Structural Engineering Consultancy Services

Sweco’s structural engineering consultants deliver the full spectrum of building expertise – from advanced modelling, analysis and design to investigations, approvals, construction support and performance monitoring.

But what sets us apart is the way we work. We’re not just a service provider – we partner with clients and collaborators to understand the full context of each challenge, whether commercial, design-led, technical or operational. By bringing structural, civil and geotechnical engineers together around the same table from the outset, we’re able to apply the right expertise at the right time and deliver best value across the full project life cycle.

As part of a connected, multi-disciplinary team, we combine the agility and local knowhow of a design-led ‘studio’ practice with enhanced technical capability and wider perspectives from our international colleagues. Working alongside leading sustainability, building services, fire safety and compliance experts – and drawing on advanced digital and AI-enabled tools – we identify effective solutions quickly, iterate designs efficiently and address complex problems with precision.

Our core Structural Engineering services

Structural Analysis & Design

  • Structural design of new buildings (concrete, steel, timber, masonry)
  • Structural analysis and modelling (FEA, load calculations)
  • Foundation design (shallow, deep, retaining systems)
  • Seismic design and assessments
  • Wind load analysis and design
  • Vibration analysis (e.g., gym floors, labs, mechanical rooms)
  • Structural optimization / value engineering

Investigations, Assessments & Reports

  • Structural condition assessments
  • Structural inspections (routine or issue-specific)
  • Forensic engineering (failure investigation)
  • Dilapidation surveys / pre-construction condition surveys
  • Load rating assessments (e.g., mezzanines, bridges)
  • Defect investigations (cracks, settlement, corrosion)
  • Insurance claim assessments
  • Expert witness reports

Alterations, Repairs & Retrofits

  • Structural design for renovations / extensions
  • Structural strengthening design (FRP, steel plating, concrete jacketing)
  • Seismic retrofit design
  • Foundation underpinning design
  • Remedial design for corrosion, water damage, rot, or structural deterioration
  • Temporary works design (propping, façade retention)

Construction Support Services

  • Shop drawing review
  • Construction phase engineering support (RFI responses, site visits)
  • As-built structural reviews
  • Erection sequencing / lift plans
  • Construction monitoring and certification

Documentation & Approvals

  • Detailed structural drawings and specifications
  • Building consent / permitting documentation
  • Peer reviews / independent design checks
  • Code compliance reports

Specialist Structural Services

  • Performance-based design
  • Blast-resistant or progressive collapse design
  • Fire structural engineering (fire performance of structures)
  • Facade structural engineering
  • Modular / prefabricated system engineering
  • Industrial structure design (plant platforms, pipe racks, tanks)

Digital / Advanced Engineering

  • BIM modeling (Revit, Tekla)
  • Digital twins / structural health monitoring
  • Parametric design automation
  • Point cloud to structural model services

Why Sweco?

  1. Locally empowered teams: We offer the agility and responsiveness of a small practice, backed by the resources and stability of a large, international organisation.
  2. Breadth of expertise under one roof: Clients benefit from access to a wide range of disciplines through a single appointment.
  3. Whole-life carbon leadership: As key contributors to the UK’s Net Zero standards, we are actively decarbonising some of the country’s most prestigious buildings.
  4. Building Safety Act readiness: Close collaboration between our in-house building control and fire engineering teams enables a unique, compliant and efficient service for High-Risk Buildings.
  5. Multi-disciplinary thinking: We see the bigger picture, with open communication and seamless collaboration that dissolves boundaries between disciplines.

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Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable.​ With international multi-disciplinary teams, we can call on the right insight and technical capability at the right time from across Buildings, Infrastructure, Advisory & Planning and Compliance.​