SUSTAINABLE placemaking is a cornerstone of our approach to architecture and engineering and so we are delighted to announce the appointment of our new senior sustainability consultant, Judy Ong. With a master’s degree in Architecture: Advanced Environment and Energy Studies and over a decade of experience in the industry, Judy will apply her enthusiasm and extensive knowledge
We are really pleased to be bolstering the BE Design Architecture team of experts with our newest Associate Director, Kevin Bayliss. Kevin is not only a chartered Architect, but also a qualified architectural technician and brings 23 years of professional practice experience in both the public and private sectors. Kevin
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our newest senior engineering BIM technician, Gilbert Dongo, who joins us with more than 15 years’ experience in the industry. Gilbert has delivered heavy reinforced concrete projects in the past and has also previously worked alongside our own directors Stephen and Anna
BE Design is delighted to have achieved certification to The Planet Mark. Certification to The Planet Mark is based on the commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability within its business operations by measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging its stakeholders. Our total carbon footprint in 2019 was 34.3
We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of our newest senior engineer and new head of finance. Mike Stacey joins our head office in Newark, bringing with him 12 years’ experience in the industry. Emily Foran also joins the team to oversee the practice’s financial reporting. Having originally worked as a
An increasing number of councils are now declaring climate emergencies. Sustainability is not an end goal. We have to be incorporating sustainable practices into everything we do to ensure that we meet the government’s zero carbon targets. With billions of pounds being ringfenced by the government for public transport funding
2020: it’s the start of a New Year and a new decade. Over the past 10 years, the industry has made huge strides in its approach to sustainable design. The last 12 months have seen unprecedented changes in policy, regulation, technology and consumer choice. We’re now creating greener buildings than
We are searching for talented new staff to join the BE Design family and have a number of job vacancies across our sustainability, architecture and engineering teams. We are also looking to expand our European team, with exciting new opportunities available in Germany and Spain. Please submit any applications to
Taking over the blog this week is our new Director of Sustainability and Wellbeing, Charlotte Booth who responds to the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) ‘Climate resilience and embracing nature: An ambition for the built environment’ report. The UKGBC is a fantastic organisation which aims to ‘radically improve the sustainability
Our director, Anna Tsartsari, takes over the blog this week to launch our exciting sustainability and wellbeing campaign. In the last few months, we’ve seen the world’s largest tropical rainforest burn, 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg lead the largest global climate strike and extreme heat waves sweep the nation. The events