Public and private sector applicants seeking grant funding for projects to create jobs, improve working conditions, and increase skills are invited to submit applications under two new calls.
Can DNA technologies be used to monitor natural and engineered ecosystems? This is the question that NIRAS is investigating together with a number of companies in a project supported by Innovation Fund Denmark. And there is still room for more participants.
Receiving accolades and municipal funding for training, the Education to Employment project is winning hearts and minds with its bridge-building model connecting the youth, companies and training providers.
Tapping into the insights of global technical experts and development practitioners, the newly released Frontier Data Study provides inspiration and instruction on how to engage with the latest opportunities with digital data and emerging technologies.
With the global demand for sand increasing, NIRAS is excited to be part of a team to develop a more sustainable system for the management of this important resource.
NIRAS team begins mapping existing practices, preparing recommendations and developing tools to ensure procurement is more gender-responsive
Joining an elite few countries that have mainstreamed gender considerations into their national budgets, 35% of Ukraine’s key spending units underscored gender equality in their requests for state budget funds.
Empty barrels in large piles, military vehicles, and old airplane wrecks are some of the remnants illustrating the history of remote areas in Greenland. NIRAS has won the assignment to assess and screen eight of the affected locations.
NIRAS and Dr.techn.Olav Olsen have been selected to construction joint venture, consisting of Implenia and ACCIONA.
The supermarket chain Coop with 1,100 Danish stores is working intently to become climate positive. Several afforestation projects will contribute to realise the ambition. NIRAS consults Coop on the international standards that apply to climate compensation.
In cooperation with the World Bank, the Kenyan Government has initiated a project to strengthen the country’s economy through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In a joint venture with Intellecap, NIRAS will support select businesses through capacity-building and performance-based funding.
Constant changes on construction projects challenge all parties in the construction industry. PhD and HVAC engineer Mads Holten Rasmussen and his team have developed user-friendly apps that give all parties a better overview and ensure better workflows throughout the construction process.
The aim of achieving ecologically sustainable and equitable growth is within reach of Papua Provinces as the green economy grows, yielding positive environmental and economic benefits.
Women-owned businesses come out as winners in a private sector development programme focussed on increasing productivity and added value of agricultural incomes
An extensive coastal protection project near the capital region of Denmark will be carried out by NIRAS in cooperation with LYTT Architecture. The project will protect 19,000 citizens along a 6.8 mile coastal line utilising dikes, walls, partitions, canal locks, and mobile solutions.
Three-year EU programme supported initiatives to raise social welfare standards through innovative instruments.
Transitioning to a more productive economy, the Balkan nation is committed to addressing issues that perpetuate low quality education and persistent youth unemployment.
Coming to a successful close, a NIRAS-implemented EU project has led to an updated regulatory framework that improves the business environment and facilitates free market competition
New Danish legislation says it clearly: Wastewater is increasingly becoming a resource that can be utilised and contribute to the green transition – thanks to new technologies and innovative thinking.
The household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Assens, Denmark is located on top of an old landfill, which produces the climate-deteriorating gas methane. A new bio-cover made of composted garden waste transforms the methane into carbon dioxide, which is far less harmful to the climate.
International practitioners call for greater access to finance, marketing and advisory services, alongside improved technical skills and supportive government policy to reach new markets.
After two years of demanding but rewarding consultancy work in multiple offices around the globe, NYPA graduates take up positions in the organisation with a renewed spirit of collaboration.
Get an exclusive look into the brand new Radisson Red hotel before it welcomes its first guests in Aarhus, Denmark.
A significant milestone is reached as key energy market players agree new indicators to measure, report and verify progress as part of the GIZ Renewable Energies Programme - PEERR.
Creating space for technical curiosity is important to make employees thrive. This is the opinion of NIRAS’ new Senior Vice President of Utility.
NIRAS experts worked with the Institute to develop an innovative step-by-step guide to assist EU managing authorities in taking gender equality perspectives on board in EU funds programming.
In a virtual talk with representatives of youth organisations from across Southeast Asia, the EU Ambassador to the ASEAN expresses solidarity with the region especially in its fight to preserve and promote biodiversity.
