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solutions that enable its clients tomeet the challenges of the future. These clients include regulators,water and gas utility companies, governmental organisations, non- governmental organisations, trade organisations, industrialmanufacturers and wastemanagement companies.
Its services include leakage detection;water management;wastewatermanagement; flooding and sewers; environmental modelling; innovation andmanagement consulting; assetmanagement; UKAS- accredited physical testing and validation facilities and services; policy and regulation; UKAS-approved laboratory services; infrastructure assessment services; building information services; andwaste-to-resource consulting services.WRc is also the home of The National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, an expert teamof scientists and toxicologists offering a toxicology-on-demand subscription service for its clients.
WRc is currently designing the technical engineeringwork architecture for thewater company thatwill service the NEOMfuturistic desert city project in Saudi Arabia. It has also recently developed awater quality sampling andmonitoring programme for Sharjah Electricity andWater Authority in the UAE; and is providingwater sector specialist expertise for the Department for International Trade in the UK. In addition,workingwithWater UK, WRc has developed and is delivering the worlds’ first standard for flushable products, Fine to Flush, to protect UK sewers andwater bodies. Furthermore, it isworkingwith its partners to deliver the Hydro Nationwater innovation service,which is helping to drive the uptake of innovative technologies in
Scotland.
“This is a unique acquisition for RSK that brings together an exceptional brand that is renowned for independent thinking and delivery to create an ability to address global issues including climate change, green growth andwater and sanitation services through applied engineering excellence,” says RSK Chief Executive Officer and Founder Alan Ryder. “WRc’s tagline, ‘Innovation through collaboration’, highlights two of our shared values, sowe are delighted towelcome both WRc and its subsidiary Cognica to RSK.”
WRc and Cognicawill continue to be led by WRc Chief Executive OfficerMark Smith and will become part of RSK’s agriculture, land and propertymanagement division.
“BothWRc and RSK offerworld-class engineering and technical services to solve clients’ problems. Both companies employ top-class and passionate peoplewho care about the environment,”Mark says. “RSK’s environmental, scientific and engineering capabilities and global presence combined withWRc’s leading, independent thinkingwill enable both companies to deliver ever improving andmore sustainable solutions to our clientswhile promoting the circular economy in everythingwe do.”
Agriculture, Land and PropertyManagement Divisional Director Ian Strudwick comments, “I amabsolutely delighted towelcomeWRc into the RSK group and look forward toworking withMark and his dedicated team.WRc is an iconic brandwith an incredible heritage in the water industry and a track record of projects and experience envied across the sector. It is a highly regarded business.WRc carriesmany synergieswith RSK thatwe look forward to
Mark Smith, WRC CEO
exploring andmaking themost of. Our plan is to helpWRc to growin the UK and to extend its global footprint, particularly in areas such as Africa and theMiddle Eastwhere RSK already has a strong foothold in other sectors. I am sure there is going to be a very exciting year ahead.”
WRc and Cognica are the latest acquisitions under RSK’s funding package fromAres Capital Europe and a revolving credit facility provided by NatWest announced in December 2018. The businesses are RSK’s fourth and fifth acquisitions of the 2020/2021 financial year, following the acquisition of asbestos removal specialist PA Group and civil and structural engineering company RoC Consulting in July.
RSK is investing in the development of new businesses and bolt-on complementary businesses, aswell as equipment and facilities, to provide end-to-end solutions to awide, international client base.
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