Sweco acquires Bureau Stedelijke Planning

Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire the Dutch consultancy firm Bureau Stedelijke Planning, strengthening the offer in urban planning and strategic advising. 

Bureau Stedelijke Planning is mainly involved in the early planning phase of urban development, specialized in residential and workspace areas, shopping districts and leisure facilities. Bureau Stedelijke Planning was established in 1997 and employs 30 professionals, with an additional 20 self-employed consultants associated with the company. Revenue in 2020 was EUR 4.2 million.

“There are a lot of synergies between our organizations. With this acquisition, we are taking further steps in our strategy and strengthening of our expertise in the field of urban planning that will deliver more added value to our clients,” says Eugene Grüter, President of Sweco Netherlands.

“The merger with Sweco is a strong next step in the growth that Stedelijke Planning has experienced in recent years. It offers many opportunities for both clients and employees to expand our services in the field of project and area development and optimally respond to the needs of the future,” says Pieter van der Heijde, CEO of Bureau Stedelijke Planning.

For additional information, please contact:

Maartje Meijer, Head of Press Sweco Netherlands, +31 6 30 69 58 49, maartje.meijer@sweco.nl 

Johnny Nylund, Head of Press Sweco Group, +46 73 773 5189, johnny.nylund@sweco.se

Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 17,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 21 billion (EUR 2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.