Defense and Security

As global threats evolve, defense and security infrastructure must adapt. We provide specialized defense consultancy services to secure critical armed forces assets, delivering resilient, sustainable installations that ensure operational readiness. By blending our placemaking, architecture, and engineering expertise with digital innovation, we help clients navigate complex requirements, envision new assets, and protect vital existing facilities. 

Managing emerging risks in defense infrastructure 

The defense and security sector faces a complex landscape where mission readiness is challenged by complex threats. Modern armed forces and governmental organizations must confront several converging crises:  

• Climate vulnerability: Many critical defense installations are located in coastal or high-risk areas, exposing them to the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme weather, and impacts on water and energy supplies. 
• Environmental compliance: The sector must also address environmental challenges, such as PFAS contamination from the historical use of aqueous film-forming foams at armed forces sites. Remediating PFAS is a high-stakes investment that demands specialized, cutting-edge technical solutions to manage impacts across soil, water, and infrastructure.   
• Digital risk: Increasing reliance on industrial control systems and IT makes data management and operational security—particularly cyber risk mitigation—foundational to defense operations.    

To address these challenges, clients need partners with deep domain expertise and advanced digital intelligence to deliver sustainable, compliant, and resilient solutions.