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April 2019 | 6 minutes

Electrification Empowers Tomorrow's Airports

Mobility , Technology
Peer to Peer

April 2019

could peer-to-peer trading spark a distributed energy revolution?

United Kingdom
Blog
Resilience , Technology

March 2019

Digital Transformation in Transport & Infrastructure

Feature
Mobility , Places , Resilience , Society , Technology
UK onshore wind farms

March 2019

Wind of change

United Kingdom
Blog
Resilience , Technology

November 2018 | 24 minutes

Taking Urban Development Underground

White Paper
Places , Society

July 2018 | 45 minutes

Guidance and Methods for Categorizing Road Tunnels According to Dangerous Goods Regulations (ADR)

Sweden
Technical Paper
Mobility

June 2018 | 25 minutes

Expediting Implementation of Fixed Firefighting Systems in road tunnels

United States
Technical Paper
Mobility

June 2018 | 28 minutes

Feasibility Study: Dimensioning Passenger Loads in Underground Railway Stations

Sweden
Technical Paper
Mobility

August 2016 | 3 minutes

Five Reasons Why Businesses Should Be Building Circular Economy into Strategy

United Kingdom
Blog
Society , Resilience

12 minutes

Autonomous Vehicles and Driver Capability

United Kingdom
Technical Paper
Mobility , Society , Technology , Resilience

News

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.
The WSP water team
28 March 2017

WSP WATER TEAM SEES STRONG GROWTH WITH KEY PROJECT WIN AND SENIOR HIRE

28 March – The water consulting business at WSP has seen strong growth to start 2017 with a senior hire and a reappointment to a key AMP6 project.

 
EU Law Change
06 March 2017

EU NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING DIRECTIVE (NFRD): WHAT DO NEW REGULATIONS MEAN FOR UK BUSINESSES?

6th March - The recent transposition of the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NRFD) into UK law aims to standardise and elevate the quality of non-financial reporting, an important tool in recognising key sustainability risks and providing an in depth view of company performance.

 

 
What the new buildings will look like overlooking the docks
17 February 2017

WSP TO ENGINEER WESTFERRY PRINTWORKS

Tall building specialist WSP is to provide structural and geotechnical engineering for Westferry Printworks in London’s Docklands