Artelia has acquired 100% of the shares of Pick Everard, a major multidisciplinary player in the UK construction consultancy sector for over 150 years.

Following the acquisition of Austin Newport Group in Birmingham in 2020, and Castons in Suffolk in March 2024, Artelia accelerates its development in the UK with almost 1,000 employees. The Group consolidates its foothold in Europe where it ranks among the Top 10 construction engineering companies.

For Pick Everard, joining Artelia represents a unique opportunity to expand into new activities and markets, benefiting from the group multi-sectorial expertise and presence in over 40 countries over the 5 continents.

The Artelia Group now has over 9,700 employees worldwide to support its clients in all their projects for infrastructure, buildings and industrial facilities, as well as ecological and digital transformation.

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Pick Everard's multidisciplinary teams provide a full range of design and management services to clients across the built environment and infrastructure markets. With a strong focus on customer service and technical excellence, the firm maintains a repeat business rate of over 85%. This has led to Pick Everard enjoying strong period sustained growth, achieving a turnover of £71m in 2024 (over €84m).

Operating across both the public and private sectors, Pick Everard is a trusted partner on over 60 live frameworks worth over £46bn. As a shareholder of Perfect Circle, Pick Everard is appointed to Scape’s Consultancy Services and Utilities Frameworks, providing efficient and flexible procurement solutions across the public and utilities sectors.

Through its trusted relationships, and framework appointments, Pick Everard has delivered services to major clients including UK Parliament, Ministry of Justice, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Severn Trent Water, XLCC, Defence and Science Technology Laboratory, Royal Mail Group and Selfridges.

As for the historical Artelia teams in the UK, they benefit from solid experience in building engineering and project management, particularly in the healthcare, heritage, hospitality, education, retail and alternative energy sectors. They are involved, for example, as lead multi-disciplinary consultant on the new state-of-the-art hospital for the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and work with the property strategy team of the Whittington Health NHS Trust to redefine maternity services in North Central London. They have also been fully embedded in a five-year development project to conserve and safeguard Canterbury Cathedral and its heritage for future generations.