Get the full rundown of our strategic growth, achievements, and positive impact we’ve had on people’s lives in 2025.
We grew our team by 17% this year, welcoming 40 new colleagues and strengthening our talent pipeline through initiatives that support learning, career progression, and future talent:
50 people studying professional qualifications (34 apprentices, 16 sponsored employees)
26 career fairs and 47 work experience placements to support future talent
Launched our first internal QCI programme with BG Academy
11 new qualifications achieved
This year, Bradley Webster became our new Managing Partner, guiding the firm’s continued growth.
Our partnership also expanded with three new female partners - Dionne, Louise, and Bonnie - reflecting our commitment to diversity, development, and strong leadership across the firm.
We were named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, reflecting our culture of collaboration, wellbeing, and development. Other highlights this year include:
Building Magazine Top 150 Consultancies
Retrofit Academy Awards Winner – Retrofit Coordinator of the Year
Building Communities Awards – Employee Development
We continue to turn expertise into real impact:
Published our Planning Applications Guide
Launched the Awaab’s Law Toolkit to support safer homes
Wealden District Council – ESPH Professional Services Framework
Manchester City Council – North West Construction Hub Consultancy Framework
Fusion 21 – Construction Consultancy Services Framework
This strengthens our impact across communities while highlighting our growth and expertise in delivering safe, sustainable housing.
In 2025, we continued transforming homes to be safer, healthier, and more sustainable by joining 13 frameworks, including:
This year we’ve been proud to support essential services across the UK, delivering projects that make a real difference to frontline workers and the communities they serve:
450 workstations created - providing modern workspaces for individuals in a major police force
30 building surveys completed
Extensive HQ refurbishment
£0.5m of essential works delivered - supporting a NHS Foundation Trust at the forefront of ophthalmic care for over 220 years
We have delivered 151 Education projects across 282 sites. This has positively impacted in excess of 35,000 pupils.
In September 2025, 4i Solutions merged with Baily Garner, creating an end-to-end, people-focused approach to asset management and project delivery, combining multidisciplinary expertise with seamless, collaborative services to deliver safe, sustainable, and modern spaces for communities.
Our people and planet-first approach earned a B Corp score of 98.9 and recognition for employee development. This year, we also published our first B Corp Report, showcasing how we balance professional excellence with social and environmental impact.
Next year, as we celebrate 50 years, we’re looking forward to expanding the impact of AI-driven tools, collecting and analysing data to inform smarter business decisions, embedding Building Safety culture, and tackling complex ESG and regulatory challenges - always with people at the centre of our work.
“I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved this year. Our leadership on the sector’s biggest challenges has strengthened our role as both a thought leader and solution provider. Next year, we will build on that momentum and continue to create meaningful, positive impact for clients, colleagues and communities.”
Bradley Webster
Managing Partner