Clive Arup

Director, acumen7 Ltd
Director, The Small Hydro Co Ltd
Company Secretary, NSCE International Ltd
Company Secretary, Affinity Trust

Clive Arup is a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in the UK and abroad in infrastructure and commercial buildings. Recently he has been managing and marketing several companies and is now managing the acumen7 office, its communications and administration and is a director of an acumen7 spin off – the small hydro company ltd.

Career details and achievements

• Director of acumen7 and the small hydro company ltd. 2004-2009
• Director of IT based travel and hospitality start up. Merlin 2000-2002
• Director of property development company. Broadwick Properties. 1995 – 2000
• Director of start up Construction Management company specialising in the delivery of commercial buildings. Glanville Projects Ltd 1987 – 1994
• Project Managed the construction of an International Airport Terminal in Yemen. Sogex International 1983-1987
• Designed and supervised the construction of concrete multi-storey structures in the Middle East. Sogex International 1978-1983
• Designed large civil engineering structures associates with ports, power and desalination plants and bridges. Sir Bruce White, Wolfe Barry and Partners 1975-1977; Sogex International 1977- 1987

Skill detail, track record and services provided

In 30 years in the construction industry he developed his ability to deliver construction projects both in design and delivery on site, often in difficult environments. His experience in running construction projects has more recently been turned to new concepts in start up businesses. This has manifested itself in his involvement in several fledgling businesses. In his parallel role as Company Secretary for two organisations he has become versed in the matter of developing good governance as the fundamental building block for businesses of all sizes.