Environmental

The environmental and sustainability impacts of the design, construction and operation of our schemes are explored as an integral part of a projects analysis. We have always been strong believers in creating sustainable projects - in both commercial and environmental terms. We also aim to act responsibly in environmental terms through our daily professional activities and incorporate as far as possible strategies and solutions which promote the ethos of - reduce, reuse and recycle plus generate and harvest. We are part of our own local authority and building premises environmental schemes and keen advocates of demonstrating design strategies which aim at achieving the highest credentials as possible in BREEAM and LEED accreditation.

Because many of our projects are either located within special environments or involve sensitive sites (natural, manmade, historic and industrial) we are very aware of the strategies and techniques available in mitigating adverse impacts through considerate design and implementation. Equally, the navigation of these design strategies and solutions through the planning process is familiar to us including BREEAM and other Codes/Legislation requirements.

We also try to ensure that any new facility is compatible and complementary to the existing and established business/social products in the vicinity thereby creating beneficial competition and/or a critical mass for the client and community. Equally, many of our projects because of location and funding criteria find themselves an intrinsic part of a wider mixed-use development. This provides clients with additional environmental advantages and commercial robustness.