WSP is proud to announce that 14 projects we helped deliver won 19 Awards of Excellence at the VU Summit London 2026, hosted in late October by the Council on Vertical Urbanism. 

Judged by an international panel of experts, these awards recognize exceptional achievements in the design, construction and development of tall buildings and the urban environment. 

Congratulations to our clients, collaborators and WSP teams around the world for your contributions to these award-winning projects. 

Find out more about the award-winning projects our multidisciplinary experts have helped to shape:

Elephant and Castle Town Centre, London, UK  

Construction Award (presented by WSP’s Audrey McIver)

This regeneration project overcame some very complicated structural and geotechnical challenges to create a new town centre in central London, complete with homes, workplaces, vibrant public spaces and improved access to the capital’s transport network. 

WSP’s role: As structural engineer, geotechnical engineer and transport consultant on the project, we helped deliver buildings and below-ground structures woven through a tapestry of active transport links and an underground river. Read the full story.

WSP Steel Re-Use, UK 

Innovation Award (presented by WSP’s Sally Walsh) 

We have developed an approach to help our clients identify opportunities to reuse existing, reclaimed structural steel in their projects, supporting their decarbonisation objectives and sustainability reporting processes.

WSP’s role: Our structural engineers and digital experts worked together to develop an easy-to-use tool as part of the steel reuse approach, to help align projects’ steel requirements with available reclaimed steel, identify where it can be used most effectively, and support project requirements throughout design and construction. Read the full story.

The Bridge, Warsaw, Poland

Best Tall Building by Region 2026 Award of Excellence (presented by WSP’s Krzysztof Bielazik and Arjan Dingste of UNS)

This project unites a modern high-rise office building with the historic former publishing house next door, to create a unique space connected by a shared foyer. Close collaboration between architecture and structural engineering, supported by digital innovation and integrated design workflows, helped turn site constraints into architectural opportunities and deliver an efficient, performance-led design.  

WSP’s role: As structural engineer, building services engineer, and energy modelling consultant on the project, we helped design the structure, integrate old and new buildings, and deliver building systems designed to support energy and water efficiency. Read the full story.

Six Senses Residences, Dubai Marina, UAE

Future Project Award

This 122-storey residential tower with panoramic views across Dubai is set to become one of the tallest buildings of its kind in the world. It combines luxury living with extensive wellness facilities including fitness, hydrotherapy and relaxation spaces.

WSP’s role: We are the Lead Consultant for the project, providing structural, building services, fire, facade and geotechnical engineering; transport planning, sustainability and BIM services, alongside specialist expertise in vertical transportation, security, utilities, acoustics, lighting, access and waste management, as well as integrated design management across the project.

Lighthouse at Darling Park, Sydney, Australia 

Future Project Award

This project will transform the connection between downtown Sydney and the Darling Harbour waterfront through a vibrant 10,000 sqm land bridge above the existing Western Distributor motorway. The bridge will create public space and landscaped parkland alongside a landmark commercial office tower on the harbour’s edge. 

WSP’s role: We are the structural engineer, civil engineer, and stormwater/flooding engineer for the project. 

SX Stage 2, 111 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia 

Repositioning Award 

This major refurbishment project transforms an existing office tower into a more flexible workplace, with new amenities including collaborative spaces, outdoor terraces, cycling and wellness facilities, and smart building features such as touchless access. 

WSP’s role: As fire engineer on the project, we helped support the safe transformation of the building into a modern, flexible workplace. 

Gloucester on Yonge, Toronto, Canada 

Urban Habitat Award 

This residential tower in one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, combines homes, retail and shared amenities including a gym, outdoor patio and bicycle storage, with direct access to Wellesley subway station. 

WSP’s role: We provided geotechnical engineering and environmental services for the project. 

