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The practice, founded in 1964, has offices in London, Cardiff, Sheffield, Glasgow and Belfast, plus one in Dublin. Its services cover architecture, masterplanning, landscape architecture, interior architecture and environmental sustainability. Recent work includes the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering at King’s College London and The Wave building at the University of Sheffield.

Main data

Company type Architect
Number of UK staff 232
Maximum days holiday (excl holiday purchases) 28.5
Hybrid working policy Yes
Average training hours per staff member per year 65
Number of staff on entry-level training schemes 35
Of those, how many apprentices 4
Female staff (%) 46
Staff from non-white ethnic background (%) 13
Offers private healthcare Some staff
Offers sabbaticals/career breaks All staff
Offers enhanced maternity benefits All staff
Offers enhanced paternity benefits All staff
ISO or B Corp certified ISO

Staff wellbeing

Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice Yes
Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies Yes
Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies Yes
Staff surveys and focus groups Yes
Health and safety stats Yes
Employee assistance programme stats Yes
Stress audit Yes
HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover Yes
Aggregated health data Yes
Feedback from health champions Yes
Exit interviews Yes

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