Structural Engineering Consultancy Services

Sweco has an award-winning portfolio of UK and international projects, demonstrating a broad range of experience in delivering leading-edge, sustainable structural engineering consultancy services. Our ethos is based on our close working relationships with like-minded clients and design professionals.

Our unique client focus

We work on both large and small structures projects and consistently apply the best engineering and structural design to all projects by taking the time to understand our clients’ objectives as well as the aims of other consultants and architects. Whatever the scale or scope of a building project, or the specific services required, we work collaboratively with all project teams to understand all viewpoints, consider all possibilities and combine all disciplines in our portfolio to deliver excellence as a standard.

A close, collaborative partnership between the structural engineer, the architect, the design team and the client is fundamental to the success of delivering on the project. We’re proud to have developed close relationships with a diverse range of client organisations across the public and private sectors. It is through this wide and unrivalled network of multi-disciplinary skills, experience and client-focused problem-solving that we add value throughout the lifecycle of any structural engineering project.

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

We have adopted a simple philosophy for the design and delivery of buildings and structures: Understand and appreciate our clients’ needs from the outset, and to deliver on agreed commitments.

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