News analysis

Record heat waves of the past two years have propelled excess heat up the policy agenda. Consultancies advising on master planning and infrastructure are in the front line of cooling down the world’s sweltering urban heat islands. Experts from AtkinsRealis and Arup explain the methods and technologies involved.

Global warming risks making cities uninhabitable for humans in many parts of the world. Countering this trend is an inclusive, holistic, “regenerative” approach to design.

Where sustainability is concerned, the construction industry does not rate highly. Environmental and design consultancies are playing a major role in making the sector’s rich data resource accessible for practical action.

In the second instalment of this special series, Environment Analyst examines how consultancies are responding internally to the complex challenges of climate change mitigation and measuring their wider sustainability impacts.

Environment Analyst delves into the latest crop of annual ESG and sustainability reports from professional service firms to assess progress in climate action and disclosure, as the march towards science-based net zero continues.

Employee-owned multinational to take part in industry working group developing green investment criteria for projects in the steel, cement and hydrogen sectors.

Two big name companies have announced successors — as Neil Penhall steps down as CEO of SLR and Alan Belfield ends his five-year term as group chair of Arup.

Move is intended to encourage increased green financing within the private equity sector.

Joint study assessed WFH impact on emissions based on the commuting habits in major UK and US cities.

Drop in pre-tax profits does not deter global professional services firm from optimistic focus on revenue growth, net zero buildings, zero carbon energy and circular construction principles.

EA’s latest industry data and research report reveals emergence of the sector's own ‘big four’ as environmental & sustainability consulting market sees record M&A activity and solid post-COVID recovery. 

Six months after the publication of Environment Analyst’s acclaimed ‘Consultancies in the race to net zero’ report – and in celebration of UK Net Zero Week – we explore how the top players are looking to advance their leadership role in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

CFOs are increasingly aware of ESG’s importance in defending market share and preparing for disclosure demands, particularly so in the consulting & engineering industry

Arup maintains profitability as revenue and employee numbers take a dip in 2020/21 but the future looks bright for the employee-owned firm

Move is significant because up to third of Arup’s current energy business is from hydrocarbon-related projects. Design & engineering firm also commits to assessing carbon lifecycle for all building projects

The New York-based Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG) gives an overview based on its June 2021 DEI Workshop for business leaders and senior executives in the a/e/c industry

The employee trust-owned global engineering and design firm is adopting a hybrid employment model in the the UK

Sector hits all-time high of £1.9bn in 2019 before pandemic forces decline last year; Jacobs confirmed new market leader, then RSK, WSP, AECOM and RPS; demand for climate change & energy services surges as net zero and climate resilience efforts ramp up

Arup publishes 2019/20 financial accounts, providing indications of the challenges experienced during the global pandemic; also reveals net-zero objective

London-headquartered engineering, design and environmental consultancy Arup has announced a redundancy programme impacting 350 UK employees - equivalent to around 5% of its domestic headcount - due to the impacts of COVID-19.

London-headquartered design, engineering and environmental consultancy Arup has appointed new water and digital engineering leads for its New Zealand business. Arup is providing services for Central Interceptor, New Zealand’s largest wastewater...

Heathrow’s third runway has been halted for now. The ruling could have huge ramifications for the planning and development of other transport infrastructure schemes

London-headquartered engineering and design consultancy Arup has been selected by Crown Estate Scotland to act as specialist reviewer for ScotWind Leasing, the first offshore wind leasing round in Scotland for a decade. Arup will establish...

Following similar moves in other countries - including Australia (EA 22-Oct-19), France (EA 11-Nov-19) and the UK (EA 23-Jul-19) - the Singaporean industry sector has launched its own Architects and Engineers Declare movements aligned to the...

London-headquartered engineering and design consultancy Arup has reported revenue growth of 9.9% to £1.7bn during the twelve months ending 31 March 2019. The 14,800-strong strong firm recorded operating profit – before staff profit sharing – of...

Growing number of signatories to The Engineers Declare movement which encourages firms to take a leadership position on climate action and turn their backs on carbon intensive projects

London-headquartered engineering and design consultancy Arup has been appointed by East West Rail Company (EWR) to support the early phases of the development of the East to West Rail line between Oxford and Cambridge. An Arup-led consortium [which...

EA speaks to CEO Stephen McNulty on the story so far for this upcoming Irish enviro-tech firm - a company attracting some notable investor attention, able to count many of the leading environmental consultancies among its key clients - and one with global ambitions

Fourteen winners were announced and five entries highly commended at the fifteenth anniversary of Environment Analyst's Brownfield Briefing Awards.

Twenty-three organisations working in the built environment, engineering and related support services have declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The declaration commits signatories to raise awareness and advocate the adoption of sustainable...