Innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957.

The BakerHicks story began in 1957 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, providing a fully integrated design and construction service for industry and commerce in the UK.

In 1987, IDC was acquired by the Matthew Hall Group, a chemical and industrial engineering company with a heritage dating back to 1848. By 1988, Matthew Hall Group comprised of over 40 companies and operated in the UK, Australia, Europe and North America.

In 1988, the international consultancy, engineering and project management company, AMEC plc, bought Matthew Hall Group. AMEC formed Design and Project Services Limited (DPS) as its construction and civil engineering arm, operating in the UK’s health, defence, industrial, utilities and transport sectors.

Following business expansion into the Swiss Life Sciences market, AMEC launched its Basel office, extending operations into the pharma, biotech, medtech, fine chemicals and manufacturing sectors in Europe.

In 2007, Morgan Sindall Group bought AMEC DPS, along with AMEC's urban regeneration business, AMEC Developments (ADL). The move established our company as the design and engineering arm of the Group. 

Morgan Professional Services became Morgan Sindall Professional Services, operating under the Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure umbrella until 2015, when we became a separate entity.

Marking an impressive heritage, the UK company takes the names of its two founding partners, Howard Hicks and Lord Baker. European expansion continues into Zurich, Switzerland.

Offices opened in Vienna, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany, further expanding our presence across the D-A-CH region.

The new company name is rolled out across the D-A-CH businesses, with an additional office opening in Frankfurt, Germany.

BakerHicks office opens in Copenhagen, Denmark, expanding our life sciences operations.