HWP was founded in 1970, created from a partnership of architects in response to the growing complexity of tasks and the resulting specialisation of services in the field of planning. This step, which was an innovation at the time, was prompted by the wish for a more efficient, multidisciplinary approach, in the hope of offering clients solutions more suited to their needs. HWP quickly became a thriving independent company. The history of HWP is also a story of growth. From its beginnings until the present day staffing levels have risen from just 5 up to 170 employees, who now successfully handle projects running into several hundred million euros. HWP demonstrated an international approach early on in its history, and today foreign business accounts for some 20 percent of turnover, mainly in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. HWP until now has always been in a position to anticipate changes in the market and customer requirements and to develop the right strategies, which very much contributes to its success.

Over the years there has been a major change in the scope of services offered by architects in conjunction with the large-scale projects we now handle. Originally the architect acted as the contact for the client in all phases of a project, from establishing the basis of the project planning to project supervision. Against a background of continuous technical progress and the growing pressure on economic requirements, it has become necessary to increasingly split up the tasks involved, dividing them between individual players. We have seen major changes in the responsibility for planning held by architects and engineers with the absence of any clear division between planning and construction, in particular with large projects involving general contractors. This means that increasing importance is being attributed to project management, which can be relied upon to also represent the client's interests in terms of quality, time and costs.

HWP has meanwhile adopted a parallel position in anticipation of this trend. We nowadays offer specialist expertise in the fields of architecture and mechanical services, project management, management consultancy and operational planning as well as medical and laboratory engineering – and at the same time the unique capability of moulding these specialists into a team at any time and incorporating individual services to produce integrated solutions. This ability to actively get to grips with future challenges at an early stage is the best basis for delivering optimum solutions for clients – while also securing the future of our own company at the same time. In the coming years HWP's main goal will not only involve demonstrating its engagement in the German market, but also increasingly exploiting the opportunities available abroad.