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Leeds-headquartered engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has been named as a top ten UK civil engineering firm for the first time.

E-commerce changes our shopping habits – but also influences logistics, city planning and properties. The impact will become more and more apparent as volumes continue to increase.

Sweco won the 2018 New Civil Engineer Low Carbon Leader Award and was recognised as one of the best civil engineering firms in the UK.

Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire Avecon Ltd, a Finnish engineering consultancy.  With the acquisition, Sweco is further strengthening its offering and presence in the Ostrobothnia region in Finland.

Cities with a high proportion of cyclists and pedestrians have better air quality – this may come as no surprise. Less well-known is that this produces wider economic benefits and improved safety in city centres.

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has strengthened its transportation offering with five new senior hires, who bring nearly 100 years’ combined experience in transport economics, design and sustainability.

In Sweco’s Interim Report January-March 2018 figures in the note Acquisitions of subsidiaries and operations on page 13 are misprinted. This misprint occurs in the text above the table. The error is insignificant and does not influence any other published financial tables or statements of the report.

A positive start of the year

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has expanded its Manchester operations to prepare for growth following a number of major framework wins.