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'''SMEC Holdings Limited''' (formerly '''Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation''') is a |
'''SMEC Holdings Limited''' (formerly '''Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation''') is a [[Melbourne]]-based firm that provides consulting services on major infrastructure projects around the world. |
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SMEC undertakes feasibility studies, design, tender and contract management, construction supervision and project management. |
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With over 5,000 committed people working within an established network of over 70 offices throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America, SMEC is recognised for providing high-quality consulting services on major social and physical infrastructure projects. |
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Types of project include civil engineering, transport, water, environment and power.{{sfn|Company Overview}} |
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For over 40 years SMEC has delivered thousands of projects in over 100 countries in the areas of Transport; Hydropower and Energy; Water and Environment; Urban and Social Development; and Mining, Oil and Gas. SMEC's services generate economic wealth and provide essential services that contribute to national development in some of the world's fastest growing and established economies.{{sfn|Company Overview}} |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Between 1949 and 1974 the Snowy Mountains Authority (SMA) undertook a massive hydro-electric and irrigation project, the [[Snowy Mountains Scheme]], in the [[Snowy Mountains]] of [[New South Wales]]. The work included sixteen dams, seven power stations, {{convert|150|km}} of tunnels, {{convert|80|km}} of aqueducts, {{convert|2000|km}} and much other construction. It was completed on time and within budget. The work showcased Australian engineering, and in the 1960s the SMA was given projects in Thailand, Sabah, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia.{{sfn|Porter|Allen|Thompson|1991|p=36}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The company was wholly owned by the Australian Government, and provided engineering consulting and project management services around the world.{{sfn|Australian Bureau of Statistics|1991|p=621}} |
The company was wholly owned by the Australian Government, and provided engineering consulting and project management services around the world.{{sfn|Australian Bureau of Statistics|1991|p=621}} |
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SMEC became a Commonwealth Government owned public company in 1989, and in 1993 SMEC was sold to staff by the government.{{sfn|Company History}} |
SMEC became a Commonwealth Government owned public company in 1989, and in 1993 SMEC was sold to staff by the government.{{sfn|Company History}} |
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SMEC's total revenue in the 2012 financial year was $420 million. The company and its subsidiaries had 5,000 employees in |
SMEC's total revenue in the 2012 financial year was $420 million. The company and its subsidiaries had 5,000 employees in Australia.{{sfn|Ibis World|2012}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:42, 21 May 2014
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| Company type | Consulting |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Ross Hitt (CEO) |
| Website | www |
SMEC Holdings Limited (formerly Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation) is a Melbourne-based firm that provides consulting services on major infrastructure projects around the world. SMEC undertakes feasibility studies, design, tender and contract management, construction supervision and project management. Types of project include civil engineering, transport, water, environment and power.[1]
Background
Between 1949 and 1974 the Snowy Mountains Authority (SMA) undertook a massive hydro-electric and irrigation project, the Snowy Mountains Scheme, in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. The work included sixteen dams, seven power stations, 150 kilometres (93 mi) of tunnels, 80 kilometres (50 mi) of aqueducts, 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) and much other construction. It was completed on time and within budget. The work showcased Australian engineering, and in the 1960s the SMA was given projects in Thailand, Sabah, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia.[2]
History
In 1970 the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) was established to preserve and market the expertise that SMA had acquired. Many of the early projects were funded by the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB).[2] By 1991, the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) was a public company with 220 staff. The company was wholly owned by the Australian Government, and provided engineering consulting and project management services around the world.[3] SMEC became a Commonwealth Government owned public company in 1989, and in 1993 SMEC was sold to staff by the government.[4] SMEC's total revenue in the 2012 financial year was $420 million. The company and its subsidiaries had 5,000 employees in Australia.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ Company Overview.
- ^ a b Porter, Allen & Thompson 1991, p. 36.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics 1991, p. 621.
- ^ Company History.
- ^ Ibis World 2012.
Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (1991). Year Book Australia, 1991 No. 74. Aust. Bureau of Statistics. GGKEY:Q27G1441W40. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - "Company History". SMEC. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "Company Overview". SMEC. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- Ibis World (2012-06-30). "SMEC Holdings Limited - Premium Company Report Australia". Retrieved 2012-09-20.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Porter, Doug; Allen, Bryant James; Thompson, Gaye (1991). Development in Practice: Paved With Good Intentions. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-06626-6. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
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