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

    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

    Belfast

    Department for Communities (DfC)

    Built Environment

    Belfast Streets Ahead Phase 3 public realm proposals


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Qmile Group

    Built Environment

    Public realm proposals for Edinburgh's Quartermile


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  • Project

    Kingswells, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Drum Property Group

    Built Environment

    Prime Four Business Park landscape proposal design and delivery


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  • Project

    Belfast

    Department for Communities (DfC)

    Built Environment

    Design proposals for Belfast Streets Ahead (BSA) Phase 2


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Corran Properties Limited / Proprietors of Charlotte Square

    Built Environment

    Improving public realm for Charlotte Square


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  • Project

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT)

    Built Environment

    Study for temporary greenspace on vacant and derelict land


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  • Project

    Dundee, Scotland

    Dundee City Council (DCC)

    Built Environment

    V&A Dundee public realm design


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  • Project

    Derry~Londonderry

    llex URC

    Built Environment

    Ebrington Square Parade Ground proposal


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Residential development at London Road, Edinburgh


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Dundee City Council

    Built Environment

    Waterfront place concept for Dundee City Council


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  • Project

    Cairngorm National Park

    Glenshee Ski Resort

    Built Environment

    Glenshee Ski Resort masterplan


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Architectural refurbishment of B-Listed existing mews buildings


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Bothy Project

    Built Environment

    Architectural design and delivery of 'bothies' across rural Scotland


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  • Project

    Newcastle

    JEDS Investments Ltd

    Built Environment

    Shieldfield townscape and visual appraisal (TVA)


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  • Project

    Manchester

    Deloitte

    Built Environment

    River Street townscape and visual impact assessment


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  • Project

    South Ayrshire

    Scottish Power Renewables

    Built Environment

    Landscape visual impact assessment for Clauchrie wind farm


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  • Project

    Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire

    Cartwright Group

    Built Environment

    Belton Business Park landscape and visual appraisal (LVA)


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    South Ayrshire/Dumfries & Galloway

    Scottish Power Renewals

    Built Environment

    Kilgallioch wind farm landscape and visual impact assessment


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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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