Last November, the members of the LSC Engineering Group’s board of directors decided to merge seven of the group’s entities. “After developing separate entities in each of our areas of expertise over time, we decided to bring together seven of our entities, a natural evolution guided by the desire to better meet our clients’ expectations,” explains Alain Wagner, Managing Director.
Customers did not always make the connection between our entities. It is now easier to convey this image to the outside world.
For nearly 50 years, the group has pursued a strategy of expansion. “When it was first established, our design office focused on structural studies and monitoring work for motorway development. Our range of services has gradually diversified,” recalls Myriam Hengesch, Managing Director. At that time, the group comprised: Simon-Christiansen & Associés (construction and civil engineering), Luxplan (consulting engineers), Luxsense Geodata (geodata), Devolux (project management), LSC Environmental Engineering (environmental engineering), Zilmplan (urban planning & land use planning) and Mersch Ingénieurs-Paysagistes.
Faced with an organisation that had become increasingly complex, with separate governance structures and a brand that was still unclear, the group’s board of directors opted for a merger. “Bringing all employees together under one banner has made it easier to identify with LSC. Customers did not always make the connection between our entities. It is now easier to project this image to the outside world,” comments Alain Wagner.
The LSC group also has three subsidiaries in Luxembourg (Géoconseils, BSC Ingénieurs-Conseils and InterAlia) as well as foreign subsidiaries (BFH Ingenieure GMBH, ecoacousTEC, ecospective, SC France, SC Afrique, SC Côte d’Ivoire and SC Guinée).
We took advantage of the merger to bring together services working in synergy in order to facilitate project development.
Time savings for teams and clients
Internally, this decision has enabled us to rethink how we operate and become more efficient. “Communication flows more easily, which ensures better collaboration between employees. We took advantage of the merger to bring together departments that work in synergy in order to facilitate project development,” says Myriam Hengesch.
For their part, clients benefit from a more fluid approach and continue to rely on 360° expertise. LSC360 positions itself as an engineering firm that provides personalised support to its private and public clients from A to Z, with architecture not included in the services offered. This approach allows the group to draw on complementary expertise within the group and to interconnect every aspect of a project, whether it involves a building (sustainable engineering and design, safety project monitoring, digitalisation, energy, certifications and circular economy) or a neighbourhood (urban planning and landscaping, mobility and infrastructure, environment, geodata, consultation and support for local authorities and economic players).
Previously, each entity had its own project manager. Today, we have chosen to strengthen the role of senior project director
As Carl Kleefisch, Managing Director, explains, “Previously, each entity had its own project manager. Today, we have chosen to strengthen the role of the senior project director, who ensures internal coordination thanks to his cross-functional knowledge of the business lines, while acting as a single point of contact for project owners. He anticipates needs and potential areas of concern, thus ensuring smooth and proactive project management.”
A forward-looking approach
To reflect the group’s values, employees also participated in the search for a new name. The choice fell on LSC360. “The 360° not only expresses the versatility of our expertise, but also humanity, sustainability, innovation, etc. We merged the 360 with LSC (for Luxplan and Simon-Christiansen), which symbolises our roots,” explains Alain Wagner.
Bolstered by these changes, the group aims to accelerate its internationalisation and diversify its services in order to participate in projects that have an impact on quality of life.
LSC360 in figures
2,400 projects in progress.
250 employees within LCS360.
37 experts dedicated to sustainable development.
64 professions represented.
90 local authorities supported
