For 20 years Focus have been providing comprehensive sought-after sustainability and energy services to clients across all sectors. Over this period our market-leading ASSESS team have more than tripled in size and continue to grow as the UK increasingly adopts sustainable processes to meet Net Zero Carbon targets.

To help both potential and existing clients easily navigate this, at times daunting, topic, the team have created a new hub in which to identify our carbon focused services in one place.

It’s been a busy and hugely successful period so far this year with many exciting appointments across all our teams and, balancing the scale, there have been many project completions and museum openings too. Here our just a few of them.

• London Cyrenians Housing
• Discover Bucks Museum
• The Spanish Gallery
• The Amelia - Tunbridge Wells
• Kelmscott Manor
• V&A Dundee: Michael Clark

Museum, heritage and exhibition project management specialist Focus is celebrating the opening of a new permanent display at Bucks County Museum, situated in central Aylesbury, within a significant historic building with unique architectural features. The current permanent gallery displays a selection of natural and social history plus art, archaeological and geological objects from collections representing many centuries of Buckinghamshire life.

Museum, heritage and exhibition project management specialist Focus is celebrating the opening of a new cultural and learning hub in Tunbridge Wells – The Amelia Scott. A new space to seamlessly bring together the library, museum, art gallery, council front line services, adult education, local studies and archive inspiring visitors to learn new things.

Imperative for environmental transparency in construction sees rapid increase in demand for EPDs: Focus has a track record of working closely with contractors, architects and product manufacturers alike to ensure buildings perform as they are designed. EPDs are an invaluable tool for accurately predicting the life cycle environmental impacts of a building and Focus are pleased to be able to offer this service to manufacturers. Read full article

Could working in Economic Development be the path for you?: As a multi-disciplinary company, our team bring with them a whole range of skills for their roles within Project Management, Economic Development, Surveying and Energy Assessment making us an extremely diverse and dynamic team to work with. Recently promoted Senior Consultant, George Jones, shares his experiences of working within our Economic Development department. read full article

Life as an apprentice at Focus: As a multi-disciplinary company, our team bring with them a whole range of skills for their roles within Project Management, Surveying, Energy Assessment and Economic Consultation making us an extremely diverse and dynamic team to work with. London-based apprentice Hamza Bhatti, share his experiences of working at Focus whilst studying at Westminster University. read full article

Introduction to Approved Document O: Following the release of the Approved Document O 2021 edition, Focus provide the following key takeaways and guidance on how to comply with the new building regulations which look to reduce overheating in residential properties. read full article

How to improve your audience understanding: Understanding your audience is a fundamental way in which cultural and heritage organisations can develop an offer to match people’s interests and exceed their expectations. The CREATE team at Focus regularly undertakes Audience Analysis, both as part of our work developing Business Plans, Options Appraisals and Feasibility Studies, but also as standalone Audience Development and Activity Plans. read full bulletin here

Focus raises £2,515 in aid of the Disaster Emergency Committee: Focus, has raised £2,515 for the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) after completing a carbon-free 1,725-mile journey. The Focus team chose the distance of 1,725 miles because it represents the distance between the UK and Ukraine – and they completed the distance – and more - by walking, swimming, running, cycling and rowing. Read more

Macmillan Coffee Morning: Focus hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning, and raised a fantastic £168 for cancer research. Read more

Christmas Jumper Day 2022: Focus raised a fabulous £120 on #christmasjumperday2022 for Save the Children. Read more

Welcoming New Starters and Celebrating Promotions: Focus is pleased to welcome Meridyth Rogerson, Anna Seymour-Pugh and Brady Nightingale to the team. We are also happy to announce the promotions of Oyon Hussain to Consultant and Sana Arif to Senior Consultant. These appointments and promotions reflect our continuing success; they complement our already accomplished team.  Read more

And Finally…….with the lockdowns over, 2022 has seen a resurgence of company social activities from a belated Christmas Meal in April and a Company Walk in September to many fundraising initiatives and team outings dotted throughout the year. It has been important for staff morale to make new friends, rekindle old friendships, welcome and train new starters and finally develop the cross-team partnerships that are key to our successful multi-disciplinary offering.