Coordinated by the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS 2), Connected Hubs announces that the BOOST UP 2020 startup series is now taking applications.
Many years of senior management experience from the business world and a great deal of insight into the university sector are among the competencies that the new chairman of the board of Roskilde University will use to strengthen the university's position.
In the 2020 Expert Satisfaction Survey, NIRAS development cooperation experts provide encouraging feedback and offer insights into improving collaboration.
State, municipalities, and companies can look forward to innovative and interdisciplinary consultancy within waste management.
The NIRAS owned company Integrated Food Projects has laid the foundations for juice company innocent’s new carbon-neutral drinks factory in Rotterdam.
In NIRAS, two young engineers have realised their dream to revolutionize engineering. They have achieved this by developing and designing a digital tool, which decreases the amount of manual calculations.
2019 was a good year for NIRAS with international growth and a 20 percent progression in the result.
NIRAS has been appointed by The Danish Transport, Construction and Housing Authority to make supplementary preliminary investigation of a fixed rail link between Elsinore and Helsingborg.
We are more focused than ever on delivering our services and assisting our clients during this challenging situation.
NIRAS has acquired the British company Integrated Food Projects, which provides independent advice to food and drink businesses. The acquisition strengthens NIRAS’ position within the British and international food and beverage sector and enables them to provide a full range of consulting and engineering services to the industry.
The production of medical cannabis in Denmark is growing rapidly. Thanks to our expertise in manufacturing plant design, NIRAS is able to help traditional gardeners redesign their horticultural operations into growing medically approved cannabis.
Along with architect firm DOMUS and GHB Landscape Architects, NIRAS has won a framework agreement for a new building project with KAB. With more than 60,000 rental residencies in the Copenhagen area, KAB is the largest administrative housing organisation in Denmark.
An underground bunker, located in the middle of Rold Skov in Himmerland, Denmark was a shelter for the Danish Government and Royal Family in the 1960’s, when doomsday seemed to be lurking right around the corner. Now the bunker will be revived as the centre for Denmark’s Cold War museum. NIRAS is consulting on the project.
After a number of years of profitable gazelle growth, Janne Aas-Jakobsen has chosen to resign as General Manager of NIRAS Norway.
The new office building in the western part of Aarhus has just won the award for The Building of the Year 2019 in the category, Industry. The building is the first step towards a comprehensive transformation of the district. NIRAS has delivered all engineering disciplines and is very proud of the new title.
Several new and exciting infrastructure projects open up for career opportunities in both Norway, Sweden and Denmark - are you looking for new challenges, please read on.
In South Sudan, a large water and development project led by NIRAS advisors has achieved remarkable results and great acknowledgement despite being interrupted by civil war. One of the main reasons for this success has been a sense of local ownership and close dialogue with the involved communities.
NIRAS has signed a contract for study and design of a new oil terminal and expansion of Tanzania’s second largest port in Tanga. The agreement includes a masterplan for the strategic development of the ports of Tanzania during the next 25 years.
In Denmark, the municipalities are responsible for the indoor climate in public buildings. In relation hereto, NIRAS executed a large radon inspection for one of the Danish municipalities last year.
The time spent on travelling will be reduced and the frequency of train departures will increase for one and a half million Norwegians when Bane NOR, the state-owned company responsible for Norwegian railway infrastructure, expands the railway system in south-eastern Norway. Together with Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen, a structural engineering and marine technology consultancy, NIRAS has been appointed adviser on two major turnkey projects for the construction of a double-track railway line between Drammen and Kobbervikdalen.
NIRAS assists Avannaata Kommunia with incorporating the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in their policy plan for 2020. An exciting challenge in a country, where you can feel and observe climate change everywhere.
NIRAS Brewing Benchmark Club will introduce new features to its performance evaluation tools. With a focus on flexibility and sustainability, members of the benchmark club will be able to explore data freely and to make comparisons across regions and plant sizes.
The aviation fuel of the future might very well be green. This is the conclusion of a report that NIRAS has contributed to. By combining biogas, CO2 and hydrogen in an innovative manner, we are not far from creating sustainable aviation fuel. And a plane ticket will not exceed the price level of 2013.
