Articles

SHW - MEES Compliance and EPC Challenges

This interview with Matthew Eastick, Associate Director at Carbon Profile, one of our service partners, that covers landlords' challenges in meeting Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), especially regarding EPC requirements. It addresses regulatory uncertainties, EPC market fragmentation, financial issues for private landlords, and provides practical strategies for improving EPC ratings and energy efficiency upgrades.

16 April 2026

Sustainability in Practice: A Student’s Perspective at SHW

April 2026 Interview with SHW’s Environmental Management Placement Student

13 April 2026

SHW - Green Property of the Week - 2 St James's Place

2 St James’s Place has been comprehensively refurbished to provide bright, modern office space within a refined period townhouse, creating an EPC A rated property.

13 April 2026

Green Property of the Week – CR1 + CR2

A future-proofed logistics 53,043 sq ft warehouse designed to save energy and operational costs, CR1 will optimise your supply chain and deliver 50% more volume than the standard 8m Croydon unit. It includes the option of a 37,000 sq ft mezzanine expansion that increases floor space to 90,043 sq ft.

2 April 2026

SHW Complete Pre-Acquisition Survey @ West Sussex

SHW’s Building Consultancy Department was commissioned to carry out a pre-acquisition survey for a terrace of industrial units and the associated land in West Sussex. The survey was requested on behalf of a client with the intention of acquiring the freehold interest in the property.

25 March 2026

SHW - Meet the Team - Matthew Fox

Insight from Matthew Fox, SHW’s newest apprentice in the Brighton Professional Team.

25 March 2026

SHW - Project Completion: CAT A Office Refurbishment

SHW has successfully delivered Phase 2 of a significant CAT A office refurbishment. The building consultancy department offered comprehensive support throughout the project, guiding the client from initial dilapidations to the handover of a high-quality workspace. The focus remained firmly on enhancing user experience and ensuring sustainability.

25 March 2026

SHW - Project Completed: Partial Pitched Roof Replacement

Lovers Walk is a multi-tenant office property under the ownership of Hargreaves Management Ltd, with SHW serving as the appointed managing agents. The partial pitched roof replacement was tendered, commissioned, coordinated, and overseen by SHW BCD.

25 March 2026

SHW Industrial Estate Resurfacing Project

SHW recently undertook contract administration, project management, and CDM Principal Designer responsibilities for resurfacing works at a substantial industrial estate in Weybridge, encompassing an area exceeding 10,000 m². The estate experiences considerable and frequent heavy vehicle traffic, including regular 40‑tonne loads. Consequently, the road surfacing was severely degraded with extensive potholes and surface water accumulation.

25 March 2026