Create, maintain, and improve the built environment with careers in our Building and Real Estate Division.
Our Building and Real Estate team is composed of six specialist practices that cover a wide range of services and sectors. Whether you are an engineer, a consultant, a surveyor, or a manager, you will find a role that suits your skills and interests. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other technical businesses across the full asset lifecycle, from design and construction to operation and decommissioning.
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Our Fire Engineering Team
Our Fire Engineering team focus on providing an award-winning, flexible, and forward-thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability. We deliver cost-effective, practical solutions to our clients for the full range of fire safety problems. Both on site and in the office, nationally and internationally, we utilise a flexible performance-based approach, catering to the needs of any project with regards to assisting with emerging risks and designing solutions to combat them.
Our Fire Safety Practice Team
Our Fire Safety Practice team handles the consultancy side of fire safety. When it comes to fire safety, we provide a host of services including risk assessing, compartmentation surveys, creating fire evacuation plans and fire door surveys. Our services apply to current built assets, and we work on everything from commercial properties to residential, including retail through to educational buildings.
Our Building Envelope Team
Our Building Envelope team specialise in the design and construction of new projects from the ground up, as well as the maintenance and preservation of existing buildings. Our services encompass many specialities including structural engineering, fire safety, and dispute resolution. Additionally, we also deliver façade consultations for new constructions, existing buildings, and roofing. By providing these services, our aim is to enhance indoor comfort, improve energy efficiency, and prolong the lifespan of buildings.
Our Building Control Team
Our Building Control team are recognised for all matters regarding building regulation. We assist on projects of all sizes, across all sectors, supplying our expertise to aid innovation when designing, methods of construction, and the interpretation of building regulations. We adopt a collaborative approach, coupled with a proactive mind set to remove compliance risks and reduce costs all within the pre-planning and pre-application stage – thus creating a cost efficient, streamlined process from day one.
Our Health & Safety Team
Our Health & Safety teams are dedicated to creating a safer world. In order to do this, we offer a comprehensive range of audit and inspection services which help ensure compliance with regulations and standards, as well as helping to implement the best practices. We also offer consultant support services that cater to the unique needs of our clients, we can provide our expertise for short-term projects, all the way through major projects with multi-disciplinary teams. Our aim is to continuously promote safety, efficiency and quality.
Our Sustainability Team
Our Sustainability team are the core of our ethos; building a safer and more sustainable world. We have a goal to tackle challenges related to climate change and energy concerns, adapting both existing and new structures. Our expertise is broad when it comes to sustainability, meaning our services include energy alternatives advice, testing biodiversity and health, infrastructure sustainability, and environmental impact assessments. We strive to ensure companies meet environmental standards.
Our CDM Team
Our CDM (Construction Design Management) team is committed to ensuring that our client’s projects are suitably managed, meaning we advise on how to maintain the highest standard of health and safety for all those involved in the project. We not only consider those involved in constructing and maintaining structures, but also members of the public that could also be affected. Our main focus is on commercial projects, but we also work with hotels, hospitals, and retail, among others. The core of CDM is minimising harm, and bringing clarity to our clients when putting preventative measures in place.
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As part of our Building and Real Estate team, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge to a variety of building and real estate projects, from carrying out fire safety strategies for schools, to ensuring health and safety on the rail. Helping our clients to manage their projects effectively, minimise harm, and comply with the relevant regulations.
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As part of our Building and Real Estate team, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge to a variety of building and real estate projects, from carrying out fire safety strategies for schools, to ensuring health and safety on the rail. Helping our clients to manage their projects effectively, minimise harm, and comply with the relevant regulations.
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We offer a range of opportunities for graduates, apprentices and trainees who share our vision and values. We provide technical and management training courses, academic and professional qualifications and access to our Technical Training Academy to support your career development.
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We value your expertise and experience. That's why we invest in our people and help them grow their skills and knowledge. Whether you are a specialist in engineering, testing, consulting or certification, you will find a supportive and collaborative environment where you can thrive.
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