Leading engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has continued its growth and expansion with the opening of a new office in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside.
Sweco launched in the UK last April following its acquisition of Grontmij. Since then the consultancy has experienced strong growth after securing a number of high value multi-disciplinary projects. These included the upgrade of the A96 in Scotland and the delivery of improved research stations for the British Antarctic Survey. During the same period, Sweco has significantly increased its recruiting efforts to meet the needs of its growing client base.
Located within the Durham Tees Valley Business Centre, the office will complement the consultancy’s existing 11 locations in the UK and contribute to the multi-disciplinary services covering buildings, environment, energy, transportation and water and asset management offered by Sweco.
The office has initially been occupied by a team of four transportation experts with significant experience in delivering Intelligent Transport Systems, such as smart motorways, which are being implemented across the UK.
The Stockton-based team is currently working on a variety of Highways England projects, including the implementation of a stretch of smart motorway between junctions 9 and 14 of the M3 in Hampshire.
Projects that Sweco is already assisting with across the North East include the A1 Leeming to Barton upgrade and the A1 Scotswood to North Brunton project.
With expansion of the Stockton office already underway, the consultancy is also seeking to add further resource and expertise to its multi-disciplinary teams across the UK.
Commenting on the new office launch, Sweco UK managing director, Max Joy, said: “We have experienced consistent, positive revenue growth since we launched and our consultancy work in the North East has made a significant contribution to that success.
“We chose to open in Stockton to give us a greater footprint in the region, in addition to our established Gateshead office, and as part of our strategic growth plans across the UK. It provides us with the platform to generate further sustainable growth and gives our clients enhanced access to our services and specialisms.”
Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 16.5bn (£1.4bn) and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. In the UK, Sweco employs 800 people and in addition to Gateshead and Stockton has offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Peterborough and Solihull.
Stockton-based Sweco technical director Stuart Wilson, added: “It is fantastic to be part of such a fast-growing, forward-thinking business which recognises the huge opportunities for growth in the region and beyond. We are looking forward to expanding the Teesside office and supporting Sweco’s multi-disciplinary project delivery throughout the UK.”
