What Cameron + Ross does

Cameron + Ross is a civil and structural engineering consultancy headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, providing professional design, detailing, planning, inspection, and supervision services to construction and development clients across Scotland and the UK. Founded in January 1993 by Alex Cameron and Alan Ross, the firm has operated for more than thirty years and serves developers, housing associations, architects, local government bodies, universities, commercial enterprises, and private clients on projects ranging from small domestic extensions to multimillion-pound industrial, commercial, retail, and housing developments. The company is structured as Cameron & Ross Ltd, a privately held Scottish-registered entity with no parent company, institutional investors, or acquisition activity disclosed, consistent with a founder- and management-owned partnership-style consultancy.

The practice operates as a multi-disciplinary engineering firm offering seven integrated service modules: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, SER Certification, Flood Risk Assessment, Transportation, Surveying, and WIRS Accredited Design. Technical delivery relies on industry-standard software including AutoCAD, Revit, TEDDS, CADS 3D, Tekla, Robot BIM, Civil 3D, Site3D, LinSig, TRANSYT, ARCADY, PICADY, Flood Modeller, and HEC-RAS, complemented by Leica GPS and Total Station surveying equipment. SER Approved Body status under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and WIRS accreditation allow the firm to self-certify designs and handle water utility approvals in-house, capabilities that embed regulatory gatekeeping into the service offering. The firm maintains 11-50 employees across three Scottish offices (Aberdeen headquarters, Edinburgh opened in 2023, Inverness relocated to new premises).

Cameron + Ross generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with engagements sourced primarily via direct client relationships, long-standing architect and developer partnerships, and word-of-mouth referrals. There is no publicly disclosed pricing; fees are quote-based and determined by project scope and complexity. The client base is diversified across named accounts including Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Drum Property Group, Cairngorms National Park Authority, University of Aberdeen, Brewdog, NOV, Artfarm, and ZeroC (Part of Places for People), alongside private domestic work. Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website, case studies, news updates, and professional institution memberships (ICE, IStructE, SCI, STA, WIRS, BCSA, TRADA, Constructionline), with no paid acquisition channels disclosed.

Name

Cameron + Ross

Legal name

Cameron & Ross Ltd

Website

https://cameronross.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cameron + Ross is an Aberdeen-headquartered civil and structural engineering consultancy providing design, SER certification, flood risk, transportation, surveying, and WIRS design services to developers, housing associations, architects, government bodies, and private clients across Scotland and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consultancy
• Structural engineering services
• Building certification design
• Flood risk assessment
• Transportation planning consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional services revenue generated through Civil and Structural engineering design, detailing, planning, inspection, and supervision services. Revenue is project-based, varying by scope and complexity of engineering projects throughout Scotland and the UK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cameron + Ross provides a professional Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy service, comprising structural and civil engineering design, detailing, planning, inspection, and supervision across seven interconnected service modules: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, SER Certification, Flood Risk Assessment, Transportation, Surveying, and WIRS Accredited Design. The firm delivers these services through director-led project teams from offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Inverness for clients throughout Scotland and the wider UK, ranging from house extensions to multimillion-pound industrial, commercial, retail, and infrastructure developments.

Product overview

Cameron + Ross is a Civil and Structural engineering consultancy with over 30 years experience providing professional services throughout Scotland and the UK. The company operates as a single unified consultancy offering seven interconnected service modules: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, SER Certification, Flood Risk Assessment, Transportation, Surveying, and WIRS Accredited Design. These services are delivered as an integrated multidisciplinary offering where Directors lead projects throughout the full lifecycle, supported by Associate Directors, Associates, and staff ranging from Chartered Engineers to Graduates. The practice uses industry-standard software including Civil 3D, Site3D, AutoCAD, Revit, TEDDS, Tekla, Robot BIM, LinSig, TRANSYT, ARCADY, PICADY, Flood Modeller, and HEC-RAS to deliver engineering designs in a 3D modeling environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Professional Civil Engineering consultancy covering structural and civil engineering design, detailing, planning, inspection, and supervision for projects throughout Scotland and the UK, including infrastructure design for drainage, roads, and utilities for residential and commercial developments.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design services ranging from simple house extensions to complex large-scale structures across various industry sectors, including building renovations, structural surveys, and SER certification, serving enterprise clients and private homeowners.
• SER Certification SER Certification of Design for building structures under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003, providing the full certification process to confirm building structures meet the structural requirements of building regulations for building warrant applications.
• Flood Risk Assessment Comprehensive Flood Risk Assessments for projects ranging from single properties to large-scale residential and commercial sites, including fluvial, pluvial, and coastal flood risk analysis and flood management strategies.
• Transportation Comprehensive Transportation services in support of planning submissions including Transport Statements, Assessments, Travel Plans, Masterplan Development, and traffic engineering analysis using industry standard software.
• Surveying Surveying services including topographical surveys, setting out, building surveys, facade surveys, volumetric assessments, and as-built surveys using laser scanning and point cloud technology for BIM modeling.
• WIRS Accredited Design WIRS Accredited Design service preparing relevant design and applications for proposed connections of water mains and supplies to industrial, commercial, and residential properties as a WIRS accredited design organisation.

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)coreOthersProfessional institution membership providing Chartered Engineer accreditation and professional development support. Practice operates training and mentoring scheme towards ICE Membership.
• Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)coreOthersProfessional institution membership. Practice has multiple IStructE members including Directors and staff who are SER registered certifiers.
• Structural Engineers Registration (SER)coreTechnology or IntegrationApproved Body for Certification of Design (Building Structures) under Building (Scotland) Act 2003. Can offer full SER certification process for all projects.
• Water Industry Registration Scheme (WIRS)coreTechnology or IntegrationWIRS accredited design organisation able to prepare designs and applications for water mains connections to industrial, commercial, and residential properties with Water Utility approval.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Waterman Group: UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, transportation, and environmental services; comparable on service breadth and built-environment focus but at significantly larger scale.
• Woolgar Hunter: Scottish structural engineering consultancy providing design and advisory across commercial, residential, and education projects, directly comparable on customer segments and structural-engineering core service.
• Mann Williams: UK structural and civil engineering consultancy with a strong heritage in building structures and surveying, comparable in practice size, geographic spread, and project mix to Cameron + Ross.
• Goodson Associates: UK structural engineering consultancy providing design services across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors; comparable in service offering and customer base.
• Fairhurst: Aberdeen-headquartered multi-disciplinary civil and structural engineering consultancy with UK-wide offices; the closest geography- and service-overlap peer, delivering comparable structural, civil, transportation, and flood-risk services across Scotland.
• Harley Haddow: Edinburgh-based structural and civil engineering consultancy serving Scottish developers, housing associations, and architects with overlapping structural design and surveying capabilities.
• Halliday Fraser Munro: Aberdeen-based architecture, structural engineering, and project management practice serving North-East Scotland's commercial, industrial, and residential developers - directly comparable in geographic anchoring and customer overlap.
• Blyth & Blyth: Long-established Scottish structural and civil engineering consultancy offering building design, transportation, and infrastructure services directly comparable to Cameron + Ross's residential/commercial/industrial mix.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with major Scottish presence in transportation, infrastructure, and building design. Overlaps significantly on civil/structural commissions but operates at incomparably larger scale across a much wider service portfolio.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and development consultancy with deep UK infrastructure, transportation, and water expertise, including Scottish offices. A broader incumbent competing for the same Scottish development mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cameron-ross

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cameron + Ross