NIRAS is an integral part of a water saving project that will enable Carlsberg Brewery in Fredericia, Denmark, to recycle 90% of all process water and halve its overall water usage. The brewery will be the most water efficient production plant in the Carlsberg Group.
A measuring probe drilled 11 meters into the ground gives a hitherto unseen precise image of contamination and residual chemicals in the ground. This is beneficial to Køge Kyst, as new attractive residences are scheduled to be built on that very ground.
The Maldivian government is planning to establish a new harbour nearby its capital, Malé. NIRAS has been appointed as the consultant on the project, which will replace the existing harbour and create opportunities for further growth in the area.
HOFOR, the water utility company of the greater Copenhagen area, is planning on building two new wind farms in the Øresund, so the the city of Copenhagen can fulfill its goal of becoming a CO2-neutral capital in 2025. NIRAS was chosen as consultant and is to assess the environmental impact of the wind farms.
Something big is hidden close to the small village of Hundborg, located in the Northern part of Denmark. In a field a little outside the village, which counts approximately 600 inhabitants, lies what might very well be Denmark’s sixth biggest rock weighing a whopping 170 tons.
The classic playing cards with car-cards got its counterpart in 22 Technology Cards. The new set of cards is developed by PhD student Katrine Ernstsen, and indicates how new technologies can affect and develop the construction area.
NIRAS just completed a successful inspection of contamination in Kungsbacka in Sweden with a completely new technology that both exposes the contamination in the soil and saves the client for countless expensive soil sample analyses.
Sea-kitchen gardens seem to be catching on everywhere along the Danish coasts. The project Havhøst propagates the idea of sea-based kitchen gardens, where private citizens or communities can grow mussels, oysters and seaweed, using sustainable methods.
Danish water specialists will help Malaysia increase its security of water supply and reduce high water losses.
In his 19 years as CEO of NIRAS, Carsten Toft Boesen has seen the business grow from 509 to 2,355 employees. On Saturday 27 April 2019, he turns 60.
Backed by a grant of DKK 25 million from Innovation Fund Denmark, 16 players aim to revolutionise the district heating sector. NIRAS is heading up the project, which aims to extract valuable knowledge from the sector’s data.
In 2018, NIRAS achieved a 20 percent increase in profits and solid international growth. Continued significant focus on sustainable solutions is to contribute to future growth.
In a joint effort with Aarhus University and other stakeholders, NIRAS will share knowledge about sustainable water management, waste water, and water distribution with international students and professionals.
As of 1 February 2019, NIRAS bolsters its consultancy services within energy optimisation and reduction in the process industry by acquiring the activities and staff of SE Rådgivning.
A newly signed framework agreement for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Region South, has strengthened NIRAS’ role as a significant player in the infrastructure market in Norway. The goal of becoming a recognized Scandinavian consultant for infrastructure has therefore moved closer.
During the extensive expansion of Copenhagen Airport, a combination of 3D models and digital rules ensures compliance in relation to fire protection, electrical installations, drainage, heat and ventilation regulations. This reduced time spent fault finding, thereby freeing up resources to optimize the project.
The Safe Motherhood Alliance and AgriPredict, both from Zambia, have been chosen as winners of the Slush Global Impact Accelerator.
South Korea’s ambitious plan of being powered 20% by renewable energy sources by 2030 includes 13 GW of offshore wind. NIRAS’ expertise can benefit South Korea in its transition.
A new and state-of-the-art online model of Oslo’s water supply will help reduce a high level of leakage and resolve a serious water challenge, which is threatening the Norwegian capital’s future supply of drinking water.
DTU enters into a strategic partnership with consulting engineering company NIRAS which focuses on food and manufacturing engineering, infrastructure, and transport.
Join NIRAS' Brewing Benchmark Club that was founded on our more than 35 years of experience as engineering consultants for the brewing industry. The free-of-charge benchmark initiative intends to provide you with a performance evaluation of the global beer and beverage industry every second year.
Together with five other consultancies, NIRAS is showcased in the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers’ recent communication, "Engineering a Better and Sustainable World".
