MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has relocated its Edinburgh office to new premises at New Clarendon, 114-116 George Street.
Employees have bid farewell to Semple Street, which had been Cundall’s Edinburgh office for the past decade. The firm said the new office provides a workspace designed to support its values of ‘collaboration and excellence’, together with a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing.
The central location makes it easily accessible for clients to visit and encourages sustainable travel due to its close proximity to transport links.
John McLoughlin, partner at Cundall, said, “We are very excited to move into our new Edinburgh office. From the outset, we consulted with employees on their priorities and then created a collaborative and inclusive space with sustainable design principles at the centre.
“As sustainable design is core to our ethos, it was important that we led by example and pushed the boundaries of what was achievable in our office move. Inclusivity was also key to the design process; our ambition was to create a space where everyone felt welcome, and all needs were catered for.”
Cundall’s sustainability specialists developed a circular economy strategy and conducted whole-life carbon assessments at both the early design stage and post-completion. Where possible, material retention was prioritised and the company revealed it sourced approximately 60% of materials and furniture from reclaimed sources. Cundall added that the office boasts ‘exceptionally low’ embodied carbon, measuring 34 kgCO₂e/m² (GIA) at design stage, making it the lowest Category B fit-out project the business has delivered.
“Our approach to sustainable design was to start with lowering the embodied carbon of the office move as much as possible, and we have truly pushed the boundaries in doing that,” said Alex Mar Morales, senior sustainability engineer. “While creating Rabobank London’s Circular Economy Strategy Statement, we identified an opportunity for our office to reuse some of their furniture which was no longer suitable for their purposes. This significantly reduced the embodied carbon of our office design and diverted furniture away from disposal.
“Our office move allowed us to discover new ways to reduce our environmental impact through design, while also preparing for future flexibility and adaptability to evolving workplace needs. We look forward to sharing these key learnings with our clients.”
Cundall appointed Space Architects for the office design.
