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An award-winning engineering consultancy providing innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists, providing innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. It describes itself as 'engineers of human experiences', emphasising human-centric and planet-conscious design. Its heritage is traced to a 155-year legacy, founded by Henry Lea in 1862, with a merger with Edwin S Hoare in 1939 and its first London office in 1945. It operates as an international firm of consultants in the built environment.

History

Hoare Lea's heritage is described as a 155-year legacy built on personal pride, technical expertise and dedication to delivering outstanding results. It was founded by Henry Lea in 1862, designed its first street lighting in 1882, merged with Edwin S Hoare in 1939, and opened its first London office in 1945.

Products and positioning

Human-centric, planet-conscious engineering consultancy; 'engineers of human experiences'.

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