Guangzhou One Pengrui, Guangzhou, China 

Best Tall Building by Height (100-199 metres) and Best Tall Building by Region 2026 (Asia) 

With a design inspired by the curve of the Pearl River, this mixed-use tower combines homes, workplaces, cultural and retail spaces, a riverfront district and nature-based water management features such as porous paving, native landscaping and rainwater management systems. 

WSP’s role: We provided building services engineering for the project. 

CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center, Shanghai, China 

Best Tall Building by Height (200-299 metres), Best Tall Building by Region (Asia), Façade Award 

Inspired by Shanghai’s historic Shikumen architecture, this mixed-use development integrates high-rise towers with a pedestrian-focused retail district, helping to extend and connect the surrounding historic neighbourhood. 

WSP’s role: As building services engineer and vertical transportation consultant, we helped deliver the building systems that support the project’s performance and user experience. 

The Parker, Boston, USA 

Best Tall Building by Region (Americas) 

This residential tower overlooking Boston Common combines homes with extensive shared amenities, including a ground-floor cafe, fitness centre and rooftop deck, providing places to socialize, work and relax. 

WSP’s role: We provided structural engineering for the project. 

Xi’an Center Culture Business District, Xi’an, China 

Urban Habitat Award 

Designed to bring people together, this mixed-use district combines homes, workplaces and retail with walkable streets, plazas and a 57-metre-tall vertical park with 56 landscaped gardens inspired by the ancient Silk Road. 

WSP’s role: We provided building services engineering for the project. 

Punggol Digital District, Punggol, Singapore 

Best Tall Building by Height (under 100 metres), Best Tall Building by Region (Asia), Urban Habitat Award 

This mixed-use innovation district features an 800-metre, tree-lined boulevard for walking and cycling. It brings together workplaces, retail, leisure, hospitality and higher education, alongside community amenities such as childcare, a heritage and nature trail and landscaped public spaces. 

WSP’s role: We provided building services consultancy for the district’s integrated cooling network and supported the coordination of civil, structural and building services design. 

Keppel South Central, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 

Best Tall Building by Region (Asia) 

This commercial office tower in downtown Singapore incorporates smart building systems and is designed to support energy efficiency. It combines Grade A office space with retail, event and social spaces, as well as wellness amenities including a swimming pool and fitness deck. 

WSP’s role: We provided building services engineering for the project. 

The theme of this year’s conference was Density and Identity: Shaping Skylines, Elevating Culture. It explored how tall buildings can meet global challenges such as climate change, transportation and housing, while reflecting the unique character of their communities. In keeping with this theme, our multidisciplinary experts presented some of the creative and technical strategies that are helping to address worldwide issues from a local perspective. 

For example, John Roycroft, Design Principal at WSP, shared how our collaborative, integrated approach can help define a tall building’s character, purpose and community impact; with clients, architects, engineers and specialist disciplines working together from the outset.  

Meanwhile, Jay Wratten, Global Smart Places Lead at WSP and Claire Callan, Technical Director, Smart Places at WSP led a workshop exploring how smart technology can help create human-centred environments and strengthen identity, culture and sense of place in both new and existing buildings. Guest speakers included Mo Benhalim, Director of Product at Microsoft; Sarath Rangu, Americas Global Black Belt, Productivity AI, Security & Immersive Spaces at Microsoft; and Etrit Demaj, Co-Founder of KODE Labs. 

The conference also included a tour of London’s 40 Leadenhall building, led by David Healy, Managing Director, Building Services at WSP, alongside our client, M&G, and Make Architects. The office complex was designed with a strong focus on sustainability, wellbeing and smart building performance, while its stepped design protects views of St Paul’s Cathedral and incorporates the historic 19-21 Billiter Street buildings. 

We even worked on the high-rise venue of this year’s VU Summit – the Hilton London Metropole.

ABOUT WSP

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, uniting its multidisciplinary expertise to shape communities to advance humanity. From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, WSP operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 83,000 professionals, known as Visioneers. Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, water, and mining and metals sectors. WSP is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:WSP).