What Goodson Associates does

Goodson Associates Ltd is a privately held UK civil and structural engineering design consultancy founded in 1993 and headquartered in Edinburgh, with additional regional offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of engineering services — structural design, civil engineering, infrastructure design, transport planning, engineering site appraisals, and ground investigation — delivered primarily to the Scottish construction industry across the education, commercial, healthcare, residential, retail, leisure, and industrial sectors. Its core technology stack centres on BIM Level 2 collaborative design execution with full 3D modelling and digital team coordination, supplemented by an in-house embodied-carbon assessment methodology branded as "Green Goodson" that is applied from project inception.

The firm is an approved SER (Structural Engineering Certification) certifier with multiple SER-certified Directors on staff, and operates a 25+ year partnering agreement with DAM Geotechnical that allows it to offer ground investigation services under a single contractual source and unified PI insurance. Notable technical differentiators include delivery of Scotland's first Passivhaus Primary School (Riverside Primary School, Perth) and the first steel-framed Passivhaus Primary School in Britain, alongside quantified low-carbon outcomes such as 370 TCO2e saved via EAF steel sourcing on Easthouses Primary School.

Goodson Associates operates a sales-led, B2B professional services model, generating revenue through project-based fees for engineering design commissions procured via competitive tender, direct design-team appointments, and public-sector framework agreements (HUB process, LEIP). Project sizes range from small bespoke commissions to multi-million-pound developments, with the largest single referenced engagement valued at £148M (Leeds PFI SC4L). The company is wholly owned by its shareholding Directors and is led day-to-day by Directors involved directly in project delivery, a structure that supports both technical oversight and commercial discipline.

Name

Goodson Associates

Legal name

Goodson Associates Ltd

Website

https://goodsons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Goodson Associates is a privately held UK civil and structural engineering design consultancy, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Edinburgh, with regional offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen. It serves the Scottish construction industry — primarily public-sector education, healthcare, and civic infrastructure clients — delivering BIM-coordinated design, SER-certified structural certification, and low-carbon (Green Goodson / Passivhaus) engineering solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Structural Engineering Design Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering design
• Structural engineering consulting
• Transportation planning services
• Site investigation services
• Embodied carbon assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Goodson Associates generates revenue through fees for civil and structural engineering design services delivered to the construction industry. Projects range from small bespoke commissions to large multi-million pound developments. Services are procured through competitive tender, design team appointments, and partnering arrangements with public sector frameworks (HUB process, LEIP) and private developers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Goodson Associates is a civil, structural, infrastructure and transportation engineering consulting firm providing design services to the construction industry across Scotland and northern England. Services span engineering site appraisals, civil and structural detailed design, site investigations, transport planning, and infrastructure design for new build and refurbishment projects. The practice also delivers low-carbon and Passivhaus structural design through its 'Green Goodson' sustainability methodology, supported by BIM Level 2 collaborative design and SER structural certification capability.

Product overview

Goodson Associates is a civil and structural engineering consulting firm offering a unified suite of engineering design services. Their core offerings include Civil and Structural Engineering Design Services, Green Goodson (embodied carbon assessment), Engineering Site Appraisals, Site Investigation Services, Transport Planning, and Infrastructure Design. The company works across multiple sectors including Commercial, Retail, Education, Residential, Leisure, Healthcare, Master Planning, Industrial, and Refurbishment projects. Services range from initial site appraisal through detailed design to construction delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Goodson: The ethos of Green Goodson is at the heart of their designs – efficient, evaluated, economy of design. They incorporate assessments of embodied carbon within their designs, seeking to deliver the most efficient structure in terms of material used.

