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Ridings Consulting Engineers, UK was established in December 1991 specifically to
address the Consultancy requirements of the Indian market which at the time was
preparing itself for liberalization and the opening of the private sector. Ridings
developed cost-effective solutions for GIS, Engineering and other value-added projects.
The initial client, Jaiprakash Group of Industries of Delhi, with a turnover of
about Rs. 800 crores, provided opportunities for the services of RCE in the following
areas: -
- System Planning, Design, Installation and Operationalisation
- Digital Mapping & GIS Projects
- Hydro Electric Projects, Steel Works
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Cement Plant, Hotels
- Digitization of Survey of India Maps
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- Dynamic Monitoring of Project, & Ground Surveys
- Image & Photo Interpretation
using remotely sensed data
- Eicher city map of Delhi
- GIS application
Development
- Cartographic Work
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The initial services were provided by RCE UK through DON GOODWIN & S. D. BAVEJA,
and included advice for System Planning, Procurement, Establishment, Human Resources
Development, Training, Site Preparation and Technical Guidance for job execution.
The initial task for RCE was to plan, set up, design and develop a system in Delhi
to undertake the above tasks, to provide Human Resources Development and establish
a set up of trained staff working to international standards & quality, utilizing
the state-of-the-art computer system. This resulted in setting up of International
Design Engineering Associates in Delhi i.e. IDEA. In order to meet the above aspirations
RCE negotiated with and associated international consultants and companies, such
as Kaizer Engineers, National Power, Bovis International, Allot & Lomax, Little
Woods and many other reputed organizations around the world.
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