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“Thoughtful, considered, and regenerative design helps communities and the planet thrive. We believe in sharing our knowledge to build a better future. ”

Carrie Behar

Head of Sustainability

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We are a trailblazing engineering practise driving industry transformation with consequential outcomes. We unlock complex infrastructure, development, and regeneration programmes through a unified strategy, blending industry-leading insight, design innovation, and technical excellence. We deliver solutions that maximise value while ensuring positive impact for both people and planet.

We group our services into four areas:

Infrastructure Performance Consulting
Infrastructure Performance Consulting

Working across major infrastructure programmes, our strategic consulting approach delivers bespoke, independent advice that saves cost, time, and carbon while reducing risk.

Sub-services include:
- Strategic advice for productivity improvement
- Low carbon engineering advisory
- Lead design & construction strategies
- Product development & delivery
- Innovation strategy & management
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Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering

Providing creative solutions to complex structural challenges that unlock value and ensure success across buildings, estates & infrastructure.

Sub-services include:
- Regenerative & low carbon structures
- Transformation of existing buildings
- Forensic engineering
- MMC & DfMA
- Bridges
- Timber structures
- Construction advisory & agnostic PCSA
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Civil Engineering & Utilities Infrastructure
Civil Engineering & Utilities Infrastructure

Designing new and adapting existing utilities and drainage systems to deliver solutions that protect communities while creating resilient, biodiverse environments fit for the future.

Sub-services include:
- Water-sensitive design
- Sustainable design
- Waterfront & flood defence engineering
- Earthworks engineering
- Integrated utilities strategies & design
- Site regeneration assessment & strategies
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Sustainability Masterplanning
Sustainability Masterplanning

Driving energy transition through comprehensive sustainability strategies. We integrate low-carbon energy systems into sustainable masterplans for new or retrofitted developments.

Sub-services include:
- Low carbon energy strategies
- Flood risk assessment & management
- Sustainable drainage strategies
- Sustainable & regenerative strategies
- Circular economy & operational waste strategies
- Microclimate & 3D parametric modelling
- Climate resilience
- Nature-based solutions
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Part of the Useful Simple Trust, we are pioneers for regenerative design and engineering, addressing the planetary and social crises of our time through innovative technical solutions and community-centered development.

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Services

Civil Engineering & Utilities Infrastructure

Infrastructure Performance Consulting

Structural Engineering

Sustainability Masterplanning

Sectors

Specialisms

Civil Engineering & Utilities Infrastructure

Infrastructure Performance Consulting

Structural Engineering

Sustainability Masterplanning

London 2012 Olympic Park

SBQ Teesside Freeport

Basingstoke West

Trinity Hall Cambridge

Highgate Cemetery

Blenheim Estate

Riverside Sunderland

Woodberry Down Estate

55 Baker Street

Lewisham Shopping Centre

Eden Project Scotland

Skipton House

Old Oak Masterplan

Castle Park

AVA Footbridge and Lift System

The Phoenix

Red Bank Regeneration

East Hemel

London 2012 Olympic Park

Gurnell Masterplan

Projects

People

Values

Features

Infrastructure Performance Consulting

Structural Engineering

Civil Engineering & Utilities Infrastructure

Sustainability Masterplanning