Built Environment

We care passionately about the natural and built environment, striving for beauty, function and sustainability in all settings and at every scale.

Built Environment Overview

The environment in which we live faces increasingly complex global challenges, with climate change, economic constraints and a biodiversity crisis shaping the context of natural and built environment projects. Within the SLR family, we respond to these environmental challenges with enthusiasm and innovation, to help our clients meet these challenges head on.

Our experience tells us that the smallest of projects can have a big impact, while even the largest strategies require a detailed understanding of delivery. Our team is shaped to provide outstanding advice from assessment and evaluation of sites, through to delivering transformational physical change; applying our deep understanding of the planning, design and development process to achieve successful outcomes.

Our collaboration across disciplines leaves us in the ideal situation to unlock development, create value and bring forward truly sustainable places that benefit wider society and ensure we're Making Sustainability Happen. 

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Built Environment Related Capabilities

Climate Resilience & Mitigation Planning

SLR can support clients in their climate resilience planning.

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Construction & Architectural Services

SLR can help by providing construction administration during the design and construction of a project.

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Process & Civil Engineering

Our civil and structural team is committed to providing sustainable, creative and efficient engineering solutions for the built environment.

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Transactional & ESG Support

SLR can provide ESG strategic advisory and transactional support to clients.

Supporting Technical Services

Transport & Mobility Planning

Growing demands for urbanisation and mobility require innovative solutions for the design and management of the transport network.

Our specialised team focuses on working in partnership with our clients to minimise consumption and maximise efficiency of the network to achieve sustainable transport, land use and development outcomes.

Water Resource Studies, Engineering & Natural Capital

SLR’s work in this area seeks to protect water and nature within the communities where we live, work and play.

Built Environment Projects

  • Project

    Scotland

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Residential development at London Road, Edinburgh


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  • Project

    San Francisco, California

    Kilroy Realty, NBBJ & DGA

    Built Environment

    Oyster Point Development


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  • Project

    Cleveland, Ohio

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    MetroHealth Medical Centre Pedestrian Wind Comfort


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  • Project

    Sub-Saharan Africa

    High Volume Transport programme

    Built Environment

    TRANSITIONS Project - Improving sustainability of the informal transport sector in Africa


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  • Project

    Coney Island, New York, USA

    LCOR

    Built Environment

    Surf Avenue Pedestrian Wind Comfort


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  • Project

    North America

    Multiple confidential clients

    Built Environment

    Evaluating AFFF options & developing foam management best practices


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  • Project

    North America

    Multiple confidential clients

    Built Environment

    AFFF emergency response activities


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  • Project

    Africa

    UKAid

    Built Environment

    EMPOWER - Tackling sexual harassment on public transport in sub-Saharan Africa


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    MHE Property Co. Pty Ltd ATF Coral Cove Operator Trust

    Built Environment

    Lake Management Plan for Coral Cove Lifestyle Village


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  • Project

    Global

    World Council on City Data

    Built Environment

    City resiliency - World Council on City Data (ISO 37120)


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    S1 Developments

    Built Environment

    Old Tynecastle High School PBSA – technical studies


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  • Project

    Boston, Massachusetts

    Diller Scofidio + Renfro

    Built Environment

    Pardee School of Global Studies Pedestrian Wind Comfort Analysis


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  • Project

    Tunisia, North Africa

    AFD

    Built Environment

    Gender Action Plan


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  • Project

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Ikea New Zealand Limited

    Built Environment

    Acoustics advice for New Zealand’s first IKEA store


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  • Project

    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    P&S Ramlochan Property Inc.

    Built Environment

    2444 Hurontario: Pedestrian Wind Assessment & Acoustic Feasibility Study


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  • Project

    St Andrews, UK

    Ardgowan Hotel

    Built Environment

    Ardgowan Hotel property environmental due diligence


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    Gem Property Group LLC

    Infrastructure

    Wallingford EV charging hub


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    Aurora Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd

    Healthcare

    Green Star Waste Management Plan for the Robina Private Hospital


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  • Project

    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

    Momentum Developments

    Built Environment

    24 Gaukel: Pedestrian Wind Assessment


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    Kwik Fit

    Built Environment

    Kwik Fit property environmental due diligence


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Our Team Includes

  • Mike Axon

    Global Director of Transport

  • Rob Hounsome

    Managing Director - Europe & Middle East and Africa

  • Adrian White

    Built Environment Sector Leader – Asia Pacific

  • Tim Whalen

    Sector Leader, Built Environment - Canada

  • Matt Thomas

    Built Environment Senior Sector Leader - Europe

  • Mark Arigoni

    US Sector Leader - Built Environment

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