As we begin to see lockdown restrictions start to ease across the country, at CBG Consultants we have gradually started to return to site. All of our engineers have received additional PPE and health & safety guidelines to maintain social distancing. Pictured is a great example of how we are embracing the ‘new’ normal, a site meeting set up in...

We are proud to announce that The Stokes Centre for Urology has won the RICS South East Social Impact Awards 2020 in the categories of Healthcare and Project of the Year. Working closely with K2 Consultancy Limited, CBG were appointed as M&E consultants for the project to prepare M&E performance design, thermal modelling and Part compliance services and to carry...

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) now in its seventh year, was launched to celebrate women in engineering around the world. To raise awareness of INWED we asked our women engineers to share their stories in relation to this year’s theme of ‘Shape The World’. Maria Hurtado, Electrical Engineer “When I first realised the impact that our day-to-day life can...

We are proud to announce that Fordham Abbey Dojima Sake Brewery has won the RICS East Social Impact Awards 2020 in the Leisure category. The Dojima Sake Brewery has been brought to the UK within the historic grounds of Fordham Abbey in Ely Cambridge. Working closely with architects SCABAL and Kay Pilsbury Thomas, CBG were appointed as M&E consultants for...

We are proud to announce that Dorothy Goodman Special Needs School has won the RICS East Midlands Social Impact Awards 2020 in the categories of Education and Project of the Year. Working with Grayling Thomas Architects this award winning project has created a sensitive, purposeful and stimulating learning environment which meets the needs of pupils, from 11-16 years, with a...

The Stoke Centre for Urology at The Royal Surrey County Hospital was Highly Commended at the Building Better Healthcare Awards. The project was a collaboration between ‘The Prostate Project’ charity and the NHS to create a sector-leading new-build facility for treating prostate cancer patients. The new building, named the Stokes Centre of Urology in honour of Colin Stokes, features a...

Dorothy Goodman Special Needs School project won the ProCon Leicestershire Awards 2019 for the category Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year. Working with Grayling Thomas Architects, the new award winning building features nine classroom spaces, a studio hall, sensory and multi sensory spaces, main hall, music therapy, a sensory courtyard and outdoor amphitheatre. The building design has created a sensitive,...

Central London refurbishment continues to make up a significant part of our workload. This latest example shows a crane lift for the London School of Economics on Saturday 16th November. Congratulations to Logan Construction for delivering the new AHU as part of a fully SKA compliant upgrade to teaching and office spaces....

CBG Consultants had the pleasure in attending a special event on Friday to mark the completion of the Horizon Technology Park, Eynsham. The project was driven by Polar Technology Management Group who specialise in providing advanced engineering technologies based around composite materials and metallic fabrication. CBG undertook the design of the M&E package and provided construction support throughout the construction...

On Friday we were delighted to join the opening party at St George’s School Swimming Pool, Ascot. Cutting the ribbon was Kirsty Gallagher, Old Georgian, Broadcaster and Journalist for what was a wonderful event bathed in sunshine. The pool complex was completed in a little over a year and provides a wonderful pool hall for the school. CBG undertook the...

Congratulations to Anna Szot from our London office, who recently graduated with a LET Diploma in Lighting. Anna gained additional recognition by receiving the ‘Lighting Education Trust – Lighting Diploma Course’  from the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers, who present awards to the best students graduating in lighting as part of their commitment to the importance of education and training for...

Founded by CBG Consultants in 2012, The Oxfordshire Construction Professionals Networking (OCPN) is a business networking group supported by corporate sponsors who offer the opportunity to catch up with like-minded construction professionals in a relaxed environment. We don’t expect attendees to join a committee, there aren’t any seminars or presentations and we specifically discourage heavy sales pitches. The monthly events...

Works are progressing well at the Command of the Heights project at Fort Amherst, Chatham. The National Lottery Heritage Fund scheme includes the adaptation of the casemates of a former Napoleonic fort into an open air theatre, provision of new toilet facilities, and re-landscaping of the waterfront area on the site of a former MOD depot. The fort itself is...

We are pleased to announce that after 10 months of hard work we have been accredited as an Investors in People (IIP) Silver organisation. Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the...

We want to do well by doing good. This year we’re proud to be members of Heart of the City – they’re supporting us to develop a responsible business programme that will help us have a positive impact on people, places and the planet. During 2019 we’ll be developing activities around connecting with and supporting our local community, making sure our business...

Wishing you a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at CBG Consultants Ltd. We are proud to have supported many charities throughout 2018 and in lieu of Christmas Cards we shall be making a donation to our Charity of the Year; Support for Sick Newborn & Their Parents (SSNAP) at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Learn about our Community...

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Cambridge office! In response to the successful delivery of a number of projects in the Cambridgeshire region and as part of our strategic growth. Our new office will allow us to comfortably continue to grow and provide our clients with the highest level of service within this exciting area. Our new office space...

Founded 600 years ago by the Hashimoto family in Osaka,  the Dojima Sake Brewery has opened its first brewery in the UK and we were delighted to attend the opening within the historic grounds of Fordham Abbey in Ely, Cambridge. Sake is a Japanese alcoholic drink made of fermented rice with brewing now started at Dojima.  Commencing with a traditional Kagami-wari...

CBG are delighted to see the handover stage reached for the refurbishment of Christ Church’s boathouse. Sitting at the apex of the Cherwell and Thames, the project saw the complete renovation of the gym, modernisation of services within the boat store, and a new punt store extension created. The terrace and gym enjoy stunning views across the rivers, a nice...

This weekend sees the return of Oxford Open Doors. Organised by the Oxford Preservation Trust, dozens of the city’s finest buildings, old and new, are open to see. CBG have been privileged to work in a fair few of them over the years, reaching places normally out of bounds to the public. These range from Grade I Listed buildings of national...