News analysis

Consultancies are among those with long-term carbon reduction commitments marked as ‘removed’ from the SBTi dashboard, although an update to its offsets policy could see a reversal of some of these.

INSIGHT: Brexit has released environmental assessments from EU rules, leading to UK government plans for environmental outcomes reports. But will this result in a streamlined process, requiring more or less input from specialist consultants?

Industry-first database will provide detailed carbon estimating and breakdown calculations for UK infrastructure projects as an open-access benchmark tool. 

GHD is working towards science-based targets, while Stantec celebrates operational carbon neutral status.

Global design and engineering consultancy announces double-digit revenue growth in 2022, including an overall 47% growth in its environmental services division.

There are well-established systems for good NbS design, but greater transparency and a culture of accountability are needed to help guide the wider market.

Project could ‘set the tone’ for the role of the UK water industry in the production of blue and green hydrogen for many years.

Responses to the government’s Skidmore review insist that only decarbonising energy generation, construction and infrastructure will stimulate the economy.

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. 

Winners include Jacobs for transforming its internal net zero and sustainability performance; WSP’s game-changing acquisition of Golder; and RIO ESG’s role in developing an innovative AI-enabled ESG ratings platform

Environment Analyst’s Top 100 report identifies the largest E&S consultancies operating globally in 2020/21.

Canadian-headquartered firm expects to claim global carbon neutrality for 2022 emissions early next year.

Environment Analyst speaks with Gord Johnston and Susan Reisbord to get the inside track on the firms’ merger and integration progress and how the global environmental services business is a front driver, while also taking a look at Stantec’s latest financials

Under last year’s green recovery programme, Defra brought forward £300m of funding dedicated to designing and enhancing river habitats

RPS and Stantec appointed to £40 million framework established to secure experienced multi-disciplinary consultants

Acquisition of Cardno’s North American and Asia-Pacific business will significantly expand Stantec’s presence in Australia, and in the US environmental services sector

SNC-Lavalin, Stantec and WSP report on financial highlights and challenges during the second quarter to complete the picture for the first six months of the year for the Canadian-headquartered triumvirate. Their experiences mark a US market proving a little slower in recovery than other COVID-impacted regions.

A sellers’ market and soaring demand characterise the acquisition landscape in the consulting engineering space, but buyers are no less determined to ensure cultural compatibility between M&A matches

International design and consulting firm Stantec partners with Wanderlands to invest in tree-planting and habitat creation in the UK to offset carbon emissions

A contract for a nature-based wastewater treatment works has been won by a BarhaleDoosan joint venture supported by Stantec

Stantec launches suite of digital services to allow client access to the latest digital asset management tools

Four of the leading global environmental consulting firms have in recent days committed to new or more ambitious climate and sustainability targets for their own operations

CV-19 and this ‘exceptional year’ puts dampers on Stantec’s revenue and profit growth in 2020, but management is more than happy with small retractions

The Canadian-headquartered design and consulting firm Stantec is the latest global player to lay down a pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions across its entire worldwide footprint by the end of this decade, with an interim goal of achieving...

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has appointed David Lock Associates to advise on master planning for its emerging local plan

Esh-Stantec joint venture see their water and wastewater infrastructure framework contract with Northumbrian Water extended until 2025

Design, engineering and consultancy firm Stantec has reported C$2.43bn ($1.79bn) in revenues for the six months ending 30 June 2020, an increase of 2% on the same period in 2019.

Edmonton-headquartered engineering consultancy Stantec and its partner, aquatic and environmental consultancy APEM have been appointed by Bristol Water to support its Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) for the seventh asset...

The third of our special reports based on AEC Advisors’ CEO Forum series, addressing COVID-19 impacts and mitigation strategies, provides views based on the bosses of Environmental Partners, Kleinfelder, Stantec and WSP. Liz Trew reports

Edmonton-headquartered engineering consultancy Stantec has issued its sustainability report for 2019 detailing its worldwide impact and what actions and contributions it is making. The 21,900-strong company’s sustainability strategy uses...