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Mott MacDonald celebrated moving into its new Manchester office in the heart of the city with the help of the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.
The space at One Piccadilly Gardens provides a hub for 330 staff who provide engineering, development and management consultancy services across buildings, defence, water, energy, transport and environment and society markets.
The team in Manchester, that includes new graduates and apprentices, support a wide range of regional and national clients including Network Rail, NHS, Peel and United Utilities while also contributing to both national and global projects.
Mott MacDonald’s roots in Greater Manchester run deep. From pioneering Metrolink, designing the Trafford Centre and working on Manchester Airport for the past 25 years, Mott MacDonald has been a trusted partner in the city’s evolution for decades.
It continues to work on major projects in the area, supporting Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) with its expansion proposals for the Bee Network to Stockport and the implementation of tram-train, and delivering transformative infrastructure upgrades including the £10M investment to improve accessibility and passenger experience at Salford Central station.
Mott MacDonald was also recently appointed by TfGM to its Transport Professional Services Framework reinforcing a long-standing commitment to shaping sustainable, inclusive and future-ready transport infrastructure across the North.
We have an enduring partnership with Greater Manchester, and this move builds on that legacy, enabling us to continue supporting Greater Manchester’s growth journey toward greater opportunity, sustainability and regional pride.Ken Norbury
First phase of a collaborative Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions programme, supported by Ofwat’s Innovation Fund, has concluded. Mott MacDonald technical director for nature-based solutions Marieke Nieuwaal shares the achievements to date, lessons learned and the next phase of work for this project.
Government has set out a Clean Power 2030 plan to decarbonise the electricity sector. But there is more to reaching this target in a fast and fair way than just finance, technology and infrastructure, according to speakers at Carbon Crunch 2025 in London.
Global practice lead for engineering services Ruth talks to us about working across time zones, embracing autonomy, and why engineering is a team sport.
Rachel tells us all about her role at Mott MacDonald, her proudest professional moment and the importance of building a global support network.
Mott MacDonald and WSP have been appointed by Great British Energy – Nuclear to provide environmental services and permitting support for the Wylfa SMR programme, advancing the UK’s shift to reliable low‑carbon energy.
Mott MacDonald has appointed four senior leaders into newly created technical delivery director roles. The new technical delivery director appointments will sharpen project governance, efficiency and programme outcomes for UK water clients.
Mott MacDonald has been appointed as Airports Masterplan Framework consultant by Matarat Holding to advise on airport development across Saudi Arabia.
Mott MacDonald has project managed the successful delivery of a new £27M base for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which will support NATO’s strategic operations and its mission-critical communications infrastructure.
Mott MacDonald has appointed Richard Woodward as technical director in its environmental and sustainability services team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering sustainable infrastructure and environmental excellence across the UK.
The HyBont Green Hydrogen Project was one of the first onshore green hydrogen projects from the UK government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round One (HAR1) funding and is a potential model project for hydrogen production in the UK.
Delivery of a 44,000m2 integrated constructed wetland to improve water quality in the River Dearne in Yorkshire, has benefitted from improvements in safety, cost and sustainability thanks to intelligent plant combined with AI.