Beca is not only one of Asia Pacific's largest engineering consultancies - it's also one of the oldest. Our roots reach back to the end of WWI, when Arthur Gray, a returning serviceman, opened an engineering practice in Auckland, New Zealand.

The record since then shows a steady progression of growth, fuelled mainly by two visionary thinkers in the 50s, 60s and 70s: George Beca and Sir Ron Carter. Today, we have over 2000 people based in 8 countries worldwide.

Pioneering design and innovative solutions quickly became the Beca trademark. The new pavilion we designed for Auckland's Ellerslie race course in the 1950s, for example, was one of the world's first structures to use tubular steel cantilever space frames anchored to a central core.

Innovative engineering drew international interest, and a major feature during the 70s and 80s was expansion: a number of offices in Australia and South East Asia were established.

The reputation for pioneering design and innovative solutions was reinforced with the company's perspective on the engineering profession. In the early sixties George Beca began promoting engineers as principal advisors. Ultimately, that changed our profile from a structural and civil engineering base to a multi-disciplinary consultancy.

His innovative approach also impacted on the company's structure and its culture. Today we are an employee-owned company, a model that reflects the core values Beca championed - trust, integrity, honesty and teamwork.

These are values which are also underscored in the long term relationships and partnerships we've developed with our clients.