A selection of projects across housing, planning and regeneration, culture and heritage, and energy, infrastructure and environment. These examples reflect the breadth of our work and the range of clients we support.
Housing Investment Pipelines
Supporting Combined Authorities to identify sites, assess delivery barriers and prioritise interventions to accelerate housing delivery, including through Strategic Place Partnerships with Homes England.
Temporary Accommodation
Developed a Green Book-aligned options appraisal and business case to expand temporary accommodation supply and reduce reliance on costly nightly-paid provision, improving long-term cost effectiveness.
Affordable Housing Investment Models
Exploring delivery and financing models to expand affordable housing supply, including partnerships with local authorities, registered providers and other delivery vehicles.
Housing Supply and Tenure Gaps
Produced a major evidence-based assessment of housing shortages, delivery gaps and tenure imbalances, with recommendations for boosting social and affordable housing supply.
Custom and Self-build Housing
Analysis for the Bacon Review of the barriers and market potential of custom and self-build housing, alongside work on demand, need and economic impact for clients including Mid Devon and NaCSBA.
Council-owned Delivery Vehicles
Advised on delivery, governance and acquisition strategy for one of the country’s most advanced council-owned housing and regeneration companies.
Private Rented Sector Reform
Examined the changing role of the private rented sector and the policy reforms needed to support a more effective and balanced housing market.
Land Pipelines and Housing Delivery
Examined the role of land pipelines and land supply in the housebuilding process across separate studies for Barratt Homes and the Scottish Land Commission, including analysis of land banking and delivery constraints.
Housing for Older People
Assessed the fiscal, health and wellbeing case for specialist housing for older people, including the wider benefits of better housing choices in later life.
Housing-led Regeneration Funding
Supported the case for targeted housing investment in areas of need, including funding propositions and business cases for constrained regeneration sites.
Strategic Value of Heritage
Defined and scoped Historic England’s Strategic Added Value, examining how its expertise, influence and investment generate wider economic and social benefits, and shaping the framework for future evaluation.
Heritage Framework
Developed the evidence base to support a Heritage Framework for West Midlands Combined Authority, linking heritage to wider economic growth and place strategy.
North Lodge Options Appraisal
Advised on options for North Lodge in Cromer, examining financial sustainability, community value and redevelopment potential for a historic civic asset.
Brunel’s Carriage Works
Advised on redevelopment options for Brunel’s Carriage Works in Swindon, developing the business case, supporting successful funding bids and shaping the investment strategy.
Cultural and Heritage Funding Bids
Supported successful funding bids for cultural and heritage assets in places including Hyndburn, Reading and Telford, combining evidence, strategy and appraisal.
City of Culture Bid Support
Helped develop the evidence base and strategic case to support a City of Culture bid, linking cultural assets to growth, inclusion and place identity.
Covid-19 Impacts on Culture
Assessed the economic impacts of Covid-19 on the culture, arts and heritage sector in South Yorkshire, helping inform recovery and support responses.
Unlocking Cultural Potential
Highlighted the social and economic contribution of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire, strengthening the case for investment and long-term support.
The Piece Hall Regeneration
Evaluated the economic and reputational impacts of the regeneration of The Piece Hall, demonstrating wider place and visitor benefits.
Tourism Strategy and Planning
Developed evidence and strategic advice for tourism and destination planning work, including projects in Barnsley and Cumbria.
Clean Energy Prospectus
Developed a clean energy vision for the Port of Workington, setting out the strategic case for investment and the port’s future role in energy transition.
Offshore Wind Energy Hub
Prepared the business case for an offshore wind energy hub at the Port of Workington, helping define the economic case for infrastructure investment.
Small Modular Reactors
Made the economic case for the production of Small Modular Reactors in the UK, including analysis of local and national economic benefits.
Future Nuclear Enabling Fund Bid
Supported the economic case for deployment of overseas SMR technology in the UK, strengthening a successful bid to the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund.
Logistics Decarbonisation Study
Produced analysis for Cumbria LEP on logistics decarbonisation, linking freight, infrastructure and low-carbon transition opportunities.
Freeport Bid Support
Supported the Heart of Cumbria Freeport bid, combining strategic economic analysis with infrastructure and investment considerations.
Nuclear Decommissioning Impacts
Evaluated the socio-economic impacts of nuclear decommissioning at Dounreay, helping inform future planning and economic transition responses.
Industrial Decarbonisation
Delivered economic analysis for HyNet North West, one of the UK’s leading industrial decarbonisation projects.
Sustainable Housing Projects
Supported projects on low-carbon housing and sustainability, including work on green retrofit, policy incentives and the environmental benefits of self-build.
