MVA Asia explained

MVA
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Ian McGovern
(CEO) Ir Francis Sootoo
(Director)
Services:Transportation, Planning and Management Consultant
Num Employees:350 (Aug 2021)
Parent:SYSTRA
Homepage:www.mvaasia.com
Type:Private
Industry:Engineering
Foundation:1968 (first established in Asia in 1978)
Location:Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Locations:Hong Kong
China
Singapore
Thailand
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand

MVA is a transportation, planning and management consultant established in Asia since the 1970s. Headquartered in Hong Kong, it operates in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. It is part of the SYSTRA group.[1]

Its head office is in the Genesis Building in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Island.[2]

History

MVA started in 1968 as "Alan M. Voorhees and Associates", a UK subsidiary of American Transport Consultants, and was appointed to undertake a transport study for Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Council. Brian Martin, who had been Greater London Council (GLC)'s Chief Transport Planner, was appointed as Managing Director of Voorhees' UK operations and after some years the company was renamed Martin and Voorhees Associates in recognition of his role.[3]

In 1983, the management of Martin and Voorhees Associates bought the company from its American owners and the company's name was changed to MVA.

Services

MVA provides consulting services in Asia region for on traffic engineering, transport planning & management and market & business research, for both public and private sectors with specialisation on:

Awards

MVA as Traffic Consultant:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company website. 15 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Contact Us. MVA. 2019-04-30. 22/F, Genesis, 33-35 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong.
  3. Web site: Brian Large. 2021-08-06. blbf. en.
  4. Web site: Tai Kwun - The Centre for Heritage and Arts. 2021-08-05. www.architecture.com.
  5. Web site: SYSTRA: Quality Building Award 2020 – MVA participation in the project Hong Kong Children's Hospital. 2021-08-05. MVA in Asia. en.
  6. Web site: SYSTRA: Revery Architecture & Ronald Lu & Partners (MVA acting as the lead transport consultant for the team) won the HKIA Merit Award of Hong Kong – Community Building for the Design of Xiqu Centre. 2021-08-05. MVA in Asia. en.
  7. Web site: SYSTRA: Green Building Award 2014 - MVA participation in awarded projects. 2021-08-05. MVA in Asia. en.
  8. Web site: SYSTRA: MVA received MTR Grand Safety Award for SCL 1109 Stations and Tunnels of Kowloon City Section. 2021-08-05. MVA in Asia. en.
  9. Web site: SYSTRA: Quality Building Award 2014 - MVA participation in top awarded projects. 2021-08-05. MVA in Asia. en.