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Shuck-Britson

Embracing Challenges. Realizing Visions.

a legacy of structural excellence

Specialized Structural Expertise. Integrated Solutions.

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Since its founding in 1966, Shuck-Britson, Inc. (SBI) has built its reputation by solving complex structural challenges with practical, experience-driven engineering. Founded in Iowa, the firm steadily earned the trust of clients who needed more than a consultant; they needed a partner with the depth to solve hard problems and the experience to know what works in the field.

That foundation made a natural fit with Snyder & Associates. After years of working side by side, SBI became a subsidiary of Snyder in 2008, deepening the collaboration that was already well underway. Today, SBI is the integrated structural engineering team within Snyder & Associates, giving clients specialized depth within a full-service firm and a single, accountable team across every phase of a project.

Structural engineering is a discipline that rewards specialization. That's why SBI is organized around two dedicated work groups: one built around bridges and transportation structures, the other around buildings and specialty structures. Each brings practiced, concentrated expertise in its domain. This isn't a generalist practice that touches structures on occasion. It's a team that has spent decades sharpening its craft.

expertise that works together

EXPERIENCE ACROSS EVERY STRUCTURE.

Our shared foundation in structural engineering fundamentals means our engineers are never siloed. For our engineers, that means the opportunity to specialize deeply while staying flexible across the full range of structural challenges. For clients, it means a team with broader problem-solving perspective and the right expertise engaged at every turn.

SBI works with governments, businesses, architects, and contractors across the full range of structural engineering. Our bridge work spans the transportation system, including all modes and jurisdictions. Specialty structure expertise focuses on the use and purpose from utilitarian, industrial, or agricultural work to whimsical public art. Building expertise includes public and private facilities across every use from new construction to expansions, as well as repair and preservation work, including historically significant buildings that demand as much sensitivity as technical rigor.

Whatever the project, the approach is consistent: practical, constructible solutions grounded in real field experience.

Good structural engineering tends to go unnoticed, and that's the goal. The bridges stay open, the buildings stand for decades, the historic details are preserved. Our focus remains what it has always been: building trusted relationships, providing practical engineering solutions, and delivering structures that serve communities for generations.

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Services

Bridges

Providing comprehensive bridge services from inspection and rehabilitation to full-scale design.

Buildings

Delivering customized structural engineering services with a proactive and efficient approach.

recent projects & completed jobs

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Locations

Des Moines Office

(515) 243-4477
400 E. Court Avenue, Suite 140

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