Hi all, My name is Raph Bogaert, I’m an engineer from Belgium. I’m honored that I can write down some words about the exciting journey we’re having right now with our team towards the face-to-face program! The Netherlands On the … Continue reading →
Hi my name is Ashjan Bin Mahfouz and I will share my Global Shapers: Generation 2015 story so far. When I heard that I was selected for Global Shapers: Generation 2015 I was so pleased and excited. I realized that … Continue reading →
Curious to find out how the Global Shapers Generation 2015 are preparing for their face-to-face meeting in October? Global Shapers Serena Zuidema (Arcadis NV) and Richard Dean Morales (Arcadis Asia) have created the first Global Shapers Fanmail edition. Please watch the … Continue reading →
It took me three years to finally figure out that the Global Shaper Program was more about presenting an ENERGY than a patent or brilliant new idea! A playful video that wittingly connected the essential elements of growing organic food … Continue reading →
In the previous year I have been interacting with our Hong Kong Arcadis Team and planning my Quest visit to the region. The purpose of my visit was to understand the Project & Program management services that the team in Hong Kong delivir for our common client HSBC and apply those best practices in India. We have several major projects beginning in India planned in the coming year. I travelled from Mumbai to Hong Kong, from a developing city to a city where all major infrastructure is amongst the best in the world. This was my opportunity to learn and to share. On day one I was given a meticulously prepared program by Andrew & Sharon and was introduced to all in the Hong Kong Arcadis office. Later in the day we visited the HSBC main building, where the Arcadis team is providing Project & Program management Services. The HSBC Main Building is the headquarters building of The Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London based HSBC Holdings. It is one of the most critical infrastructure buildings of the bank. A tour of the building was organized; I attended the weekly progress meeting between our team, FM & the client. I have taken several examples of best practices – photo updates as a progress report. I plan to implement the same on the Pune Program, where I am the program manager of HSBCs largest consolidation program. On day two Stephen Hilton escorted […]
It was my first time in Singapore, and I was simply impressed: The sheer size of the buildings, the nature, the architecture, and how all the different nationalities live together. The area of Singapore is relatively small, it can be compared with the area of the City of Hamburg, however, the population of Singapore is nearly 6 million. Unfortunately, the weather was not so friendly. It was very warm, but it rained a lot. During my first day at the office of ARCADIS Singapore, I met my host, Alisdair. He showed me the office areas and fire escape routes (“Safety Moment”). He explained the office structure and introduced me to the teams of EC Harris and Langdon Seah, which is located one floor below. After the introduction, a team meeting with Alisdair´s team was held, during which I had the opportunity to present myself, the Quest program in general, ARCADIS Germany, and my scope of work within the German team. After this meeting, Alisdair and I drove to the Citibank close to the airport, where we met Rene. Rene is working for EC Harris as a Program Manager for the Citibank, and we were able to exchange knowledge about our work scopes. Rene and Alisdair are very interested in our using VidasNet Software from Europe for their Asian work fields as well. Therefore, I was glad to establish a contact to our VidasNet specialists in Germany. Immediately after meeting Rene, we drove to another EC Harris project in the […]