The two acquisitions, with a total of approximately 70 experts, will establish an architecture platform for Sweco in the Netherlands and strengthen Sweco’s position as Europe’s leading architectural and engineering consultancy.

The expertise and qualities from both companies will enable Sweco to offer clients in the Netherlands integrated engineering and architecture services, and to add value earlier in the design process.

“By adding architecture services to our portfolio in the Netherlands, we will strengthen our client offering and thus also our contribution to society. Together with our new colleagues, we will create even more value by delivering the most sustainable solutions,” says Eugene Grüter, President of Sweco Netherlands.

VAN AKEN Concepts, Architecture & Engineering B.V. is a full-service engineering and architecture firm based in Eindhoven with some 50 experts. The company has extensive experience in the private sector, from complex high-tech building projects to housing, and from urban studies to healthcare, offices, and leisure buildings. In 2021, the company had turnover of EUR 5.8 million.

JHK Architecten is an architecture firm with a strong position within non-residential building projects in the public sector. Assignments range from interiors and new buildings to complete transformations of existing buildings. The company has some 20 experts and is based in Utrecht. In 2021, the company had turnover of EUR 2.9 million.