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In 2005, Ashton Hayes village in Cheshire embarked on a journey to become carbon neutral with the parish council supporting an idea put forward by then resident, Garry Charnock.

RSK has announced a new sustainability partnership with the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) in Malaysia.  

Bea Tann, the youngest woman to win a medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2022, is this year designing a garden for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

Ecological consultancy RSK Biocensus – and specifically its biodiversity net gain (BNG) team RSK Wilding – is one of the first organisations authorised to work with landowners and developers to secure areas of conservation and biodiversity. 

The Scottish Government has granted development consent to Chleansaid Wind Farm, a proposed 16-turbine wind farm near Lairg.

Sea Country is a growing field for offshore developers, but many are finding it tricky to navigate evolving legal framework and government policy.

UK railway engineering company 1stinrail has completed extensive track replacement work on the Keadby Drawbridge, the unique structure crossing the Stainforth and Keadby Canal that connects Doncaster with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast. 

A multi-partner UK research and development project to map food produce from source to consumer using digital technology to reduce food waste has been developed.

Geotechnical specialists from CAN have embarked on a 20-week programme at the Port of Dover designed to protect the chalk face by removing around 400 tonnes of loose chalk and vegetation across an area measuring 225m long and 40m high. 

RSK Group company Zero Energy Design creates initiative combining research and development to create energy-efficient sustainable housing.

There is a building boom in the Australian state of NSW as the pressure mounts to produce more homes for a growing population.

Binnies, an RSK Group company, is supporting the Environment Agency through the Client Support Framework awarded in 2019 as the two organisations deliver the scheme. The project is designed to reduce flood risk to 350 residential and commercial properties within central Salisbury. It began in 2022 and will be completed this year, and it involves the construction of flood defence embankments and walls, flood control measures and river channel modifications, including river widening, the installation of rock weirs and improvements for wildlife, amenities and heritage. 

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has increased its turnover in the 2023 financial year to £1.2 billion, from £796 million in 2022, an increase of 53.3%, as it surpasses the £1 billion mark for the first time. 

The Water Research Centre (WRc) has supplemented its 1980 industry essential guide, the Manual of Sewer Condition Classification (MSCC), with another world first, a free-to-download library of sewer images that can be used to instruct artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions to assess the condition of drains and sewers. 

A 2021 Nicholas O’Dwyer World Environment Day tree-planting initiative has seen the company plant 240 trees (and counting) in Ireland as part of the Nicholas O’Dwyer forest. 

Regional and rural councils tasked with tackling challenging road damage, exacerbated by floods, will be able to use a new car-mounted technology designed to make detection and repair management up to 10 times more efficient and provide the evidence they need to access crucial disaster relief funding.

Runcorn Rowing Club is developing a £2 million boathouse to create a flood-resilient community asset that supports land- and river-based training throughout the year, replacing an ageing facility that has served it well but is no longer fit for purpose.

RSK’s Renewables team has directed its attention to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region where governments and industry have become increasingly focused on the sector to help them achieve ambitious environmental and sustainability goals. 

Commercial fisheries consultancy Brown & May Marine France has been acquired by RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions.  RSK acquired Brown & May Marine UK a year ago. The current acquisition is in respect of the independent business Brown & May Marine France.  Brown & May Marine France, with offices in […]

The new Tseung Kwan O desalination plant is the first to use reverse osmosis technology in Hong Kong. Construction of the first stage plant began in December 2019, and four years later it began supplying fresh water to homes throughout the territories.  The Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special […]

Manchester has received a new rain garden – an innovative and eco-friendly sustainable drainage solution – as part of the New Victoria development, which consists of 520 new homes in two 20- and 25-storey buildings.  The £185 million development, completed by VINCI Construction, is located on Corporation Street, adjacent to Victoria Station in Manchester. RSK […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced that it has created a new company specifically tasked with delivering unexploded ordnance (UXO) and explosive ordnance risk reduction (EORR) services.  RSK Ordnance Management will support RSK businesses and additional clients with services including bomb disposal, UXO and ordnance management, risk assessments, ground […]

