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This year Royal Haskoning has published a comprehensive report that provides an overview of some of the projects our five new business lines undertook during 2011. Reports of our support services and CSR initiatives are also included. Read more

Engineering consultancies DHV and Royal Haskoning are delighted to announce their intention to merge. The new company will be one of Europe’s leading independent project management, engineering and consultancy service providers and will rank globally in the top 10 of independently owned, non-listed companies and top 40 overall. Read more

Royal Haskoning completed the vital Levee Information Management System (LIMS) Emergency Operations Support module for the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities East and West (SLFPA-E & W). Read more

'Before (During) After' is a collection of extraordinary images illustrating the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the vision and work of 12 Louisiana photographers. The exhibition opens on February 17 at the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere and will run through August 31. Read more

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans five years ago on Sunday 29 August and since the disaster Royal Haskoning has been working to make the city and the surrounding environments safer for the local communities.

Royal Haskoning was appointed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 2005 to advise on flood protection and coastal management for the city. The work has included has included innovative technical solutions for designing and constructing three storm surge barriers and assistance with strategic planning for the area south of New Orleans and the Mississippi River in preparation for strategic decisions by politicians. At the same time, work has been underway on improving the hurricane risk reduction system and introducing an electronic management system for water control structures. The Royal Haskoning project team on site includes experts from Britain and the Netherlands, and coastal and rivers expert, Mathijs van Ledden, is now also part of the crisis team ready to respond in the event of a hurricane. Read more

With partners HKV Lijn in Water and Fugro, Royal Haskoning has won a new contract for water control structures in New Orleans. The project will develop a module that allows the local flood protection authority to monitor the opening and closing of gates on all flood defences. It is expected that the module contributes to a improved planning and coordination. The new system has to be operational for the peak of the hurricane season in September 2010. Read more