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Earlier this week, our Birmingham office hosted a 5km NetRunning Event in partnership with Up & Running UK. Not only was this a fantastic networking opportunity, but a great way to kickstart the day with some outdoor exercise. It was great to see a mixture of experienced runners and newcomers joining in!   Due to the success of the event, we’re excited to announce that it will become a monthly feature in our calendar. Our next run will be on Wednesday, 2 October at 7.30am, followed by breakfast at our office.    #NetRunning #UpandRunning #Networking #RunningClub

Our Hong Kong team’s participation in the “4-Colour Biz-Green Outfits Social Media Challenge” (#輕型四色穿搭挑戰) organised by Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) for Hong Kong Green Building Week 2024 has been a resounding success. It was a fantastic opportunity to remind the team to practice sustainability in everyday life. By adopting a dress code incorporating light, breathable fabrics, and a considered colour palette, we not only blended professionalism with enhanced comfort but also reduced our energy consumption. We chose fabrics like linen and hemp that require significantly less water and energy to produce. Our team embraced this opportunity to dress more sustainably in a stylish and eco-conscious way. In addition to the outfits challenge, the clothing swap initiative was buzzing with excitement. It was heartwarming to see pre-loved garments find new homes within our company community, extending their usable lifespans and keeping textile waste out of landfills. These activities are part of our ongoing efforts to shift mindsets towards more sustainable practices. Small, collective actions like these have a significant impact, and we are proud to incorporate sustainability into our daily operations as we move closer to a greener future. #BizGreenDressDay2024 #4ColourBizGreenOutfitsSocialMediaChallenge #HKGBW2024 #EcoFriendly #CircularEconomy #GreenFuture

Every year Cundall participates in the World Green Building Council annual World Green Building Week campaign, being held this year from September 9-13th. Across our global offices we have reflected on the theme of #BuildingTheTransition and the three #WGBW24 action pillars of #Reduce #Electrify and #Adapt to identify urgent issues and transformational opportunities. This is #ClimatePositive thinking – moving from crisis mode to collaborating with our clients, wider industry, and peers to highlight potential gains from fast-tracking decarbonisation, climate resilience and social value creation. As a global consultancy, we have the advantage of seeing through local eyes, listening in local languages and applying global insight to unique regional challenges. In this news story, senior #Sustainability experts from across Cundall’s network share thoughts on how each region can create a #Regenerative and #Resilient future. You will also find details of Cundall’s local events in London, Dublin, Dubai, Warsaw, and online https://lnkd.in/dNmpx9cB Simon Wyatt Dr Olli Jones Dr Elisabeth Marlow Mario Saab Wojtek Stec Hannah Wong Oliver Grimaldi #CundallCollaborations #WGBW24 #UNSDGs #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateJustice #BuildingTheTransition

Did you know that Cundall was part of the team who created the UK’s first net zero carbon biophilic school? St Mary’s Voluntary Catholic Academy is comprised of five single-story buildings. Alongside Hawkins Brown, we created a school which promotes natural lighting and landscape access for pupils. The academy has produced positive energy results so far and will be part of a research programme with the University of Derby to report on pupil health and wellbeing. Peter Hazzard discusses the importance of this project as a pioneer in setting the standard for future schools in the UK. Learn more about the UK’s greenest primary school here: https://lnkd.in/d2_94Uqc #NetZeroCarbon #Education #BiophilicSchool #Sustainability  © Matthew Ling Photography

Last Thursday, our Dublin office teamed up with Cullen Payne Architects and Shay Cleary Architects for an end-of-summer football extravaganza!   Set up to raise funds and awareness for the Irish Cancer Society, architects and engineers competed in a six-team table tournament on a fun-filled evening. Despite a close final, the red team came out victorious against the blue team.   Congrats to the red team for their spectacular win, and well done to all the participants who made this event possible!   #Cundallfootballextravaganza #Irishcancersociety 

“The impact that we have from an environmental carbon perspective is huge, so the impact that we can have to make it better is equally huge.”   Last month, Carole O'Neil Managing Partner, sat down with Building Magazine where she shared her strategy and some insight into the global growth of the business. From our involvement in sustainable projects across the world, to the One Cundall culture and Carole’s powerlifting qualification for the 2024 Commonwealths, they spoke about it all.   In this long form interview, Carole delves into Cundall’s global presence and shares some insight on what it is like to be a part of it all.    To find out more about her journey, read the Building Magazine article here: https://bit.ly/3z2JWYQ Carl Brown #SustainableDesign #Engineering

Following her recent promotion to Partner, Olga Litkovets sat down with Construction Business News Middle East for a wide-ranging interview covering her career milestones, leadership style, recent project highlights and advice to young professionals. Watch the interview below. https://lnkd.in/d8AJsMKC

With the rapid growth in AI and cloud computing, the data centre sector is expanding rapidly. In Q1 2024 alone, data centre capacity in Asia Pacific grew by 22%, led by cities like Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. However, this growth brings challenges, particularly in energy demand and carbon emissions. In this Sourceable article, Benny Cheah outlines key strategies for designing and operating data centres to reduce their environmental footprint while supporting digital economy growth. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ghnpvz7E Thank you Sourceable editor Andrew Heaton for the opportunity to share our story. #DataCentreDesign #DataCentres

Our journey to net zero carbon needs strong partnership and collaborations, hence why we are proud to announce that we are now members of The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP). The ASBP is a non-profit, mission driven organisation, with an ever-growing membership alliance of forward-thinking companies and institutions from across the built environment.    We look forward to joining a community of like-minded, forward-thinking organisations committed to accelerating the transformation to a healthy, low carbon, built environment. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3X8p8r1 #ASBP #sustainablebuildings #lowcarbon #sustainablematerials

As we continue celebrating the contributions of our people for #EmiratiWomensDay, we hear from the brilliant Athari Alqaydi, Graduate Sustainability Consultant. Athari explains what motivated her to pursue a career in engineering, how she has deepened her understanding of sustainable practices and her future aspirations to drive innovation and support the UAE's sustainability vision. #Sustainability #DiversityandInclusion #EngineeringExcellence