The vision of the community in Mzuzu, Malawi, to provide safe and accessible schooling for its children is being realised as part of a new school designed to remove obstacles to education.  Preparatory work has begun on the building of a new block at the Thitmira Secondary School in Mzimba North, 66 km from of […]

On 6 December RSK launched its new sustainability strategy, Second Nature, to shape the group’s sustainability journey to 2030. Second Nature builds on the success of RSK’s existing Sustainability Route Map, recognising the need to raise ambition across the group. RSK founder and Chief Executive Officer Alan Ryder said: “We are proud of the progress we have […]

Ground engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance is working with the Orkney Islands Council to carry out a ground investigation project that forms a crucial part of the council’s Orkney Community Wind Farms project.  Central Alliance Director Benjamin Swallow said this significant project, to help determine the design of wind turbine bases and associated […]

The creation of a new river wall as part of the £20 million Tyne docklands redevelopment is nearing completion with the work supported by an innovative new technology that protects marine and river life.  The River Tyne is the UK’s most important river for Atlantic salmon and was singled out by the Environment Agency in […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of DWD, a UK-based company of property advisers, valuation experts and planning consultants.  DWD has its offices in London, UK, and operates in the commercial-industrial, residential, retail, education, infrastructure, energy, leisure and hospitality, minerals, waste and charities and communities sectors. DWD […]

UK railway engineering, track maintenance, repair, renewal and installation company 1stinrail is nearing completion of a VolkerFitzpatrick project.

Australia’s largest heritage management and archaeological company, Extent Heritage, has been acquired by the RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. 

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, will further strengthen its presence in the energy, UK water, manufacturing, waste and food sectors with the acquisition of the Scottish mechanical engineering company Homer Burgess.  The company has offices in Dumfries in Scotland and its clients include Celanese (formerly DuPont Teijin Films), Scottish Water […]

Decarbonisation and energy efficiency specialists Synergie Environ has achieved a UK first supporting Sterling Pharma Solutions with the installation and commissioning of an anaerobic digestion plant to recycle waste solvents into low carbon gas.

Severn Trent Water’s catchment planning and commitment to managing the resilience of its wastewater network and reduction of flooding and pollution will be underpinned by project work from two RSK Group companies: Richard Allitt Associates (RAA) and Binnies UK.  Severn Trent Water will invest in the framework over the next four years to model a […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions with more than 200 companies in 40 countries around the world, has launched a new initiative designed to supply experienced testifying experts and subject matter experts to a wide range of sectors, including the legal profession.  RSK Global Experts is being launched at the International […]

Millennium Bridge in central London is closed from 16 October until 5 November for planned repair works that will require a 250-m-long debris net installed on the soffit.  The deck will be repaired by FM Conway Ltd, with CAN Ltd, an RSK Group company, providing specialist rope access assistance.  CAN Project Manager Simon Donne said: […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of Deans Civil Engineering, a groundworks and civil engineering specialist based in Scotland.  Formed in 2010, the business has grown to offer a suite of services to clients predominantly across central Scotland, yet has a UK-wide outreach. Sectors covered include healthcare, […]

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Falkland Islands’ extensive peatland habitats are to be studied as part of a project that will examine their carbon sequestration and offsetting potential. The results of the work could lay the foundations for future alternative income in the rural economy and help to restore and conserve the valuable […]

A pioneering new UK knowledge transfer research project has been launched to examine the impact of microplastics on human health as a crucial forerunner to the regulatory powers needed to tackle plastic’s presence in our food and drinking water. Leading the project is Dr Nabil Hajji, Technical Director of Toxicology at the Water Research Centre […]

East Riding of Yorkshire Council wants to hear from residents as it develops its local climate action plans and has created 18 engagement events to give everyone the opportunity to be heard.  The events will take place between 21 October and 11 November. To make the sessions as convenient as possible for residents to attend, […]

Catalan water management, consulting and engineering services company ABM has been acquired by RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions.  The business, which boasts more than 20 years in the Catalan market, has offices in Barcelona and Girona. ABM provides its services to both public clients (at all levels) and private clients […]

