A flooding event on the River Medway, Kent,
UK
Whilst arguments persist over the causes of climate change, its
affects are already with us, worldwide. Mott MacDonald’s breadth of
skills and services and global reach makes us ideally qualified to
provide holistic advice on how to respond to the challenges.
From the strategic planning for water resources in the UK, to the
design of typhoon shelters in the Bay of Bengal, to delivering
project finance from carbon credits for a biomass power plant in
Romania – we deliver complex projects which need understanding of
the drivers and impacts of climate change, as well as expertise in
engineering and project management.
Issues related to climate change are becoming increasingly
integrated within our projects across all sectors. As our
transportation teams design and help implement congestion charging
schemes, for example, and our building services designers look to
maximise natural ventilation and lighting, our geotechnical experts
are researching ways of using ground source heat exchangers to heat
and cool buildings by exploiting foundations as heat
absorbers.
Our skills and services focus on two main areas:
