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Our ambitious practice has built a strong reputation over the past 20 years, known for delivering sustainable mechanical and electrical design solutions and Passivhaus certification for buildings across the South, Southeast, Southwest, Wales and the Midlands

Our national success stems from our unwavering commitment to sustainability and our dedication to forming long-term partnerships with like-minded organisations. We streamline the planning and execution of MEP projects, enhancing both efficiency and the environmental impact of building services.

Benchmarking plays a critical role in our practice, allowing us to assess where we outperform our peers and identify areas for improvement. Our commitment to external scrutiny from clients, professional bodies, and award boards sharpens our understanding of our strengths, weaknesses, and efficiencies, setting clear targets for continuous improvement. This dedication to excellence ensures we remain at the forefront of sustainable building design and engineering.

2025

Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards: Becket's Chapel (Winner)
Civic Trust Awards: Cosway Street (Winner)
RIBA London Award: Blenheim Grove (Winner)
RIBA South Award: Blenheim Palace Orangery (Winner)
D(arc) Awards - PLACES High Budget Category: Ely Cathedral (Shortlisted)
British Homes Awards - House of the Year over 2500 sq. ft. Category: The Croft (Shortlisted)

2024

Gold Eco Church Award: Ely Cathedral (Winner)
Healthcare Estates Conference and Awards - 'Refurbishment Project of the Year Award': Child Development Centre at Crawley Hospital (Winner)
Employee Network of the Year Award: CBG's IIP team (Shortlisted)

2023

Westminster Business Council Awards 2023, Built Environment Excellence: Parsons North (Winner)
Civic Trust Awards 2023: St Paul’s Cathedral (Winner)
UIA 2023 Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards, Refurbished Existing Buildings including Historic Buildings: St Paul’s Cathedral (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust 2023, Recognising the Contribution to a Sustainable Oxford: Liddell Buildings, Christ Church (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust 2023, Recognising the Contribution to Oxford: Old Library Refurbishment, Christ Church (Winner)
Schuco Excellence Awards 2023, Refurbishment and Adaptive Reuse: Community of St Mary the Virgin (Winner)
Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2023, New Building in a Georgian Context: St Paul’s Cathedral (Winner)

2022

Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards, Building Project of the Year under £10M: Crosfields School (Winner)
British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards, Social Infrastructure Project of the Year: Crosfields School (Winner)
Offsite Awards 2022, Education Project of the Year: Crosfields School (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust, Building Conservation: The Chapter House, Christ Church College (Certificate)
RICS Awards, Heritage London Region: St Paul’s Cathedral (Winner)
Housing Design Awards: Garrison Lane, Felixstowe (Winner)

2021

AJ Retrofit Award 2021: Knights Park, Kingston University – Faculty of Art (Winner)
BREEAM Awards, Public Sector Project-Post Construction Award: Knights Park, Kingston University – Faculty of Art (Winner)

2020

RICS East Midlands Social Impact Awards: Dorothy Goodman Special Needs School (Winner)
RICS East Social Impact Awards: Fordham Abbey Dojima Sake Brewery (Winner)
RICS South East Social Impact Awards: The Stokes Centre for Urology (Winner)
RICS Social Impact Awards 2020 Grand Final Winner, Health Category: The Stokes Centre for Urology (Winner)
NLA Awards Mayor’s Prize for Circular Design: Knights Park, Kingston University – Faculty of Art (Highly Commended)
GAGA Construction Awards Architecture Awards: Fordham Abbey Dojima Sake Brewery (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust, Building Conservation: Restaurant & Apartments Conversion, Lincoln College (Certificate Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust,  Small Projects: Wolfson College, Buttery Refurbishment (Plaque Winner)
Civic Trust Awards 2020: Stockwell Hall of Fame (Highly Commended)
Civic Trust Awards 2020: Stockwell Hall of Fame (Regional Finalist)
Building Awards 2020, Social Value: Stockwell Hall of Fame (Finalist)
VisitEngland Awards 2020: Ocean Village Marina Development (Bronze Winner)

2019

ProCon Leicestershire Awards: Dorothy Goodman Special Needs School (Winner)
Building Better Healthcare Awards: The Stokes Centre for Urology (Highly Commended)
NLA Awards, Mayor’s Prize for Circular Design: Knight’s Park, Kingston University – Faculty of Art (Highly Commended)
GAGA Awards, Architecture: Fordham Abbey Dojima Sake Brewery (Winner)

2018

Oxford Preservation Trust: 4/5 Queen Street & 114-119 St Aldates (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Lincoln College Alfred Street (Commendation)
RIBA Awards, South Award, South Building of the Year, National Award: Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Worcester College (Winner)

2017

Lux Awards: Pipers Corner School Theatre (Highly Commended)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Restoration of Jesus College Dining Hall (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Barns Place, Cowley (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Worcester College (Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Rhodes House Accessibility Improvements (Winner)
RICS Awards: Building Conservation; Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon (Commendation)
Chilterns Buildings Design Awards: John Turner Building, Shiplake College (Commendation)

2016

Somerset Building Preservation Trust: William Stansell Historic Building Awards 2016, Barford Park, Spaxton, Nr Bridgwater (Commendation)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Trinity College Chapel, Oxford University (Award)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University (Certificate)
RIBA Regional Awards: The Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University (Winner)
RIBA Regional Awards: Beaudesert Park School Performing Arts Centre (Shortlisted)

2015

CIBSE Building Performance Awards: Building Services Consultancy of the Year (Finalist)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Oxford University Christ Church, Reordering of the Undercroft of the Lee Building (Certificate)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Oxford University Christ Church – Alterations and Refurbishment of the Porters Lodge (Certificate)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Youlbury Scout Activity Centre (Certificate)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (Certificate)

2014

CIBSE Building Performance Awards-Building Services Consultancy of the Year (Finalist)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Oxford Museum of Natural History (Medal Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Queens’ Library (Medal Winner)
Oxford Preservation Trust: Blenheim Palace (Commended)
Oxford Preservation Trust: St John’s College (Commended)
Oxford Preservation Trust: St Bernard’s Hall (Commended)

Vision

“To be a leading consultancy delivering excellence in building physics and engineering for better buildings that benefit their occupants and the environment.”

CBG Values

Professionalism – The way we work
Excellence – In the quality of our work and dealings
Respect – The way we treat people and the environment
Recognition – of talent and achievements
Knowledge – Being experts in building physics and engineering

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