Our engineers see each project as a unique puzzle to solve. We don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions because no two buildings are alike. Instead, we craft approaches that fit your specific needs and budget.
Complex building challenges spark our best thinking. Each challenge sharpening our expertise and strengthening our approach. With today's technology, we can tackle problems faster and smarter than ever before. That means real efficiencies – in time, cost and performance.
Environmental performance isn’t an add-on – it’s central to how we work. We integrate energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies and sustainable building services design from day one. The result: solutions that reduce environmental impact, cut costs and deliver real value over the life of the building.
Advanced systems engineered for precision, resilience and performance in complex environments.
Blackpool, Lancashire
A new divisional headquarters building for Lancashire Constabulary on the outskirts of Blackpool.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture, Digital Engineering (BIM)
Sectors
Civic & Government, Blue Light, Office & Commercial
Culham, Oxfordshire
A new research and innovation hub for UKAEA providing modern, flexible facilities for some of the world’s most cutting-edge technologies.
Services
Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management
Sectors
Science & Technology
Harlow, Essex
Regeneration scheme to create new western gate-way to Harlow town centre with new arts facilities, residential homes & enhanced public realm.
Services
Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Cost Management, Project Management, Health & Safety, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Sectors
Civic & Government, Residential, Hotel & Leisure, Regeneration & Urban Development
Wimbledon, Greater London
A new sixth form block at Ricards Lodge High School in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton.
Services
Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Health & Safety
Sectors
Education, Civic & Government
Culham, Oxfordshire
Extension to the existing MRF at Culham Science Campus for UKAEA to increase capacity for the processing and micro-characterisation of materials.
Services
Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Digital Engineering (BIM), Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Science & Technology
Camden, Central London
New build construction of 273 apartments and 3 retail units on the Maiden Lane Estate in the London Borough of Camden.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Surveying, Health & Safety, Employer's Agent
Sectors
Civic & Government, Residential, Retail
Culham, Oxfordshire
Multi-disciplinary design services for a new office building for UKAEA and Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
Services
Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Digital Engineering (BIM), Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Health & Safety
Sectors
Office & Commercial, Science & Technology
Tamworth, Staffordshire
Replacement of the existing TORC and Tamworth College facilities with new teaching and learning accommodation in Tamworth town centre.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Civic & Government, Education, Regeneration & Urban Development
Culham, Oxfordshire
A new-build central support facility (CSF), providing c. 2,000sqm of dedicated facilities for day-to-day logistics, deliveries and engineering-related operations.
Services
Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Digital Engineering (BIM), Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Science & Technology
Lewisham, Greater London
Upgrades and refurbishment of areas within the Brockley Rise Adult Learning Centre in Lewisham.
Services
Building Surveying, Cost Management, Project Management, Health & Safety, Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering
Sectors
Education, Civic & Government, Retrofit
Harlow, Essex
A coordinated programme to re establish the civic heart of Harlow with high quality public realm, sustainable transport and a renewed cultural offer.
Services
Architecture, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering
Sectors
Regeneration & Urban Development, Civic & Government, Transport & Infrastructure, Hotel & Leisure, Retail, Residential, Office & Commercial
Harlow, Essex
The major regeneration of Harlow bus station and Terminus Street area to transform a run-down part of the town into a vibrant & welcoming gateway.
Services
Architecture, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure, Regeneration & Urban Development, Civic & Government
Harlow, Essex
A public realm improvement scheme to transform a pedestrian high street in Harlow, to create a safer, more welcoming town centre.
Services
Architecture, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Health & Safety, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Sectors
Regeneration & Urban Development, Retail, Civic & Government
Harlow, Essex
A public realm improvement scheme to transform a pedestrianised square in Harlow town centre, to create a new hub for leisure and hospitality.
Services
Architecture, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Surveying, Building Services Engineering, Health & Safety, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Sectors
Regeneration & Urban Development, Civic & Government, Hotel & Leisure
Blackpool, Lancashire
A purpose-built office building for staff of the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) in the heart of Blackpool town centre.
Services
Project Management, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Office & Commercial, Civic & Government, Regeneration & Urban Development
Cambridgeshire
Comprehensive decarbonisation assessments across Cambridge Housing Society’s residential estate.
Services
Building Surveying, Sustainability & ESG, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Retrofit, Residential
Oxford & Cambridge
Extensive refurbishment of 2 hotels for the Graduate Hotels brand; a collection of boutique hotels located in key US and UK university towns.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Architecture
Sectors
Hotel & Leisure
Harlow, Essex
Repurposing of an underused garage site to provide a new social housing scheme comprising eight two-storey, terraced homes.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Harlow, Essex
Regeneration of an existing retail unit and adjacent garage site and forecourt to provide brand new council homes and new retail units.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Harlow, Essex
Development of a vacant plot of land into residential to deliver a ‘later living’ development of six one-storey bungalows.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Twickenham, Greater London
Train station re-development to deliver a new station building, infrastructure improvements, along with 121 new homes and a public plaza housing shops and a café above a busy operational rail line.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure, Residential, Retail
Harlow, Essex
Redevelopment of a depot site to deliver a distinctive scheme of family houses, providing much-needed social housing.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Heathrow, Greater London
High-end refurbishment of the Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounges at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2.
Services
Cost Management, Health & Safety, Building Services Engineering
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure
Harlow, Essex
Redevelopment of the former Lister Medical Centre site to provide a mix of social housing and commercial space.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Harlow, Essex
Ten new homes, comprising 5 new townhouses, 5 new apartments, private gardens, landscaping and associated parking, on a derelict site in Harlow.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Residential
Southwark, Central London
Mixed use development, across three towers up to 27 storeys high, within the Elephant & Castle regeneration zone.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Architecture
Sectors
Residential, Hotel & Leisure, Retail
London & Reading
Fit out of office premises in Reading and East London for Thales, the global technology firm.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Architecture
Sectors
Office & Commercial
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Design of a state-of-the-art police station for North Yorkshire Police to replace their existing outdated city centre facility.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Civic & Government, Blue Light, Office & Commercial
Camden, Central London
Refurbishment works to existing properties (Phase 2), on the Maiden Lane Estate in the London Borough of Camden.
Services
Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Civic & Government, Residential, Retrofit
Camden, Central London
Multi-phase regeneration scheme comprising the upgrade of seven blocks of residential accommodation.
Services
Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture, Building Surveying, Employer's Agent, Health & Safety
Sectors
Residential, Civic & Government, Retrofit
City Of London
The client sought to refurbish an 8-storey office building located in the City of London, following the main tenant serving notice to vacate the property.
Services
Building Surveying, Building Services Engineering, Architecture
Sectors
Office & Commercial
Chiswick, Greater London
Refurbishment of the British Standards Institute’s (BSI’s) head office within Chiswick Tower, a prominent office building in West London.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Architecture, Project Management, Health & Safety
Sectors
Office & Commercial
Shepherds Bush, Greater London
A complex refurbishment and partial demolition of the former Shepherds Bush Pavilion Cinema to deliver a 4-star hotel.
Services
Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Hotel & Leisure, Regeneration & Urban Development
Our engineers thrive on complexity. They’re problem-solvers who enjoy working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, learning from each project and each other. For clients, that means fresh ideas, joined-up thinking and resilient solutions. For future colleagues, it means a career where you’ll be challenged, supported and encouraged to make a difference.
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