As one of the first engineering and environmental consultancies applying itself to offshore wind development in Taiwan, NIRAS reiterates its commitment to help unleash the island’s wind potential with a stronger local presence.
On the basis of mutual success, shared values, and a common vision of building a better, more equal and stable world, LTS International Ltd and NIRAS Development Consulting have merged.
In the fight against stunting and wasting and their root cause – malnutrition – the newly launched four-year Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Programme will play a key role.
Come and visit NIRAS’ stand (Hall 7 7-650) at BrauBeviale between the November 13th and 15th 2018 and Let’s talk future brewery design, engineering and consultancy.
Promoting sustainable and climate resilient management of natural resources, the NIRAS–HessenForst Consortium launches work in Zimbabwe.
Encouraging everyone to dig deep and unleash the potential of the changemaker within, Josina Machel, daughter of celebrated Mozambican Graça Machel, accepted the NIRAS-sponsored World Prize for outstanding contributions in the field of integrated development.
NIRAS Finland issues its MFA-commissioned report - Stepping up Finland's Global Role in Education - on possible ways in which Finnish resources and knowledge can be used to address challenges to education.
NIRAS has for many years been working with soil contamination in Denmark. Now, we turn to Sweden, where the market for investigations and cleanup of soil pollution is on the rise.
Two new analysis methods has been developed to reveal un-explored PFAS-chemicals in the soil in a unique co-operation between NIRAS, Örebro University and the laboratory Eurofins.
With freshly signed contracts on two framework agreements and a large railway project, all for Bane NOR in Norway, NIRAS has become a significant player in the Norwegian infrastructure market. The goal of becoming a recognized Scandinavian consultant within the field of railways is therefore well on its way to becoming a reality.
On June 12, Marine Harvest’s expansion of its salmon processing factory, Ryfisk, in Norway, was officially opened. NIRAS has designed the factory extension that has significantly increased production capacity of the factory.
The winner of the architectural competition Stockholm Building of the Year 2018 is the school of Långbrodal, designed by NIRAS Architects.
Two new 'highways for rainwater' will be drilled in the Copenhagen underground. Denmark's largest utility company, HOFOR, has hired an international team of consultants with NIRAS in the lead to solve the complicated cloudburst projects.
Through investment in the Thai company SMC Consulting Engineers, NIRAS strengthens its presence within the Ports and Maritime sector in Southeast Asia. At the same time, the strategic partnership opens the door for other areas of expertise in NIRAS.
The new school of Långbrodal has a modern design with sustainable materials chosen to withstand the test of time, while embracing the existing building’s style of national romanticism from 1915.
Panel of respected international development experts select celebrated former First Lady to Mozambique and South Africa to receive NIRAS-sponsored accolade.
In just ten months, the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme has piloted collaboration between innovation hubs in Namibia and Botswana and boosted five young enterprises all the way to the global start-up event Slush in Finland.
NIRAS has successfully finalised project supporting academic cooperation and dialogue between Denmark and the Middle East and North Africa region.
When Danish experts go abroad to observe elections and handle crisis situations, NIRAS will watch over them and manage their stay.
Following a successful merger and several strategic acquisitions, NIRAS’ revenue has increased by 44 percent. The company has laid the foundation for further growth and increased earnings through long-term investments in developing new knowledge as well as helping customers realize the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
NIRAS Poland successfully completed 2-year project aimed at achieving Good Environmental Status in Turkey’s marine environment in alignment with the EU.
At Speakers Corner at the upcoming Anuga FoodTec 2018, you can experience how NIRAS’ suite of simulation tools allows you to mirror your existing or future design virtually.
NIRAS Young Professional Academy will be further expanded this June with new participants representing both development consulting profiles and profiles representing other sectors of NIRAS.
Celebrating the International Women’s Day, we are introducing one of our projects building more gender equal world.
Come and visit NIRAS’ stand at the Anuga FoodTec on March 20-23 2018 and let’s talk about optimising your business and increasing your profits. Or experience first-hand the new realities of 3D Virtual Reality Design in the Food and Beverage Industry.
