Beca Group Limited (generally referred to as Beca) is one of the largest
employee-owned professional services consultancy firms in the Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 3,800 staff working across 23 offices around the globe, with headquarters located in
Auckland, New Zealand
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History
Beca was founded in 1920 by Arthur Gray on his return to New Zealand after
World War I
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, where he purchased an engineering practice that would later become Gray and Watts, then Gray Watts & Beca. A merger with Wellington firm Hollings & Ferner in 1968 formed Beca, Carter, Hollings & Ferner, with the firm eventually known as Beca Group Ltd.
The company's name reflects the contribution of George Beca, CBE, DFC, D.Eng (Hon) (1921–2001), who joined the partnership of Gray and Watts in the early 1950s and led the firm for many years.
Beca has had several name changes following amalgamations. Beca Steven existed from 1989 to 2001 after amalgamation of Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner with Steven Fitzmaurice & Partners.
Awards
Beca was named the Best Provider to Power & Utilities sector at the 2019 Financial Review Client Choice Awards.
2018
* Best Consulting Engineering Firm (revenue > $200 million)
* Best Provider to the Government & Community sector, joint win
* Best Provider to the Power & Utilities sector
* Most Client-focused Practitioner – Hamish Denize
2017
*Best Professional Services Firm (revenue > $200 million), joint win
* Best Consulting Engineering Firm (revenue > $200 million), joint win
* Market Leader: New Zealand
2015
* Market Leader
* Best New Zealand firm
* Best Provider to the Power & Utilities sector
* Best Professional Services sector provider
* Best Property sector provider
See also
*
Sir Ron Carter, former Chairman of Beca
References
External links
Beca Website
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Engineering companies of Singapore
Engineering companies of New Zealand
Engineering companies of Australia
Employee-owned companies
Technology companies established in 1918
Consulting firms established in 1918