What Structure Workshop Ltd does

Structure Workshop Ltd is a privately held UK structural engineering design consultancy founded in 2004 by Peter Laidler and headquartered in a single London design office at 4 Iliffe Yard, Crampton Street, SE17 3QA. The firm delivers structural engineering for cultural institutions, universities, heritage buildings, private residences, and large-scale public artworks. Core services span new-build design, heritage and conservation engineering (including Grade I listed structures such as Carlisle Cathedral and Westminster Abbey-adjacent work), low carbon design, and parametric/BIM-led structural analysis. The team of 11 includes a Director, Associate Directors, Associates, Project Engineers, Senior Engineers, Graduate Engineers, a Studio Manager, and a Senior BIM Technician, all chartered or working toward chartership with the Institution of Structural Engineers and/or Institution of Civil Engineers.

The firm's distinguishing technology is an in-house Carbon Calculator tool, recognised by the Institution of Structural Engineers, used to profile embodied carbon across all project life cycle stages. Combined with deep expertise in timber, stone, and low-carbon foundation techniques, this tooling and methodology supports the firm's stated commitment to environmental impact reduction alongside aesthetic and social value. The firm operates as a project-based professional services business, generating revenue through fees for design services from concept through construction, with project-based pricing determined by scope and complexity. No pricing is publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct B2B engagement with architects, developers, cultural institutions, and private clients, primarily in the UK, with international projects in the United States, China, and Japan stemming from collaborations with internationally recognised artists and fabricators.

Marketing is portfolio-led via the company website and Instagram, with no formal digital campaigns. Marquee clients include the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Trust, Historic Royal Palaces, Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the Tate Modern (via Hyundai Commission installations). The firm holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and has received multiple industry awards including the RIBA National Award (2022), Wood Awards Overall Gold (2022), and Architect's Journal Retrofit of the Year (2021).

Name

Structure Workshop Ltd

Legal name

Structure Workshop

Website

https://structureworkshop.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Structure Workshop Ltd is a London-based structural engineering design consultancy founded in 2004, delivering heritage restoration, low-carbon design, and public art engineering for cultural institutions, universities, and private clients across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious & Cultural Building Construction (Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries) (IMAFACAH), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering design
• Heritage conservation engineering
• Low carbon design
• Building design consultancy
• Public art installation engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Consultancy Services: Project-based professional services providing structural engineering design for architecture and construction projects. Revenue generated through fees for design services from concept through to construction across landmark cultural, community, and private projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Structure Workshop is a structural engineering design consultancy providing structural design for building projects ranging from small-scale experimental structures to landmark cultural buildings, including new-build and heritage restoration work. The firm delivers low carbon design services, heritage and conservation engineering for Grade I and Grade II listed structures, and structural engineering for public art installations, supported by an in-house Carbon Calculator tool for embodied carbon profiling.

Product overview

Structure Workshop Ltd is an engineering design consultancy offering structural engineering services from their London studio. The core offering includes structural design for buildings (new-build and heritage restoration), low carbon design services, and public art installations. The company offers specialized sub-products including an in-house Carbon Calculator tool for profiling embodied carbon across project life cycles. Services span across sectors including cultural institutions, educational facilities, private residential, and public artworks, unified by a commitment to technical excellence, aesthetic beauty, and social responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Design Services Design of building structures ranging from small-scale experimental projects to landmark cultural buildings, including new-build and heritage restoration work, delivered for architects, developers, cultural institutions, and private clients.
• Low Carbon Design Services Carbon analysis, optioneering, and material optimisation consultancy to minimise environmental impact across all projects, using in-house carbon calculator tools.
• Heritage and Conservation Engineering Restoration and renovation of heritage buildings including Grade I and Grade II listed structures, working with national heritage and ecologically significant sites.
• Public Art and Installation Design Collaboration with internationally recognised artists and fabricators to engineer bold and ambitious public artworks and installations worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• RIBA National Award 2022 for The Fratry at Carlisle Cathedral
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Feilden Fowles ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative relationship on multiple projects including The Horniman Museum and Gardens, Feilden Fowles Studio, and Homerton College projects. Co-development of cultural and educational building projects with architectural design leadership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is a global engineering consultancy with strong cultural/heritage and structural design credentials in the UK. A broad incumbent peer competing for landmark cultural commissions.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with a major UK structural engineering practice covering cultural, heritage, and complex building projects. A broad incumbent that competes for the same institutional clients (V&A, Tate, Natural History Museum) as Structure Workshop at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Webb Yates Engineers: Webb Yates is a London structural and civil engineering consultancy working on cultural, heritage, and residential projects with a strong design-led ethos. Comparable boutique scale and cultural-institution client mix to Structure Workshop.
• Elliott Wood: Elliott Wood is a London structural and civil engineering practice with expertise in existing buildings, heritage, and low-carbon retrofit. Comparable focus on heritage/conservation engineering alongside contemporary design.
• Heyne Tillett Steel: Heyne Tillett Steel is a London structural engineering consultancy working on heritage, commercial, and cultural projects. Directly comparable boutique scale and cultural/commercial project portfolio.
• Expedition Engineering: Expedition is a London structural engineering practice focused on design-led, low-carbon and material-innovation projects. Directly comparable to Structure Workshop on cultural architecture, sustainability positioning, and engineering-as-design ethos.
• AKT II: AKT II is a London-based structural and civil engineering consultancy working across cultural, residential, and commercial projects including heritage and award-winning cultural buildings. Closely comparable to Structure Workshop in boutique scale, design-led approach, and UK cultural/heritage client base.
• Civic Engineers: Civic Engineers is a London structural and civil engineering practice emphasising sustainability, computational design, and timber. Polly Natynczuk joined Structure Workshop from Civic Engineers; their sustainability/low-carbon positioning is directly comparable.
• Price & Myers: Price & Myers is a London structural and civil engineering consultancy with strong heritage/conservation credentials and a track record on landmark cultural projects. Daniel Dowek spent seven years at Price & Myers prior to joining Structure Workshop, making it a directly comparable peer.

Emerging players

• Equilibrium Consulting: Equilibrium Consulting is a Vancouver-based structural engineering firm specialising in mass timber and tall wood buildings. Daniel Dowek joined Structure Workshop from Equilibrium, and the firms share timber/low-carbon design DNA, though Equilibrium focuses on North American timber at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/structure.workshop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/structure-workshop-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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