
Company History
Qsustain has short but progressive history as an innovative sustainability consultancy with headquarters in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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2013
August - Qsustain is High Speed
Q Sustain was created and contracts awarded immediately with Network Rail supporting Project and Engineering Management combined with Sustainability and Low carbon solutions.
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2013
December - Another contract awarded
Awarded contract with Cathedral Group (U&I) for supporting trackside development and all interfaces with Network Rail consulting upon Asset Protection Agreements
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2014
January - Supporting Education
Q Sustain supporting Manchester University with guest lecturing for MSc in Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REaCT)
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2014
March - Awarded Project Director
Awarded Project Director role supporting Stoke City Council for the feasibility of HS2 route via Stoke Station.
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2014
July - Expertise in Glare Analysis
Awarded Glare Consultancy contract with Barratt Development London followed by various other schemes after creation of Glare Analysis process incorporated into Network Rail signal sighting.
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2015
March - Railway Consultancy
Q Sustain supporting Willmott Dixon and Buckingham Group for the development of Brentford FC and all railway interfaces
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2015
A year of recognition
April - Network Rail supported by Q Sustain win Sustainability Excellence Award at the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Awards.
May - Q Sustain finalist in National Environment & Energy Awards for work with Network Rail in Sustainability and Low carbon Solutions.
June - Q Sustain receive award from Network Rail (Aspire Awards) for work at New Street Station in Sustainability.
November - Q Sustain receive finalist in Edie Awards for Leadership in Sustainability
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2015
November - Birmingham New Street Completion
Completion of Network Rail’s first station district heating system managed by Q Sustain goes live
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2016
May - Highly Commended Award
Q Sustain receive Highly Commended Award in Sustainability Legacy at the West Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards.
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2018
Highly Commended Award
Qsustain award in Sustainability (Highly Commended) at Rail Partnership Awards
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2019
New Projects Awarded
2019 - Awarded carbon neutral studies and energy efficiency across Virgin
Train stations2019 - help implement significant enhancement to the ventilation system at
New Street Station to improve air quality2019 - awarded first contract to support the client team with a first of its
kind 'Smart' student development of over 500 bed accommodation. -
2020
Partnering with Avanti West Coast in conducting Energy Efficiency Feasibility Studies
Study at 12 stations operated by Avanti West Coast were undertaken and energy efficiency improvements along with renewable technologies were recommended.
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2021
Carbon Neutral Station Project
High-level feasibility studies issued and approved by Network Rail for the first of its kind carbon neutral station at Stoke-On-Trent train station
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Now
Partnering with Northern Rail in conducting Carbon Neutral Feasibility Studies
- Feasibility studies are being Traction Maintenance Depots and Stations.
- Detailed design progressed for the first of its kind Solar Meadow Project with Avanti West Coast.