We might be a top ten UK practice and turn over £14million, but neither of these facts is as important to us as doing an excellent job for our clients or providing a stimulating workplace for our people. Our clients tell us we are a great team to work with and our employees like working at Strides. That’s what makes us tick. Diverse in our skill base but committed in our approach, we care deeply about building and landscape design and its relationship with people, places and the environment. That’s why our clients come to us. Sustainability influences everything we do, from environmentally responsible design to ensuring that our practice is founded on secure financial principles. Commercial awareness means that we balance the sometimes conflicting aspects of time, cost and quality, but never compromise. Awards are great to receive, but we never set out to get them. If they come along (and they often do), we celebrate. Wouldn’t you? Some interesting facts about us: -Tenth largest architectural practice in the UK (AJ 100 survey 2014) -£14.4m turnover in 2013 -Nine offices in the UK and UAE -250 people -Expert Revit BIM users with nine years experience -Our Cardiff office achieved the UK’s first BREEAM “outstanding” score for offices and is now carbon neutral -80% of our work comes from repeat business -Since 2009 we have reduced our carbon footprint by 40%