Despite the emergence of queer enclaves in many cities across the world, there is an urgent need to rethink public spaces so we can create more inclusive, welcoming and hospitable environments for all members of our communities.Queering Public Space, a collaboration between Arup and the University of Westminster, explores the relationship between q...

Arup’s LGBTQ+ Network, Connect Out, have been named Employee Resource Group of the Year at the 2023 British LGBT Awards. The annual event, which took place on Friday 23 June in London, celebrates diversity and inclusion in the UK and showcases organisations, networks and individuals that have demonstrated a commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.Connec...

Do you remember your first Pride? We spoke to some of our UK Arupians about what made the experience special. “It was just such a fun experience, letting go and just dancing around in the street,” says Timothy Firmager, our Senior Business Analyst.Learn more about Arup at Arup.com

Too many people think that public space is not for them. The result of this is that BAME and LGBTQ+ communities are often absent, under-represented, invisible or even victimised within in our cities. So how can we design for marginalised groups and use our projects for positive change to social mobility?This was the question that kicked off the con...

We are proud to announce we have achieved Stonewall’s coveted gold award for the first time, ranking #2 overall
in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index standings and #1 in the Construction,
Engineering and Property industry rankings. We're thrilled to have moved up the
standings by 335 places since 2020.

We believe that everyone should...

We’re honoured to be named one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2023 in the UK.

This Trans Awareness week, Arup has introduced brand new Pride Lanyards to increase visibility of our trans and queer BAME colleagues, friends and family.