Two major projects on which Atkins was a participant—the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Channel Tunnel project—recently received recognition from the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) for being among the best consulting engineering achievements of the past 100 years.

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games received the honor as a FIDIC Centenary Major Building Project, while the Channel Tunnel won the Major Civil Engineering Project award.

“Once in a lifetime, engineers may get the chance to work on projects like these that excite a nation and attract worldwide attention,” said Mike McNicholas, managing director of Atkins’ design and engineering business. “In the last two decades, Atkins’ technical experts were part of the team that successfully delivered these two time-critical projects. Most recently, during the seven years leading up to and during the London 2012 Games, we were at the heart of delivering the physical infrastructure needed to host a world-class event in London.”

Founded in 1913, FIDIC is charged with promoting and implementing the consulting engineering industry’s strategic goals on behalf of its member associations. The U.S. member organization is the American Council of Engineering Companies

Image credit: FIDIC. Used by permission. The FIDIC 2013 Centenary Award trophy, presented to two projects for which Atkins was a participant.