WSP in New Zealand has just been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to investigate the feasibility of non-hydroelectric energy storage options as part of the Government's NZ Battery Project.

WSP has been recognized as a global market-leading provider of ESG and Sustainability consulting services in a new report by an Independent Research Firm.

Congratulations to WSP National Technical Leader Paul Campbell and Principal Project Director Keryn Kliskey who have been appointed to a new Board that will independently oversee the registration authority for chartered professional engineers.

Sunk deep below permafrost into hard volcanic rock, three specifically designed test piles crucial for support of the new base were investigated on a recent field trip south to the icy continent.

It's ribbon-cutting day in Christchurch today, with the local community coming together to celebrate the opening of the brand new 28,000m² Te Pae Convention Centre.

Summer holidays mean warmer temperatures and fun at the beach, lake or river. They also mean a higher than usual number of drivers on our roads and more opportunities for things to go wrong. WSP technical director for transport Fergus Tate has some safe driving tips for increasing your road safety this holiday season.

Kudos to staff from across our Property and Buildings group, who were last week recognised among a full slate of winners at New Zealand's annual Property Industry Awards.

In a major new initiative aimed at fighting climate change, we're proud to announce that by 2030 we will halve the carbon footprint of infrastructure designs and advice provided to our clients. This complements an internal science-based decarbonisation target, which will see us cut our own greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

A new report by WSP and The Helen Clark Foundation finds that sweeping changes are needed in Aotearoa New Zealand's transport system if the country is to have any hope of meeting the revised emissions reduction target announced by Climate Change Minister James Shaw at COP26.

WSP welcomes today’s announcement by Climate Change Minister Hon James Shaw and Economic and Regional Development Minister Hon Stuart Nash that low carbon standards for new government properties will be introduced from April 2022.

WSP announces financial and operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Performance is in line with management's expectations with organic revenue growth in all segments and favorable results from recent acquisitions.

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Englekirk Structural Engineers, a 90-employee consulting firm based in California serving both the private and public sectors. This transaction adds significant capabilities in structural engineering for the buildings sector, with expertise designing structures in high-seismic regions, while growing WSP’s structural engineering practice on the West Coast.