NIRAS is involved in efforts to maintain and develop the popular yet down-at-heel island. Work is already under way for NIRAS' consultants, both on land and in the water.
For four years TAIEF has supported 82 events around the world, assisting the EU in promoting Europe’s global leadership in environmental policy.
EU in cooperation with NIRAS determines the best operational model for transitioning redundant GUYSUCO employees into independent, sustainable farmers.
The project site for the Tana Beles watershed project in Ethiopia has become a regional role model, as the project has brought along with it multiple benefits for all community members including poor and rich, young and old, workers and unemployed, as well as disabled people.
NIRAS strengthens its position within project management and grows within the Stockholm Mälar region.
Danish key competencies in goods logistics and distribution at hospitals now benefit the Norwegians.
When investing in or developing offshore wind, de-risking is one of the main areas to focus on in order to avoid future failure due to wave and wind forces, without being overly conservative.
The future of Africa depends on job creation for a historically high number of young people in order to prevent migration to Europe.
With the acquisition of the Dutch company VMEngineering, we have strengthened our process consultancy in Northern Europe considerably and consolidated our position as the leading advisor to the Food & Beverage industry.
Since 2013, NIRAS has worked on a project to introduce gender budgeting with the aim to increase gender equality through policies and budgets in Ukraine. This project was presented by Country Director Catharina Schmitz at the Peer Learning Conference on Gender Equality in Kigali in order to share knowledge and inspire other African countries.
In 2018 it will be possible to park your car in Denmark’s most innovative fully automatic underground car park within a stone’s throw from Copenhagen town hall square.
The focus is on news broadcasting and independent journalism, when NIRAS, in cooperation with Deutsche Welle Academy and BBC Media Action, are preparing to establish a new, modern and digital media house for the Ukrainian public service television station UA:PBC.
NIRAS won the first Norwegian assignment on the new framework agreement for railway consultancy, a master plan for stabling tracks in the Kongsvinger area for BaneNOR.
Even before the first of 124 wind turbines off the west coast of France has been set up, a detailed plan has been set for how they will be taken down again at the end of the wind farm’s operation.
Building MRV systems in Africa — how NIRAS is working with countries to develop technical capacity for implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Two leaks were quickly found when a water distribution network north of Copenhagen had installed smart, new listening device. The utility company Novafos is part of the LEAKman partnership that combines knowledge and technology from nine market-leading players.
The acquisition of Swedish Aperto Architects results in new services and strengthens NIRAS’ competences within contractor consulting services.
While overfishing and marine pollution are putting the world’s oceans at risk, new business opportunities are emerging in maritime industries. New report assists EU countries on sustainable use of our oceans by identifying good practices in the marine planning process.
With three large framework agreements for the Norwegian railroad infrastructure authority, Bane NOR, NIRAS continues the upwards trajectory in the Norwegian market.
The Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) Project, funded by the World Bank, seeks to improve the livelihoods of millions of poor people who are susceptible to water-related disasters in Myanmar. NIRAS is leading the way on integrating and modernizing the region’s complex meteorology and hydrology observation systems.
Bolivia faces great challenges in providing sufficient energy at affordable prices to its population. IP Consult – Part of the NIRAS Group - will support the implementation of a new energy efficiency programme as well as foster training and education in the country.
Taiwan is one of the world’s most promising countries in terms of offshore wind energy. NIRAS has opened a new office to facilitate access to a multi billion USD market undergoing rapid development.
Biomass energy is the most important source of energy in Nepal. While the country still possesses large biomass resources, the level of its use has been unsustainable.
The merger will create a new major player in the consulting engineering industry. With over 2,000 employees globally, the merged company is ready for continued growth – especially abroad.
International cooperation is important to NIRAS. In the Young SEEN-program aspiring leaders from corporations of four different countries meet to discuss subjects such as networking and 3D-development. The program will finish up in Paris this summer, with Steven Kaa Holdgaard as one of the participants.
Reflections from experts and EU officials on experiences, deliverables, and learnings from a project to support closer collaboration to implement the 2030 Agenda tell a story of a successful working relationship that not even a pandemic could derail.