Market Briefing – February/March 2010 issue

- Marine environmental sector steams ahead. Demand for specialist marine environmental services continues to grow in the UK, despite the poor economic climate. Liz Trew investigates the market opportunities and competitive landscape

- Rapid integration announced by SKM and Enviros. Three months on from Sinclair Knight Merz’s acquisition of Enviros, the Australian firm is wasting no time getting down to business, with a fully-integrated, rebranded UK entity. Liz Trew speaks with Peter MacKellar, charged with leading the new SKM Enviros operation, and with head of marketing, Nigel Clark

- Momentum grows in low energy refurb & new build consultancy. A raft of policies has made cutting energy use and carbon emissions from UK buildings a priority. But questions remain about whether clients will make the necessary capital investments and whether there is sufficient engineering capacity to deliver what is required. Geraint Roberts reports

- Building and sustaining a carbon-cutting business. With a focus on carbon management and ambition to become a leader in this emerging field, Sustain is determined to manoeuvre its way successfully through recession, as chief executive Tobias Parker explains to Erin Gill

- Investors approach carbon risks with caution. A handful of influential investors have begun to grapple with carbon risks and opportunities. As momentum grows to integrate climate change into asset management, questions about the carbon performance of corporates will become increasingly important. Liesel van Ast investigates

- Transcend price competition by winning on value. In tough economic times, it is essential to resist the temptation to win work solely on price. Tony Rice explains how to draw clients in by focusing on value