Products and services

• Civil and Structural Engineering Design Services Comprehensive civil and structural engineering design services for the construction industry, covering detailed designs from concept through to delivery. Includes complex structures, infrastructure for development, and transportation planning, delivered across all three regional offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. Targeted at public and private sector clients commissioning education, healthcare, commercial, residential, leisure, retail, industrial, and masterplanning projects.
• Green Goodson Green Goodson sustainability methodology: embedded assessments of embodied carbon within structural designs from inception, evaluating options to lower embodied carbon through material choices (e.g. EAF steel, glulam/CLT timber) and efficient building layout, with targets agreed at early project stages. Applicable across all sectors and integrated into the firm's standard structural engineering offering.
• Engineering Site Appraisals Early-stage site selection and development feasibility studies examining the suitability of a site for development or the viability of an existing structure for a particular use. Targeted at developers, local authorities, and investors at the pre-purchase and concept design stages of projects across Scotland.
• Site Investigation Services Full ground investigation services including desk-based studies, intrusive investigations, drilling, physical on-site works, soil testing, factual and interpretative reports — delivered through a 25+ year partnering agreement with DAM Geotechnical and covered under a single Goodson Associates PI insurance and warranty. Targeted at clients wanting a single contractual source for geotechnical input alongside structural design.
• Transport Planning Transportation input covering more than vehicular traffic movement, provided at all stages of a project from initial masterplanning right through to construction, with focus on active travel and sustainable transport modes. Targeted at developers, local authorities, and masterplanners across Scotland.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design ranging from complex multi-use development schemes to smaller bespoke projects, focused on deliverability, added value, attention to detail, and a sustainable attitude to design. Delivered via BIM Level 2 collaborative design with 3D modelling and digital information sharing. Multiple in-house SER Certifiers provide SER (Structural Engineering Certification Scheme) approval across designs.
• Infrastructure Design Infrastructure design ranging from large-scale city masterplanning to roads and buildings infrastructure, combining expertise in problem solving and innovation to deliver efficient, resilient and sustainable outcomes. Targeted at local authorities, development corporations, and developers involved in new communities and urban regeneration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Scotland's first Passivhaus Primary School (Riverside Primary School) and first steel-framed Passivhaus Primary School in Britain
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DAM GeotechnicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 25+ year partnering agreement with DAM Geotechnical enables Goodson Associates to offer full site investigation services (desk-based studies, drilling, physical on-site works, soil testing, factual and interpretative reports) through a single contractual source. The relationship allows tailoring of each phase to suit the evolving design of a project and simplifies the client's contractual relationship.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Waterman Group: UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy of similar mid-market size, offering civil and structural engineering design services across public and private sectors. Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and client base to Goodson Associates.
• Price & Myers: UK consulting structural engineering firm delivering building structures across education, commercial, residential, and heritage sectors. Comparable in specialism and reputation-building focus, though more London-centric.
• Campbell Reith: UK-based civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering consultancy of similar mid-size standing, serving public-sector and private clients in buildings and infrastructure. Directly comparable in service mix and scale.
• Curtins: UK-based civil and structural engineering consultancy with comparable headcount and service offering, including buildings, infrastructure, and development-focused design across the public and private sectors. Strongly comparable to Goodson in positioning and project types.
• BWB Consulting: Mid-sized UK multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, and infrastructure design. Similar headcount range and public/private client mix as Goodson Associates.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm operating in Scotland and across the UK on education, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. Competes for the same framework appointments but at far greater scale and breadth than Goodson.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with strong UK buildings and community development presence following acquisitions including Peter Brett Associates. Operates at significantly larger scale than Goodson with overlapping public-sector client base.
• WSP: Major global engineering professional services firm with significant Scottish operations across buildings, transport, and environment. Competes for LEIP/HUB commissions and large public-sector programmes alongside Goodson.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with extensive UK public-sector work in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Larger incumbent competing for the same framework-led pipeline as Goodson.

Emerging players

• Civic Engineers: UK-based engineering consultancy focused on sustainable, people-centred infrastructure and buildings design. Comparable in mid-market positioning and sustainability-led value proposition to Goodson's Green Goodson offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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