Arup - Planning, designing, engineering the future - Arup Skip to content Markets Services Projects Insights About Careers News Contact Language English German (Deutsch) French (Français) Spanish (Español) Regions English (United States) Close Markets Services Projects Insights About Careers News Contact Modern Slavery Statement Legal Policies Privacy Speak Up Suppliers Cookies ©Arup 2026 We shape a better world We are engineering a more sustainable world Cooling by design: tackling urban heat Rising temperatures present different countries and communities with a range of problems to solve – from public health, areas’ ‘liveability’, to infrastructure and economic challenges. Issues How do we protect our cities from rising temperatures? How urban heat islands are threatening life in our cities – and what city authorities and private developers can do to achieve cooler towns and cities. Heat resilience At Arup, our heat experts bring together rigorous science, data and analytics, strategic thinking and real-world experience of implementing solutions in the built environment. Our ultimate goal is to deliver liveable, resilient, healthy environments and systems, where heat is a manageable issue and people can thrive. Service Building retrofit Sustainable life extension of buildings through adaptation and retrofit News Arup acquires nature recovery marketplace EnTrade Our work Learn more about the work we do and how it makes a difference to clients and communities. See our projects Completing La Sagrada Família In 2014, with the building 60% complete, the Sagrada Família Foundation approached Arup to help with the remaining structural design, Powering host city readiness for FIFA World Cup 2026 Leveraging our expertise in major events and city strategy and operations, Arup has supported a number of host cities in preparing for the tournament with several transportation-based initiatives. A more resilient and vibrant Providence Riverwalk Preserving railways for future generations The first rockfall structure of its type in the UK, with the ability to withstand the impact of a 5-ton boulder falling from 30m Our people We’re a diverse and growing community of tenacious problem-solvers, daring designers, creative coders, imaginative engineers, insightful economists, inventive acousticians, and experts in many other disciplines. Careers at Arup Paula Acosta Engineer I love diving into global projects where I can try new ideas, witness innovation, and actively contribute to building a brighter future for people. Martin Swaffield Management Consulting Lead Arup’s borderless approach opens real global opportunities. I’m based in Auckland, but I work with data centre clients across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand. Chandan Joshi Structural Engineer As a structural engineer, I love the satisfaction of solving a problem! Sometimes it’s quietly working through a design and sometimes it’s phone calls across the multidisciplinary team to resolve an issue. Alex Price Project Manager As project manager, I recently worked on a building which achieved net zero carbon in operation - a huge step forward for the industry in helping reduce emissions. Brittany Moffett Resilience Engineer There are plenty of defined career paths at Arup, but there’s also a ’choose your own adventure’ path, and that’s what I took! I joined as a facade engineer, and have since become a resilience leader. Issues We explore some of the biggest questions facing the built and natural environments. View more issues Issues How do we make our cities more productive? Issue How do we build using fewer resources? Issue How can coastlines prepare for climate change? We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. We are a global consultancy with extensive technical and advisory expertise. Markets About Services Careers Projects News Insights Contact Modern Slavery Statement Legal Policies Privacy Speak Up Suppliers Cookies ©Arup 2026 Close Based on your browser settings, it appears that your preferred language is English. To return to the English version of arup.com, click ’View in English’. To continue proceed in your chosen language, click ’Continue’.   Return to prior page Close and proceed Close Close