Kate Attwood, Group Director Highways

Being based in Cardiff, Kate has seen Wales change significantly since her first days at WSP. Between local authorities, the trunk road agencies and Welsh Government, she has worked with teams who have been able to develop high class infrastructure for the country, including highways, schools, hospitals, buildings and waste facilities.

As well as leaving a legacy through the projects she works on, another of Kate’s passions as part of the leadership team in Wales is empowering employees to deliver projects that are sustainable and add social value to Wales. In fact, in 2019 she won the WSP Award for ‘Empowering Culture and Holding Ourselves Accountable’ after being nominated by her Regional Director for her contribution to developing skills in her leadership team.

This focus on people and communities extends back to the A487 Caernarfon and Bontnewydd Bypass scheme, with the measures her team have put in place to encourage Active Travel. In light of the Covid-19 crisis, Kate sees that we need to improve local accessibility and inter-connectivity between modes and giving people the opportunity to travel by bus, scooter, bike or even walking is much better than our current over-reliance on cars.

For more information on what Kate does for our clients in Wales, visit the link below.