‘In the US and Canada, work was secured for an environmental legislation roadmap and the creation of a sustainability action plan under the ELMS contract, providing a starting point for the new environmental consulting business in region.’ Strategy and organisation Our approach to the environment and climate programmes, has achieved successes in improved project profitability, pipeline clarity and risk management. We also have clear capability leadership to ensure our people profile keeps up with the changing demands of the business. Customer quality, profitability, bidding governance and bidding quality were all in focus this year to ensure that we are directing valuable time from our team towards the highest impact opportunities. Targeting the larger scopes and frameworks is important, because it expands the impact we are able to have for our customers and their stakeholders, and ensuring that we have the track record and credibility is key to success for larger opportunities. We also target smaller, lower probability opportunities that deliver the important track record required to unlock future growth. The global offshore wind, ports and coastal infrastructure markets were identified as key areas of focus for the business and global campaigns were put in place to penetrate markets and access new opportunities. Highlights Suffolk County Council in the UK commissioned BMT to carry out surface water modelling for a number of areas across the county to measure the impact of a range of weather events, taking into account the effects of climate change. This modelling will help to determine the number of properties that are likely to be affected and the wider economic impact. (right) 19
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