Stories

We produce great places, but 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 the people who use our projects below.

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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Running changed Alastair’s life. Now he shares his story in the hope of inspiring others.
9 March 2020
Alastair Bridgman, Operations Manager, Reading, 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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Eric uses his 25 years of experience to support his team in building their legacies.
28 November 2019
Eric Wong, Project Director, Hong Kong
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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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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.
13 November 2019
Haaroon Belaid, Institute of Technology, Barking & Dagenham College, UK
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Every year, Dom and Gary meet to watch wrestling legends battle it out at the WWE’s bi-annual brawl-fest in London.
11 November 2019
Dom and Gary, The O2, London, UK
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Harriet’s work is changing the lives of homeless people across Cardiff.
8 November 2019
Harriet Wade, Social Value Co-ordinator, Cardiff, UK
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From directing a health and safety film to leading an ‘Open Doors’ event, every day at ISG is different.
6 November 2019
James McCulloch, Industrial Placement Trainee, Richmond upon Thames College, Twickenham, UK
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