Dutch Engineers in a Global Market
After World War II a flourishing international engineering sector was created in the Netherlands. Nedeco, the cooperative of Dutch international engineering consultancies, played an essential role in this, specifically in the fifties and sixties. It was Nedeco's 55th anniversary in 2006, that formed the background to start making this book. A group of engineers who saw international opportunities and had the ambition to establish an umbrella organisation, founded Nedeco in 1951. The idea was welcomed by both a number of leading industrialists and the government. This laid the basis for a cooperation that has lasted for decades and played a crucial part in the expansion of Dutch engineering consultancies throughout the world.
This book affords an insight into the history, present position and perspectives of Nedeco. It describes a number of projects and provides a picture of its affiliated consultancies. The name of Nedeco internationally represents over half a century of professional quality and integrity.