Sweco acquires engineering company within security and smart building technology in the Netherlands

Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire Brain of buildings, a Dutch engineering company specialising in the integration of technology solutions into the design and management of safe and smart buildings. The acquisition adds 30 consultants and engineers to Sweco’s team of 2,200 architects, engineers and consultants in the Netherlands, thereby strengthening its offering in the growing area of smart building technologies. 

Brain of buildings provides solutions in security, fire safety, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, combining technology with sustainability to make buildings more efficient and secure. Based in Eersel, North Brabant, the company has received several awards since its founding in 2004, including the title of Smartest Company in the Netherlands. 

“We are pleased to welcome the specialists from Brain of buildings to Sweco, enhancing our expertise in serving clients across both the public and the private sectors. This addition strengthens Sweco’s capacity to meet the rising market demand for integrated technology solutions in pace with the built environment in the Netherlands transforming towards safer and smarter buildings,” says Eugene Grüter, Business Area President, Sweco in the Netherlands.

Brain of buildings has a projected turnover of approximately EUR 5.2 million in 2025, while Sweco Netherlands had a turnover of approximately EUR 283.4 million in 2024. The company will be consolidated into Sweco immediately.

This acquisition aligns with Sweco’s acquisition strategy to grow the business by adding key skills that complement Sweco’s 22,000 experts, and it will expand the Group’s market position as Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancy. 

Recent acquisitions by Sweco in the Netherlands include a consultancy firm with 30 consultants in civil engineering, spatial planning, mobility and urban planning, an engineering company with 60 experts as well as a leading environmental consultancy with 200 experts. 

Press photos:

• Photo illustrating "smart buildings", free use, Getty Images.
• Photo of Eugene Grüter, Business Area President, Sweco in the Netherlands. Free use, please credit: Tobias Regell

Sweco plans and designs tomorrow’s sustainable communities and cities. With the collective knowledge of our 22,000 architects, engineers and other experts we work together with our clients to facilitate the green transition, maximise the potential from digitalisation and strengthen the resilience of our communities. Sweco is Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 31 billion (EUR 2.7 billion) in 2024. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com

For additional information, please contact:
Anna E Olsson, Head of Press, Sweco Group, +4670 557 33 26, anna.e.olsson@sweco.se 

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