Buro Happold is an international engineering and consultancy firm headquartered in Bath, UK, where the company was founded in 1976 by Sir Edmund (Ted) Happold, a structural engineer noted for his expertise in lightweight and tensile structures. Beginning with a team of just seven in a Bath townhouse, Buro Happold has grown to employ over 3,000 people in nearly 40 offices worldwide. Its main office remains in Bath, now with around 500 staff across 30 disciplines, serving as both an international design hub and the organisational headquarters.
From its earliest days, Buro Happold has built a reputation for interdisciplinary collaboration, drawing on diverse expertise to address complex engineering challenges. Signature projects delivered from the Bath office include the Millennium Dome, London Olympic Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the roof of the British Museum, and the Jewel at Changi Airport in Singapore. The firm’s strong regional presence is reflected in partnerships with organisations such as Dyson, the Eden Project, Wessex Water, and several universities in the South West.
The company’s portfolio today spans structural, mechanical, electrical, and facade engineering, as well as sustainability consulting, acoustic and fire engineering, digital transformation, and infrastructure planning. It continues to engage in research and innovation—developing software tools for fire engineering and structural analysis, and working on projects that range from local community landmarks, like the Bath Abbey Footprint Project, to large-scale international developments. Buro Happold maintains its founding ethos: solving engineering problems with creativity and technical rigor.