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

    UK

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Evidence based research for harbour place vision


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  • Project

    London, UK

    Barking Riverside Limited (BRL)

    Built Environment

    Barking Riverside waste advice for the new outline planning application


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    S1 Developments

    Built Environment

    Old Tynecastle High School PBSA – technical studies


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  • Project

    St Andrews, UK

    Ardgowan Hotel

    Built Environment

    Ardgowan Hotel property environmental due diligence


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    Kwik Fit

    Built Environment

    Kwik Fit property environmental due diligence


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  • Project

    Various, UK

    NFU Mutual

    Built Environment

    NFU Mutual portfolio environmental due diligence


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    Taylor Wimpey East Scotland

    Built Environment

    Ratho Station Residential technical studies


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  • Project

    Sunderland, UK

    Legal & General, via Marick Real Estate

    Built Environment

    Hillthorn Industrial Business Park environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    Fife, UK

    W J Thomson and Son

    Built Environment

    Lochore Meadows environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    Glasgow, UK

    NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

    Built Environment

    Low and zero carbon study for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    PMP on behalf of KanAM

    Built Environment

    Property environmental due diligence for 4 North


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  • Project

    Fife, UK

    Dumbarnie Links golf course

    Built Environment

    Dumbarnie Links golf course environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    Manchester, UK

    Mulbury City

    Built Environment

    Landscape proposals for Excelsior Works development


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  • Project

    Manchester, UK

    Downing Students

    Built Environment

    Landscape and public realm design for River Street development


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  • Project

    Victoria North, Manchester

    FEC

    Built Environment

    Landscape design of Red Bank development


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The City of Edinburgh Council

    Built Environment

    Concept proposals for Meadows to George Street – Streets for People


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  • Project

    Dundee, Scotland

    Dundee City Council (DCC)

    Built Environment

    Landscape design for Slessor ‘Pocket’ Gardens


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  • Project

    Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland

    National Trust for Scotland (NTS)

    Built Environment

    Culzean Castle regeneration project


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Nuveen / The City of Edinburgh Council

    Built Environment

    Developing public realm for Picardy Place


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    CALA / City & Country

    Built Environment

    Donaldsons School landscape and visual appraisal (LVA) and landscape proposals


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Our Team Includes

  • Mike Axon

    Global Director of Transport

  • Rob Hounsome

    Managing Director - Europe & Middle East and Africa

  • Matt Thomas

    Built Environment Senior Sector Leader - Europe

  • Tim Whalen

    Sector Leader, Built Environment - Canada

  • Mark Arigoni

    US Sector Leader - Built Environment

  • Adrian White

    Built Environment Sector Leader – Asia Pacific

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