Max Fordham

It is essential for engineers and architects to demonstrate how a project will look to a client before building gets underway. As well as being an intrinsic part of the design process, technology makes it possible to produce photo-realistic images and to-scale models so that the professionals can articulate their visions and the reasons behind them. Showing a client how a space might sound is less common, and often deprioritised in the process. However, the sound of a space has a visceral impact on its users.

The ‘Inclusion and Diversity Champion of the Year’ has been awarded to Max Fordham at the 2017 Consultancy and Engineering Awards. Hosted by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) the awards showcase best practice for the global engineering community. The award recognises the organisation that has ‘diversity and inclusion at the heart of its business’ and seeks to ‘embrace the benefits of a truly diverse workforce’.