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We are solving some of the world’s biggest challenges; cleaning up past legacies, creating new developments that preserve and improve our environment, and finding ways to use and re-use resources. We build safe and future-ready infrastructure to support places where communities can thrive.

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We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships based on trust and clear, practical advice. We deliver projects using a broad range of technical expertise at every stage of the project lifecycle, maximising opportunities and reducing risk.

 

A collaborative, customised approach

We combine world-class technical expertise, management consulting and engineering, from first-rate advice through to full implementation.

 

We’re planning for the future

Many of the projects we work on have long lives and will be in operation for many years to come. Future Ready thinking is about giving our engineers back their Brunel. Challenging all our teams to see the future more clearly and design for this today.

 

Creating a prosperous, resilient and sustainable society

Not only are we committed to applying our Future Ready values to our projects; we’re committed to creating a rewarding, inclusive and dynamic work environment. Our approach is recognised externally – we were named Company of the Year at the Global Good awards in 2019, and previously as BusinessGreen.com’s Consultancy of the Year and The Guardian’s Sustainability Consultant of the Year.

Projects

Insights

October 2019 | 4

The Power of Holistic Engineering

Blog
Resilience
Vestre Parklets

October 2019 | 5:00

What if we could design out stress from the city

United Kingdom
Blog
Places , Society , Resources , Technology
thn-biodiversity

August 2019

Biodiversity Net Gain is Coming...

United Kingdom
Magazine
Resources , Society
Vancouver Waterfront Park

August 2019 | 7:00 minutes

New Community Park Centerpiece of Revitalized Vancouver Waterfront

United States
Feature
Places , Resilience

March 2019

Digital Transformation in Transport & Infrastructure

Feature
Mobility , Places , Resilience , Society , Technology

March 2019

An Innovative Approach to Air Quality Management

Canada
Blog
Society , Technology

November 2018 | 24 minutes

Taking Urban Development Underground

White Paper
Places , Society
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September 2018 | 3:30 minutes

The Relationship Between Connected/Automated Vehicles and Smart Cities

United States
Blog
Mobility , Society , Technology

September 2018 | 4 minutes

WSP’s partnership with Costco: four building blocks DE

Canada
Feature

August 2016 | 3 minutes

Five Reasons Why Businesses Should Be Building Circular Economy into Strategy

United Kingdom
Blog
Society , Resilience

News

19 June 2019

WSP to Contribute Future Ready Thought Leadership to ICONHIC2019

ICONHIC2019 aims to bring together stakeholders from different disciplines—engineers, financers, insurers, and policy makers—to exchange experiences, ideas and perspectives on building future infrastructure resilience.
14 June 2019

In Conversation With Brad Allsopp

Australia’s resources sector is in a production boom phase with new records for coal, iron ore, gold, base metals and LNG having been set in 2018.
14 August 2018

WSP Advises On Automated And Zero Emission Vehicles

The introduction of automated and zero emission vehicles will change the way we move around our streets, cities and regional areas.
01 August 2018

Minnesota DOT Selects WSP to Develop Strategic Plan for C/AV

Plan seeks to establish investment priorities and recommend strategic changes

 
The 50MWth demonstration plant in Texas, USA
31 May 2018

Pioneering power generation technology moves a step closer

NET Power, a company developing a revolutionary emission-free natural gas power generation technology, has taken a leap forward with successful combustor first-fire at its 50MWth demonstration plant in Texas, USA. This major breakthrough was made possible in part thanks to the support of UK engineering consultancy WSP, who has been working on the green technology since 2013 from concept design through to commissioning support for its client NET Power.

 
Cardiff Heating Scheme
15 May 2018

Study by WSP helps move forward plans for £26.5m Cardiff heating scheme

A feasibility study completed by engineering consultant WSP has driven forward plans for Cardiff’s £26.5m waste-to-energy scheme which will provide a low-carbon heat network through the city.
Liverpool Energy Strategy
15 May 2018

WSP appointed to lead Liverpool City Region Energy Strategy

Professional services and engineering consultancy, WSP has been appointed by Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to develop a new city region energy strategy.

 
View of the Earth in space with quote from Mark Naysmith, "I commit to Monday One Day"
09 April 2018

Our UK CEO, Mark Naysmith, commits to ‘Monday One Day’ campaign

‘Monday One Day’ is WSP’s bold new campaign to reduce carbon emissions from business travel as part of our bid to become carbon neutral by 2025. The campaign offers everyone the opportunity to sign up and be committed to avoid travelling for business on Mondays.

14 February 2018

The All-Electric city: What Does It Mean for Buildings?

We speak to Barny Evans, author of a report by our UK environmental team, Powering Ahead – Fast Track to an All-Electric City.
Airport Carbon Accreditation Map
19 October 2017

Global airport industry climate action surpasses 200 airports milestones

At this year’s ACI World & Africa Annual General Assembly (WAGA) hosted by Airports of Mauritius Co, the global airport industry issued an update on the progress it has been making in addressing its CO2 emissions, through the independent and voluntary global certification programme, Airport Carbon Accreditation. As is customary at this time of year, Airports Council International also released the annual report for Airport Carbon Accreditation (covering the period May 2016 to May 2017), showing how the global airport industry° is delivering on its commitment to lower its own CO2 emissions, made in 2007*