Considered a milestone in building safety regulation, the Building Safety Act became law in April 2022 in response to the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. At Matter, as structural engineers driven by social responsibility, we see the application of the Building Safety Act as an opportunity to embed social responsibility in the design, planning and construction of buildings, for everyone’s benefit.

There are so many ways we can make a difference implementing sustainable practices and technologies to mitigate the environmental impact. From constructing buildings with smaller carbon footprints to developing systems that monitor and reduce pollution, there’s no shortage of options.

The regeneration of Cody Dock is an inspiring story of community, creativity and determination, and Matter is proud to be part of it. Our founder Christina talks about working with Cody Dock to transform an abandoned wasteland into a thriving hub for the local community.

Design Future London’s 2023 challenge invited young people aged 5-24 to reimagine a greener, safer Croydon – using Minecraft! Matter’s founder, Christina, mentored a group of 11-14 year-olds through charity Reach Out 2 Kids, and shares some of the amazing results they achieved together.

Earlier this year, Christina Hsieh, Matter’s founder, was happy to be invited to join a group of fellow female entrepreneurs to talk about paving their own way in the construction industry, in SymTerra’s webinar ‘From The Ground Up!’.

It was a real honour to find ourselves shortlisted in the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2022, alongside such an impressive list of fantastic local businesses. We were particularly thrilled to be Digital Award finalists, recognised for our use of digital technologies to improve our service, raise awareness and better serve our customers.

We took a deep dive into ‘Shaping Sustainability in structural design. The critical value of Sustainability in the Building and Construction Industry comes from its bidirectional significance between the designers and the design.

Matter’s founder, Christina, was featured by Starling Bank on how to build a successful business. Read the interview.