Engineer buys into buoyant Scandinavian infrustructure market

Atkins has bought Danish bridge engineering company Gimsing & Madsen for 拢2.8m.

The company said the purchase would bolster its capability in bridge and tunnelling design in the 鈥渟trong鈥� Scandinavian road and rail sector.

Chris Birdsong, Atkins鈥� managing director for Europe said: 鈥淕imsing & Madsen鈥檚 bridge and tunnelling design expertise is highly respected in the region and as a well-managed company with deep client relationships it is a natural fit.鈥�

鈥淲e have previously worked together so the integration should be straightforward and the addition of Gimsing & Madsen鈥檚 technical skills will boost our capacity and the depth of services we can offer.鈥�

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