Winner: Soben

Soben has recorded year-on-year growth in fee income of 32% and pre-tax profit of 46% in the past year, while staff numbers rose by 40%. It has also expanded internationally, launching in Australia, the US and India. The firm has broadened its client base, having historically supported tier 1 contractors. Soben has now been engaged by several major developers to support their capital investment programmes, including SSE and Lidl as well as HS2. The consultant has developed its own in-house quantity benchmarking tool, which helps clients identify potential inefficiencies in the design of projects. By increasing design efficiency, the firm is able to both drive costs down and increase project sustainability. The company also takes pride in the diversity of its workforce, 30% of its team being female and nearly 20% being from black and ethnic minority groups.

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