What Regulatory, Environment, Development and Engineering Services (REDES) Inc. does

RED Engineering Design (legal entity Red Engineering Design Limited, part of the Regulatory, Environment, Development and Engineering Services group) is a specialist engineering design consultancy focused on mission-critical data centres and the built environment. Founded in 2004 in Oxfordshire, England by a team of five engineering specialists, the firm has grown to 750+ employees across 16 office locations spanning the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, the UAE, Turkey, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, and Japan. Its core service offering covers integrated MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineering, ICT and digital infrastructure, sustainability and energy performance consultancy (including BREEAM and LEED advisory), and health and safety services, delivered across the full project lifecycle from advisory and due diligence through design, construction support, commissioning, and lifecycle operational support. Notable technical capabilities include energy-efficient data centre design, Building Information Modelling (BIM), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and AI-ready infrastructure design developed in partnership with NVIDIA for AI factory and HPC facilities.

The firm operates a pure professional services business model, generating revenue through project-based engineering consultancy engagements on multi-year contracts with hyperscale data centre operators, colocation providers, and large enterprise clients. Pricing is bespoke per project, determined by scope, complexity, and client requirements, and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales complemented by heavy event sponsorship (Data Centre World, Touchdown Middle East, Datacloud Global Congress) and a content-led thought leadership engine. RED is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tractebel, the engineering consultancy arm of the ENGIE Group, which provides parent-level R&D leverage for energy transition, microgrid, and hydrogen combustion solutions. The firm has delivered 4,600+ active projects, holds ISO 9001/14001/37001/45001/50001 certifications, and has won 40 industry awards including Top 10 Global Data Centre Consultant recognition. Leadership transitioned on 1 July 2026 with Mark Smith appointed CEO, succeeding Thierry Kalfon.

Name

Regulatory, Environment, Development and Engineering Services (REDES) Inc.

Legal name

Red Engineering Design Limited

Website

https://red-eng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RED Engineering Design is a global specialist engineering consultancy providing MEP, ICT, sustainability, and health and safety design services for mission-critical data centres and built environments, serving hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients across EMEA and APAC as a subsidiary of Tractebel (ENGIE Group).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Design Consultancy (Data Centre & Built Environment)

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Data centre engineering
• MEP design consultancy
• Mission-critical infrastructure
• Sustainable building design
• ICT infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: RED generates revenue through professional engineering consultancy services including advisory, planning, design, engineering, construction support, commissioning, and lifecycle operational support for data centres and built environment projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RED Engineering Design is a specialist engineering design consultancy that delivers integrated MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) engineering, ICT and digital infrastructure, sustainability, and health & safety design services for data centre and built environment projects. The firm provides advisory, planning, design, engineering, construction support, commissioning and handover, and lifecycle operational support services across hyperscale, colocation, AI factory, enterprise mission-critical, sustainable, edge, and modular data centre facilities.

Product overview

RED Engineering Design is a global engineering design consultancy offering integrated MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), sustainability, and ICT services across the entire lifecycle of data centre projects. The company provides end-to-end services including advisory, planning, design & engineering, construction support, commissioning & handover, and lifecycle operational support. Their specialist expertise spans MEP engineering, construction sustainability & energy performance, ICT & digital infrastructure, and health & safety services. As part of Tractebel (ENGIE Group), they specialize in designing energy-efficient, mission-critical data centre facilities including hyperscale, colocation, AI factories & HPC, enterprise, sustainable, edge, and modular data centre solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RED ICT: Specialised division focused on technology infrastructure and digital solutions for critical facilities and data centres.
• RED Specialist Services (RSS)
• RED Idea Group

