What Ney & Partners WOW does

WOW Engineering (formerly Ney & Partners WOW) is a Belgian structural engineering consultancy founded in 2013 that specializes in low-carbon structural engineering with timber as its central material focus. The firm operates from Lasne, Belgium, with a team of approximately 19 employees and serves architects, real estate developers, and public stakeholders across Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands. Its core technology covers Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), Glulam (GLT), Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), and hybrid timber-steel/concrete systems, with advanced finite element modeling capabilities including orthotropic CLT behavior analysis and fire safety engineering using SAFIR software.

The company delivers nine core service lines: structural design and conception, facades engineering, execution mission support, structural assessments, fire design, R&D, acoustic solutions, sustainable renovation, and sustainable design focus. It generates revenue through project-based professional service fees tied to engineering studies, design services, and technical consulting for individual construction projects. Notable clients include the European Parliament, Nextensa, DPG Media, and various municipalities and educational institutions, with landmark projects such as Gare Maritime Brussels, DPG Media Headquarters (Mediavaert), and the Montoyer high-rise in Brussels.

The business model is sales-led B2B professional services, with projects acquired through direct relationships with architects, professional networks, and industry referrals. The company is actively investing in R&D through academic collaborations with University of Liège, UMons, KU Leuven, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, including contributions to future Eurocode 5 timber design standards. In 2025, the company rebranded from Ney & Partners WOW to WOW Engineering with a new independent shareholding structure, marking its evolution from a partnered entity to an independent specialty consultancy.

Name

Ney & Partners WOW

Legal name

Ney Partners WOW

Website

https://wow.timber-engineering.partners

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WOW Engineering is a Belgian structural engineering consultancy specializing in low-carbon timber construction (CLT, GLT, LVL) for architects, developers, and public stakeholders. Founded in 2013, it delivers structural design, fire safety, and acoustic engineering across Belgium and wider Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Timber structural engineering
• Low-carbon construction
• CLT engineering
• Sustainable renovation
• Structural engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lasne

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting: Professional engineering services for structural design, conception, and execution of timber construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for engineering studies, design services, and technical consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ney & Partners WOW is a specialized timber structural engineering firm based in Belgium, focused on low-carbon construction. The firm provides structural engineering services for timber-based building projects and sustainable renovation works.

Product overview

Ney & Partners WOW (operating as WOW Engineering) is a specialized timber structural engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of engineering services centered on low-carbon, sustainable construction. The company provides nine interconnected service offerings: Structural Design & Conception (core structural engineering from concept to execution), Facades Engineering (timber curtain wall systems), Execution Mission (technical documentation and construction support), Structural Assessments (existing building evaluation), Fire Design (fire safety engineering for timber), Research & Development (collaborative innovation with universities), Acoustic Solutions (sound engineering), and Sustainable Renovation Solutions (adaptive reuse and building transformation). All services are delivered by an in-house team of dedicated professionals with over a decade of specialized timber construction experience, supporting architects, developers, and public stakeholders across Belgium and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction sector accounts for 40% of global emissions, structural works represent 50-70% of building embodied carbon - structural engineers influence ~13% of total emissions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ney & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Founded in 2013 through partnership with Ney & Partners, forming Ney & Partners WOW. This partnership combined specialized timber engineering expertise with broader structural engineering capabilities. In 2025, the company evolved to WOW engineering with new shareholding structure while maintaining the same team and expertise.
• Ney & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor the Monteco project, WOW engineering collaborated with Ney & Partners on concrete structure execution studies. This demonstrates continued partnership on mixed-material projects combining timber and concrete structural systems.
• University of LiègesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on fire safety research for the Gare Maritime project, performing advanced studies for fire stability of timber structures in partnership with the university.
• UMons (Polytechnic Faculty)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with UMons on load-bearing capacity of CLT notched panels, determining structural performance for renovation projects.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Prof. Philipp DietschsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with KIT and Prof. Philipp Dietsch for verification of strength of glulam beams with openings, supporting future Eurocode 5 development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pirmin Jung Ingenieure: German timber engineering consultancy providing structural design, fire engineering, and execution services for timber construction. Directly comparable as a specialist timber structural engineering firm of similar scale and service scope.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based structural engineering consultancy with deep timber and hybrid structure expertise. Comparable as a high-end specialist serving landmark mass timber and mixed-material projects across Europe.
• Design-to-Production (d2p): Timber engineering and BIM-focused consultancy serving European architects on complex timber geometry projects. Comparable as a specialist structural engineering partner for architect-led timber design.
• Bollinger+Grohmann: European structural engineering consultancy with a strong timber practice (CLT, Glulam) and academic R&D connections. Comparable as a designer-of-record for architect-led timber projects across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a recognised timber practice and high-profile mass timber projects. Comparable as a broader-services incumbent competing in the same low-carbon structural design space.
• HASSLACHER Group: Large European sawmill and engineered timber (CLT, Glulam) producer with in-house engineering services. Comparable as a vertically integrated timber engineering provider across the same European geographies.
• Wiehag GmbH: Austrian timber construction specialist combining manufacturing, engineering, and erection of glulam/CLT structures. Comparable as a timber engineering provider serving architect and developer clients in Europe.
• ZÜBLIN Timber: Established German timber construction and engineering arm of Ed. ZÜBLIN AG, delivering hybrid timber structures across Europe. Comparable as a larger timber contractor with structural engineering capability.
• Ramboll: International engineering consultancy with sustainability-led timber and structural engineering offerings across Northern Europe. Comparable as a large multidisciplinary firm entering the timber specialist space.

Others

• Stora Enso: Major European CLT and engineered wood supplier with technical advisory services for timber building projects. Comparable as an ecosystem participant enabling mass timber construction rather than a direct consulting competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/wow__engineering

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Investors

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M&A

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