Our stories

We produce great places. But what we leave behind – our legacy – is far more than just a building. It’s the spaces where memories are made, where people and businesses achieve their ambitions and have new experiences. It’s where they thrive. You can read just some of the fantastic stories of our people, clients and those who use our spaces below.

Salsa, fencing and a gospel choir. Not your average leisure centre programme, but Dawn and her team aren’t cut from the average cloth.
14 July 2021
Dawn Page, Deputy Partnership Manager, Birmingham, UK
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Total Football: A footballing philosophy synonymous with the legendary Dutch teams of the 1970s. Its creative style has long influenced the sport, and has inspired Jed too…
24 June 2021
Jed Gardner, Project Director, London, UK
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Since the days when he would find refuge in his local community centre, Daniel is seeing the world through an entirely different lens.
9 June 2021
Daniel Attoh, Youth Worker and Mediorite Trainee, Nationwide Building Society, London, UK
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From picturesque Kerala, a must-see paradise of the world, to fast and furious Dubai, engineering, design and art have always defined Raees.
4 June 2021
Raees Ali, Project Manager, Dubai, UAE
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Whether she’s using her voice in the fight against climate change or singing to end youth homelessness, Anna is driven to create a better world.
12 May 2021
Anna Foden, Head of Sustainability, London, UK
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Being a world-leading law firm isn’t just about being the best in your field; it’s about recognising the people at the heart of your success.
29 April 2021
Freshfields, London, UK
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Nicol still prefers an Italian-style cornetto and cappuccino to a hearty German breakfast. No surprise then that her new home of Munich is also known as ‘Italy’s most northerly city’.
19 April 2021
Nicol Vitali, Construction Manager, Munich, Germany
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An inquisitive child, Danny was always destined for a future which piqued his innate curiosity.
15 April 2021
Danny Bryan, Divisional Technical Services Manager, London, UK
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When Ohm moved from Thailand to Singapore, he relied on his beautiful drawings to bridge the language barrier.
17 March 2021
Ohm Chongthanatrakol, Artist, Singapore
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Early experiences taught Nicola an important lesson; it only takes one person to give you the confidence to break boundaries and fulfil your potential.
8 March 2021
Nicola Coughlin, Technical Services Director, London, UK
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The travel bug has a tendency of biting curious minds: Andrew’s wanderlust has led him to new adventures in the heat of the Dubai desert.
2 November 2020
Andrew Collier, Commercial Director, Dubai, UAE
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The life and work of Imperial College alumnus, Sir Michael Uren, is transforming life-changing research at his former university, and the lives of generations to come.
29 October 2020
Sir Michael Uren, Sir Michael Uren Hub, Imperial College London, UK
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With a love of old buildings that started at college, what better place for Carmel to ply her architectural trade than the historic, cobbled streets of Bath.
7 October 2020
Carmel Jones, Architect, Hotel Indigo Bath, UK
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Mark has the privilege of working with families’ most precious possessions every day. It’s a privilege he will never take for granted.
2 October 2020
Mark Dent, Executive Headteacher, Cambrai Primary School, Catterick, UK
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John has been practising iaido and karate for three decades. Their founding principles have been central to his success outside the world of martial arts.
25 September 2020
John Lawrenson, Senior Technical Services Manager, London, UK
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When Darren injured his arm while working to renovate a house built into an old piano factory, it turned his life’s work on its head.
19 August 2020
Darren Archer, Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management Graduate, Cwmbran, UK
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Every type of food you can imagine, otherworldly nightlife and an avant-garde art scene – Berlin’s cultural flair ticks all the boxes for Sharif.
19 June 2020
Sharif El-labany, Project Manager, Berlin, Germany
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They say the eyes are the window to the soul. For artist, Toby, this couldn’t be more true.
8 June 2020
Toby Brown, Artist, Braintree, UK
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Lonely Planet describes Mashhad in northern Iran as ‘a city filled with stories’. Hasti’s is just one of them.
1 June 2020
Hasti Rezvan, Placement Student, Richmond upon Thames College, Twickenham, UK
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In 2011, HMP Wandsworth invited Fran to the prison. She was instantly moved by what confronted her...
26 May 2020
Fran Findlater, CEO and Founder, Bounce Back, UK
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He made history and captivated a nation; the impact of Ben Stokes’ cricketing heroics is landing well beyond the boundary.
14 April 2020
Urban Cricket Centre, London, UK
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Swapping Marks & Spencer for the beautiful Kew Gardens, and working in the shadow of England’s ‘home of rugby’...
7 April 2020
Bally Gill, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, London, UK
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The historic building had an unusual past, but Jacob’s family-run department store has a bright future.
3 April 2020
Jacob Yu, Managing Director, Yue Hwa Chinese Products, Singapore
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From directing a health and safety film to leading an ‘Open Doors’ event, every day at ISG is different.
18 December 2019
James McCulloch, Industrial Placement Trainee, Richmond upon Thames College, Twickenham, UK
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Harriet’s work is changing the lives of homeless people across Cardiff.
9 December 2019
Harriet Wade, Social Value Co-ordinator, Cardiff, UK
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Every year, Dom and Gary meet to watch wrestling legends battle it out at the WWE’s brawl-fest in London.
4 December 2019
Dom and Gary, The O2, London, UK
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It inspired the creation of Paddington Bear, and is still inspiring the young, and young at heart, today.
2 December 2019
Selfridges Oxford Street, London, UK
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Peter uses the skills he learned in the Royal Navy in his new vocation, but with his feet now firmly on solid ground.
29 November 2019
Peter Hutchinson, Datacentre Campus Manager, Crawley, UK
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Mathew’s revered London eatery shares his love of locally sourced cheese with people across the UK.
25 November 2019
Mathew Carver, The Cheese Bar, London, UK
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Eric uses his 25 years of experience to support his team in building their legacies.
24 November 2019
Eric Wong, Project Director, Hong Kong
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Paul’s experience with a local soup kitchen opened his eyes to homelessness in London.
22 November 2019
ISG’s HSL project team, The Soup Kitchen, London, UK
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Pavel and Emelia take the plunge every school holiday as part of Manchester City Council’s ‘Swim for All’ initiative.
20 November 2019
Pavel and Emelia, Moss Side, Leisure Centre, Manchester, UK
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The chance to play a part in his former university’s future is taking Liam on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
18 November 2019
Liam Davies, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, UK
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Stuart couldn’t have imagined where a seemingly innocuous conversation 30 years ago would lead him.
14 November 2019
Stuart Douglas, General Manager, YOTEL Edinburgh, UK
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A sense of family led Haaroon from the football pitch to life in the construction industry – and he’s flourishing. Read Haaroon's story.
13 November 2019
Haaroon Belaid, Institute of Technology, Barking & Dagenham College, UK
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