CPW are proud to be supporting the next major chapter in Luton’s regeneration journey, working in collaboration with Willmott Dixon, Rider Levett Bucknall and WSP to help deliver The Stage, a £136 million mixed-use development that will reshape the town centre and unlock wide-reaching economic and community benefits.

Our Director, John Hauton, has recently returned from another impactful trip to The Gambia, where he continued his voluntary work supporting New Life Children’s Centres –a partnership that has become a core part of CPW’s long-standing commitment to meaningful charitable impact.

Building 28 at Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park, has been recognised as the Regeneration Project of the Year at this year’s ProCon Leicestershire Awards 2025. Held at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, the awards celebrate exemplary transformation and lasting impact across the built environment within Leicestershire and Rutland.

This year CPW completed its second annual assessment of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance for our Solihull Headquarters under the international benchmark, GRESB. The assessment was led by Hazel Andrews, Director of Sustainability, who has taken forward feedback from last year’s results and worked with our team to strengthen our submission.

St John’s College Oxford has set out an ambitious Environmental Sustainability Plan that places decarbonisation at the heart of its operations. With a target to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions across its central site buildings by 80% by 2035, as a key milestone on the pathway to achieving Net Zero Carbon, the College is tackling one of the biggest challenges faced by graded estates: how to balance conservation with urgent climate goals.

To help raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in construction, we caught up with Ayris Saner, one of our talented Mechanical Design Engineers, to discuss her career journey so far, inspirations, and advice for the next generation of women in STEM.

Water scarcity is no longer a distant risk for the UK, it’s a challenge unfolding now. Projections from the Environment Agency suggest that without significant reductions in demand and new investment in supply, England could face a daily water deficit of up to 5 billion litres by the 2050s.

By 2050, it's estimated that over 80% of the buildings that will be in use already exist today. While new developments are increasingly designed with sustainability in mind, the bigger challenge is how our existing assets perform day-to-day.

With two years of successful charity days under our belts, CPW continued this tradition with our first charity day of 2025. At the end of May, we closed our doors for the day and encouraged staff to get out into their local communities and do something to make a difference.

The updated scheme brings a more unified and holistic approach to residential sustainability. Join us as we explore what it means for developers, investors, and the future of the built environment — with insights from our Sustainability Consultant, Simone Hinzman, on the key changes.

With UKREiiF 2025 just around the corner, we caught up with our Sustainability Consultant, Sophia Cressey, as she prepares to attend for the third year running. With topics such as Biodiversity Net Gain and the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard (UKNZCBS) set to shape the agenda, Sophia shares what she’s looking forward to, the conversations likely to dominate, and her advice for first-time attendees.

We’re proud to announce that CPW has achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification for a sixth consecutive year, marking the continuation of measuring and reducing our UK business carbon emissions.

Planning to be in Leeds from 20-22 May? If you’re planning to attend, why not pop into our Leeds office, located just across the canal from the Royal Armouries, and pick the brains of our team of specialists.

As CPW’s Northern Lead, Gareth Moad brings 25 years of experience in shaping buildings across multiple sectors. As part of our recent Education campaign, we sat down with him to discuss the latest changes and challenges within the sector. From pioneering academy builds to cutting-edge university retrofits, his expertise spans the full spectrum of MEP engineering.

For our Director, Antonios Agapakis, his decision to pursue a career within the Building Sector wasn’t born out of chance but sparked by a passion rooted in creativity and the joy of bringing bold ideas to life. With over 30 years of experience under his belt, including 17 years at CPW, his journey has been defined by adaptability, collaboration, and a drive to push the boundaries of building services design.

CPW is pleased to have been recognised by Planet Mark, a leading sustainability certification and net zero provider for organisations and the built environment, by being featured in their Sustainability Solutions Partner Directory.

As part of our ongoing commitment to support the Armed Forces community, CPW is proud to share we have received the Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. The award follows a pledge to support the Armed Forces community, as part of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Our Senior Sustainability Consultant, Jaime Oliver, shares her thoughts on the evolving nature of sustainability certifications, the growing influence of NABERS, and what architects and developers need to know about its role in real-world building performance.

2024 was filled with impactful CSR initiatives, with our teams going above and beyond to support local organisations within the community across the UK. Through fundraising events and volunteering countless hours, we came together to make a meaningful impact on the organisations and communities closest to us—and we’re already looking forward to continuing this support into the year ahead!

Work has started on site to transform a dated Oxford backstreet dominated by aging garages unfit for modern city centre life into a characterful, highly energy efficient modern mews that will be home to 33 students at St John’s College Oxford.