The UK’s leading independent radiation protection consultancy and services provider Aurora Health Physics Services Ltd (Aurora) has been acquired by RSK.  Aurora’s head office is in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The company’s radiation safety expertise covers applications and uses across the nuclear, industrial, healthcare, environmental, military, oil and gas and educational sectors and it provides UK-wide consultancy […]

A proposed new solar farm and battery storage project in East Riding of Yorkshire will generate enough power for the equivalent of 136,000 homes.  The project is being developed by JBM Solar. In addition to the solar farm, the proposed development includes a battery energy storage system, on-site substations to connect to the national grid, […]

Civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK, significantly strengthening the group’s expertise in major engineering and infrastructure project work.  RJT, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, has been a key player in the sector for more than 30 years and in 2009, was independently rated by New Civil […]

UK specialist access company Up and Under has abseiled the equivalent vertical distance of four miles at Ipswich’s Orwell Bridge as part of an inspection project which took place across day and night shifts to complete vital inspection work while avoiding disruption to motorists and pedestrians. The bridge, built in 1982, carries the dual two […]

A £2 million slope and ground stabilisation project has entered its 20th month as part of the largest ongoing infrastructure project for the Welsh Government – the A465 trunk road dualling scheme in South Wales.  Quantum Geotechnic and Spencer ECA, part of the RSK Group, are continuing to deliver the project.  Spencer Quantum Managing Director […]

ADENCO Water Management & Civil Engineering, a company that has served Australia’s resource and commodity industries since its inception in 2015, has joined RSK Australia. The development sees RSK Australia reinforcing its rapid expansion programme with a new focus on Western Australia.  RSK Australia is part of the RSK Group, a global leader in the […]

In a significant new development for renewable energy in the UK, planning permission has now been secured for a new Scottish wind farm, which will feature a co-located battery energy storage system.  Kirkan Wind Farm is a proposed new project in the Scottish Highlands, located in the Garve district in the Ross and Cromarty region. […]

The Government of the Hong Kong SAR is introducing an innovative floating solar farm to overcome limited land resources as it pursues its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.  The floating solar farm at Plover Cove Reservoir in Hong Kong is part of Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050, which draws on renewable energy, […]

Virtus Energy, a B Corp certified business that offers electric vehicle (EV) charging installation services in the domestic and commercial sectors, is joining the RSK Group.  Founded in 2019, the Virtus team of electrical engineers works with producers of EV charging points, EV sockets and pedestals. It aims to provide clients with a one-stop EV […]

RSK is significantly adding to its rail sector strength with the acquisition of engineering and rail infrastructure business, the UK and Ireland-based Global Infrastructure Group.  The company has offices in England and Ireland and clients include Network Rail, Transport for London, Balfour Beatty, West Midlands Trains, Alstom, Atkins, BAM, J. Murphy & Sons, Barhale, Siemens, […]

Geotechnical and geo-environmental company Structural Soils has delivered some of its latest site investigation from a barge as part of preparations for the 305 metre S-curve design pedestrian and cycle bridge at Royal Victoria Dock.  It is envisaged that the bridge will link the ExCel centre and Custom House station on the north side of […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of Larsen Water Management, an Irish company with 30 years’ experience in water leakage detection that has made a significant contribution to Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme.  Working from offices in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Larsen boasts […]

First published by Binnies UK on 23 August 2023  The last project in a programme of wastewater infrastructure works across Scotland has successfully completed an urban flood prevention scheme that will protect central Lanark and properties in the area from flooding.  The project is being delivered for Scottish Water as part of a joint venture […]

RSK and its Cardiff-based environmental services company MSS Group are partnering with Cardiff Rugby to use their expertise to help the club achieve its sustainability goals.

The redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital will improve the facilities and access to vital care for children and young people affected by cancer. Phase 4 of the project is being supported by RSK Transport Planning (now part of SCP, an RSK company), which is working with the trust to develop a sustainable travel […]

RSK, a global group of more than 200 environmental, engineering and technical services businesses that work to provide practical solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges, is sponsoring the Scientific Exploration Society’s (SES) Explorer Awards, the “Oscars of Exploration”, for a fourth year.  The society is a UK-based charity founded in 1969 by Colonel […]

A multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm based in Ireland and specialising in renewable energy, water supply, wastewater treatment and the provision of planning and environmental services has been acquired by RSK.  Jennings O’Donovan, which was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Sligo with a workforce of approximately 100 staff, brings the RSK team in Ireland […]

In July 2023, RSK secured a major NHS framework agreement after being named as a supplier on the four-year NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) framework agreement. The NHS SBS framework agreement placement includes all services delivered by the RSK Group of companies in the UK. The […]

RSK and Warrington Town FC have announced that the global sustainability business, which has its headquarters in Cheshire, will become the football club’s new shirt sponsor, supporting the team as it continues its journey within the National League North.  The RSK Group has more than 200 environmental, engineering and technical services businesses and its 12,000 […]

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, will nearly quadruple its turnover from this year’s £1.2 billion to more than £5 billion in 2030, doubling its family of environmental and engineering businesses from 200 and 400.  In an ambitious 2030 strategy, which the group says is accurately informed by its continued growth […]

RSK has announced the acquisition of Bateman Skips Ltd. Since its founding in 2003, the business has focused on delivering waste management and recycling services to both domestic and commercial clients.

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of a clean water technology company, Kirton Water Treatment Services.

PD&MS, a specialist engineering services company operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors, has been acquired by RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. The Aberdeen-based company has been operating since 2002. Synergie Environ and Optimus joined PD&MS in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The business works with […]

An RSK Group director with more than 20 years’ experience in the environmental sector, Warren Percival, has become the UK Environmental Law Association’s new chair following the organisation’s annual general meeting.  Warren, a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and a chartered environmentalist, follows Ned Westaway in this role and will hold […]

RSK is joining the supporters of the Glasgow Rugby League Football Club, a volunteer-led, community rugby league club in Glasgow that supports a men’s and a wheelchair rugby league team.  The company will sponsor the club, which currently plays in the Scottish National League.  A player at the club and a geoenvironmental consultant with RSK […]

RSK Group companies teamed up to deliver expert advice and skills ahead of a major upgrade of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

RSK has announced the acquisition of an India-based company that specialises in engineering and building information modelling services, HPD Consultants.

RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has developed an innovative new tool to support the drive by businesses to achieve their social value, environmental and carbon commitments.

RSK Group and the RSK Pride network are partnering up with Bristol Pride, which this year takes place between 24 June and 9 July. It will mark the network’s first major in-person event since it was established in 2021. The festival will see people take part in a variety of different events spanning two weeks, […]

A seventh-generation family-run wholesale nursery business, Crowders Nurseries, which supplies trees, shrubs and plants to large-scale landscaping projects throughout the UK and Europe, has been acquired by RSK.

A specialist team from CAN Geotechnical has been using rope access to work at a height of 30 metres (ten storeys) on Brighton’s chalk cliffs, between the marina and Saltdean, making the area safe after repeated rockfalls affected use of the Undercliff Walk.  CAN Geotechnical Project Manager Andy Pope said: “Our work here involves a […]

A world-leading authority on industrial and infrastructure asset management, The Woodhouse Partnership Limited (TWPL), has been acquired by the RSK Group.  Founded in 1994 by a group of former senior managers from Shell, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the Royal Air Force, Philips and Kvaerner Engineering, TWPL now operates in more than 30 countries from offices […]

Axis, the UK’s largest independent energy consultancy, which provides exploration and production, decommissioning and carbon capture and storage (CCS) services to the global energy industry, has been acquired by RSK, a world leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions.  Serving the sector since 2001 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Axis has worked on 2400 projects […]

RSK Group Board Director and Chief Sustainability Officer Dr Stephanie Wray, who made the ENDS inaugural Power List last year, has been named for a second time.  ENDS Report’s Power List names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years. Stephanie was previously nominated for her work […]

International Projects Group (IPG), a specialist team within the RSK Group, will create a marine construction environmental management plan and provide construction environmental services for Nexans Norway AS to facilitate the building of the Celtic Interconnector, a 700 MW underwater cable being developed jointly by EirGrid and Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, the Irish and French […]

The RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions and an employer of 12,000 people, has become a member of Neurodiversity in Business (NiB), an industry forum to support the participation of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.  The organisation, launched at the Houses of Parliament, draws upon the knowledge of neurodivergent experts […]

RSK has announced the acquisition of ARA Architecture, a design-led practice that is based in Exmouth in Devon and offers a comprehensive range of services from architectural design through to construction management.  Founded in 1969, ARA Architecture works in the housing, leisure and commercial sectors. The team’s projects range from luxury homes and apartments, renovations […]

The RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced that it has selected Achilles Information, a world-leading environment, social and governance (ESG) risk and carbon management platform, to provide the supply chain validation and due diligence services to support its ongoing commitment to ESG best practice.  Achilles will provide comprehensive […]

An 18% biodiversity net gain has been secured at the site of a National Grid scheme to replace two kilometres of overhead powerlines with underground connections in the Peak District National Park. Owing to the location of the scheme, there was the opportunity to conserve and enhance the surrounding environment and its unique biodiversity, which […]

RSK has further developed its rail sector presence with the acquisition of 1stinrail, an engineering business that delivers planned and reactive track repairs, renewals and installation services across the UK. The company is an engineering partner of choice for Network Rail, Transport for London, Siemens, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains, Stadler, CBRE and multiple Tier […]

A modelling project is currently being undertaken to better understand the groundwater and freshwater resources of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Like many island nations, the Marshall Islands are at the forefront of our changing climate and feel the impact of this in rising sea levels and extreme storm events, which threaten national freshwater […]

In a UK first, the RSK Group company TerrAffix, is embarking on a feasibility study with Kier to look at how vegetation removed from highways projects can be reused on site to make significant cuts to carbon.    Biochar is created through the process of pyrolysis when organic materials are turned into solid carbon under high […]

The University of Greenwich and the RSK Group have announced a new partnership designed to empower the university to shape its green skills agenda, achieve its net-zero goal and offer students access to a new Green Skills Academy.  The university has previously confirmed its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030, applying sustainable […]

Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are working together on a new regional climate change strategy that takes account of the region’s specific needs and challenges. For example, tourism is a key part of the area’s economy and so helping seasonal businesses and coastal communities prepare for sea level rise is of the utmost importance here.

The UK’s largest ground investigation project to date is to be undertaken this year by RSK/Structural Soils as part of a major National Highways infrastructure contract.

RSK has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2022 calendar year. Now in their 65th year, the International Safety Awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world that have demonstrated, to the satisfaction of […]

CX Group, a group of three specialist companies in the energy sector, whose services include consultancy, design, build, civils, construction and management of electrical infrastructure projects, has been acquired by RSK

RSK has announced the acquisition of Calibrate Energy Engineering, a leading provider of commercial heating and chilling systems.

RSK Australia has announced that its rapid expansion plan will be significantly enhanced by the addition of water and environment specialist Binnies

RSK has announced a collaborative partnership with We Are Brandnew, an exhibition and marketing company that shares the group’s emphasis on carbon reduction and sustainable solutions.

Social value is fundamental to our business. The FY22 Social Value Report provides a snapshot of the impactful actions of RSK colleagues.

RSK has acquired The first company to provide a specialist nationwide electrical service to the UK caravan park industry, Hawkins Electrical.

RSK has become the official lead partner of Pledgeball, a research-driven charity that engages people around environmental sustainability, with a particular focus on football and sports fans.

RSK has acquired leading Danish geotechnical engineering consultancy service 4AP-Geoteknik as part of RSK’s Nordic expansion.

RSK has acquired Southern Ecological Solutions (SES), a business that provides ecological, arboricultural and landscape design services.

RSK company, MWH Treatment, has been awarded a £100 million contract with Severn Trent for a new water treatment facility at Church Wilne.

A quantum technology project led by RSK, Gravity Pioneer, has been highlighted in the Budget announcement

A new report examining the impact of climate change on the foundations of UK homes has been researched and developed by RSK

RSK has joined over 200 leading sustainable businesses as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

RSK has acquired Richard Irvin FM, a technical facilities management and energy solutions company.