Xburo is named Best Small UK Consultancy at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)




xburo has won the Best Small UK Consultancy at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE).
Winner of the Best UK Consultancy, xburo received the coveted accolade at an award ceremony held at the Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge Hotel which was attended by hundreds of guests from the world of engineering and the built environment.
The ACE Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements within the industry, championing the best in the business, projects that excel and recognises companies from the world of engineering consultancy and the built environment.
xburo was shortlisted within the Best UK Consultancy (small) alongside nominees including: Aegaea Limited; M-EC Development Technical Consultants; and Rybka.
xburo’s Director Sarah Peterson, said: “To win the Best Small UK Consultancy at The Association of Consultancy and Engineering Awards (ACE) is a phenomenal achievement for xburo and the team. It is an honour to be recognised alongside our peers, by ACE, a leading industry body, and among leading companies. This award recognises the achievements of teams of engineers and energy experts as we continue to scale in growth and our in expert delivery as we help clients to achieve their ambitions, particularly as they navigate the route to net zero.”
Xburo Director, Thomas Brady, added: “Winner of the Best UK Consultancy is an outstanding accolade to be given by an industry body that recognises best practice. To be named amongst leading companies, our peers and innovators driving engineering and sustainability is testimony to the work that xburo delivers for its clients by our teams of experts. Congratulations to the team as we continue to do what we do best; bringing expertise, excellence and experience to those we work for and with.”
xburo, led by Michael A Gribben and Thomas Brady, grew the business in 2023 to deliver £500+million in transactional and construction value – scaling up with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. A number of strategic appointments including the addition of Director Sarah Peterson, who heads up the sustainability-arm to drive energy and sustainability, has been a key addition to help clients on the journey to net zero as well as a number of other recruits to bolster operations.
xburo has also been nominated for the Best UK Consultancy of the year at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards next month.




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