global know-how to develop commercially effective solutions
• Delivering a consistent service around the world from our wholly owned offices.

EC Harris specialises in:

• Consulting using a range of skills and techniques to help clients achieve greater value from their business infrastructure.
• Providing expert professionals who enable and manage the delivery of projects and facilities
• Skills required to enable effective outsourcing and the provision of total facilities solutions

A Brief History

EC Harris was established over 90 years ago. During this time EC Harris has worked in all business sectors. Since the1950’s and 1960’s, when the firm was largely Property based, it has developed its major Civil Engineering and Infrastructure expertise which enabled a comprehensive blend of experience and skills across all major sectors and industries to be assembled. For over 30 years the firm has been operating internationally, developing a cultural awareness as well as professional knowledge and expertise.

In 1986 the firm led the European industry by introducing facilities management consultancy services and in 1996 it became the first capital project and facilities consultancy to deliver projects around the whole asset lifecycle. Since 1999 this successful approach has been focused on developing the role of the traditional consultancy even further to deliver better value results for clients, from the creation and operation of their assets. Our reputation for helping to make our clients more successful is now widely established.

In November 2003, the firm became a limited liability partnership (LLP). This has given us the opportunity of restructuring into a modern internationally suitable corporate entity whilst retaining the key cultural aspects of a partnership that we, and our clients, value so highly. We have tripled the number of our ‘owner’ partners and by spreading the ownership of the business we are achieving maximum motivation of our key people.

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