Arcadis plans divestment of architecture, China businesses by 2029

Arcadis: Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering data-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, operating across more than 30 countries with a focus on sectors including environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. It recently outlined plans to divest its architecture and China businesses as part of a 2027-2029 strategy to enhance operating margins and drive organic growth. The company is also advancing digital capabilities through an expanded collaboration with Autodesk to integrate AI and connected data into client workflows. Lucie Barbier: Lucie Barbier is a journalist based in Gdansk who contributed reporting to coverage of Arcadis' strategic divestment and financial targets. Her work on this Reuters story highlights corporate developments in the engineering and consultancy sector. Amy-Jo Crowley: Amy-Jo Crowley serves as European M&A Correspondent at Reuters in London, specializing in large-cap private equity buyouts and public mergers and acquisitions across Europe. She contributed to reporting on Arcadis' 2029 strategy announcement involving business divestments. Milla Nissi-Prussak: Milla Nissi-Prussak is a Desk Editor at Reuters in Gdańsk, responsible for overseeing European business, economics, and corporate news coverage. She edited the report detailing Arcadis' divestment plans and medium-term financial objectives. Sector Focus: Arcadis emphasizes sustainable project decisions combining digital tools and human expertise across environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. Strategy Update: Arcadis is presenting details of its 2027-2029 business strategy at a Capital Markets Day on September 29, 2026. Digital Partnership: The company recently deepened its collaboration with Autodesk to accelerate AI, data connectivity, and digital workflows in design, engineering, and consultancy services.