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Celebrating Cundall's 50th anniversary: David Dryden
Cundall at 50
To mark our 50th anniversary, David Dryden, Cundall’s first Managing Partner, reflects on the role he held from 2002 to 2014. David led the global expansion that remains central to our success today.
He highlights the importance of investing in people and nurturing engineers, noting that while the landscape and technologies will change, critical thinking will always define exceptional engineering.
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