An office should never feel anonymous. It should feel like yours, shaped by who you are, how your team works, and what your business stands for. A Cat B fit out is where that begins.
In the quest to decarbonise the built environment, the construction industry faces a pivotal choice: build new or refurbish existing structures. While new builds often promise modern aesthetics and energy efficiency, the environmental cost, particularly in terms of embodied carbon, is substantial. Refurbishment emerges as a compelling alternative, offering significant carbon savings and aligning with sustainable development goals.
Circular construction on live sites often raises questions: Can reuse and recycling be scaled effectively without adding complexity or cost? At Rochester Row in March 2025, the answer was yes, demonstrated by audited results across timber, concrete, glass, and brick.
For the second year running, Ambit returned to FOOTPRINT+, joining a panel to explore the carbon-conscious transformation of The Waterman, a complex retrofit scheme in the heart of Farringdon.
This month’s Sustainable Spaces highlights three innovative ideas driving sustainable design and construction. Each innovation offers a unique approach to minimising environmental impact while maximising durability and performance.
Sustainability in construction is about more than reducing impact, it’s about discovering innovative ways to build efficiently without compromising on performance.
The Waterman is one of Clerkenwell’s largest heritage retrofit projects – an ambitious re-imagining of four Victorian industrial warehouses over 70,000 sq ft within the Clerkenwell Green Conservation Area.
The shift towards flexible offices is rapidly reshaping the modern workplace, driven by the rise of the hybrid workforce. As of 2024, 64% of companies operate on a hybrid model, showing a significant change in how employees engage with their work environments.