Products and services

• MEP Engineering Services Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing engineering design services that ensure functionality, safety and comfort in complex buildings and data centres, delivered for enterprise clients, hyperscale and colocation operators.
• ICT & Digital Infrastructure Services Enterprise technology architecture integration ensuring seamless connectivity and optimised digital infrastructure for data centres and mission-critical facilities.
• Sustainability & Energy Performance Consultancy Environmental impact assessment, sustainability analysis, certification advisory (BREEAM, LEED), reporting and strategy services for data centres and built environment projects.
• Health & Safety Services Site-related health and safety consultancy including design safety, CDM advisory, principal designer and HAZOP services for construction and operational projects.
• Advisory, Planning & Due Diligence Services Strategic advisory, planning and technical due diligence services for data centre and built environment projects at the early project lifecycle stages.
• Design & Engineering Services Detailed multidisciplinary engineering design services for data centres and built environment projects, integrating MEP, ICT and sustainability expertise.
• Construction Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,600 active projects successfully delivered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024RED partners with NVIDIA to design efficient, scalable AI factory environments with integrated power, cooling and compute systems. This partnership enables RED to support the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory ecosystem with advanced infrastructure design expertise for AI factories and HPC facilities.
• Tractebel (ENGIE Group)coreOthersTractebel is the parent company of RED Engineering Design, enhancing service offering by providing clients with a broader range of expert engineering solutions backed by global reach and extensive experience in sustainable design practices.
• STEM LearningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM Learning partnership supports RED's STEM education outreach programmes and educational activities.
• SheCanEngineerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheCanEngineer is a non-profit diversity and inclusion initiative designed to inspire and encourage girls into Engineering. RED became a sponsor in 2023, collaborating on workshops, STEM events, podcasts and mentoring schemes.
• Institution of Mechanical EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting engineering education and professional development initiatives.
• Royal Academy of EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting engineering excellence and professional standards.
• Constructing Excellence North EastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting construction industry excellence in the North East region.
• NE YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting youth engagement and career development in the North East.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep mission-critical and data centre experience across MEP, structural, and sustainability design. Comparable to RED as a peer engineering design firm serving enterprise and hyperscale data centre clients, though Arup operates much more broadly beyond data centres.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering services and project management firm (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) with a dedicated data centre and mission-critical practice. Competes with RED for hyperscale and colocation engineering design mandates, but operates across wider infrastructure and nuclear segments.
• WSP Global: Major international professional services consultancy providing MEP, sustainability, and ICT engineering for mission-critical and data centre facilities. A direct competitor in data centre design and a broader incumbent in engineering services, with substantially greater scale and geographic reach than RED.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, construction, and consulting company with a significant data centre and mission-critical infrastructure practice. Comparable to RED across MEP design and energy/sustainability engineering for data centres, with broader infrastructure scope.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering design, programme management, and construction services to data centre and mission-critical clients. A directly comparable broad incumbent with overlapping MEP, sustainability, and ICT design capabilities and substantially larger balance sheet.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering, management, and development consultancy with growing data centre advisory and design capabilities. Comparable as a peer professional services engineering firm, particularly in EMEA where RED also has its strongest presence.

Direct peers

• Cundall: UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with active data centre and mission-critical design practice offering MEP, sustainability and ICT services. Comparable to RED as a peer specialist engineering consultancy of similar size and focus on sustainable mission-critical design in EMEA.
• Sudlows: UK-headquartered data centre design and build specialist offering engineering design, MEP, and consultancy services to enterprise and colocation clients. Comparable to RED as a peer specialist data centre-focused engineering consultancy competing for similar enterprise mandates in the UK and EMEA.
• Burns & McDonnell: US-headquartered engineering, architecture, and construction firm with a dedicated mission-critical / data centre practice serving hyperscale and colocation operators. Comparable to RED as a peer specialist in data centre MEP and electrical design, with similar enterprise client profile.
• HDR: Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a mission-critical facilities group serving data centre operators. Comparable to RED as a peer specialist data centre design consultancy competing for hyperscale engineering mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RED_Engineering_Design
• Facebookfacebook.com/RedEngineeringDesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-engineering
• Instagraminstagram.com/red_engineering_design
• Xx.com/red_emea

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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