Aug 7, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Sustainability
Celine Mahfoud, a Graduate Civil Engineer at Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS), is deeply involved in inspiring the next generation of engineers through initiatives aimed at encouraging young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in this field. Her dedication...
Jul 30, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Published last year, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) offers a joint strategy to enhance and expand the rail network across the entire island of Ireland. The plans set out by the governments of both countries include recommendations to electrify and...
Jul 2, 2024 | Energy & Power
The year 2030 marks a crucial milestone in the UK’s journey to achieving its goal of being a Net Zero emission society and economy by 2050. By 2030, 95% of the UK’s energy should be coming from low-carbon, primarily renewable sources, and the electricity...
Jun 17, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification, Sustainability
A creative thinker with a passion for solving complex engineering challenges, Ricardo Villamil, Senior Civil Design Engineer at Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS), believes innovation and fresh perspectives are vital in driving progress in the field of civil...
May 15, 2024 | Energy & Power, Sustainability
Westminster City Council is rolling out the UK’s largest fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles, in a bid to support the capital’s transition into a net zero economy. UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) chose Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) to serve as the...
May 15, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Sustainability
Meet Senior Civil Engineer Konstantina Vasilopoulou, whose childhood awe of impressive civil structures ignited a lifelong passion for engineering. Konstantina’s journey, from taking part in STEM activities from an early age in her home country of Greece, to her...
Apr 29, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
With Network Rail’s Control Period 7 (CP7) starting in April, the rail sector is looking ahead, with businesses working across the industry gearing up to meet new challenges, delivering more for less, and in areas such as sustainability, infrastructure resilience,...
Apr 22, 2024 | Energy & Power, Sustainability
Synchronous condensers are essential in making the UK’s transition to renewable energy possible. Most renewable energy sources are variable, falling in output as wind or sunshine reduces, for example, and typically do not use rotating generators, so lack the inertia...
Apr 22, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Network Rail is upgrading and electrifying the Midland Main Line – a major railway line from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands – to allow electric trains to run the full length of the service; a vital project to progress the decarbonisation of the...
Apr 18, 2024 | Capability & Credentials, Energy & Power
Why expert civil engineering design is key to reshaping the UK’s power and energy landscape Dedication, expertise and sector-specific experience will ensure the delivery of the UK’s most important power and energy goals. Britain’s power and energy sector is set...
Mar 13, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Electrification
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is often involved in the design of substations, facilities where power is transformed between voltages and switching occurs. Substations can be dangerous places for operatives, in particular due to the rare phenomenon of arc faults....
Mar 13, 2024 | Energy & Power
To enable the ongoing decommissioning of a nuclear power station, decades of careful activity is needed to manage the safe withdrawal of a plant from service. We were honoured when UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) chose us to help with this exacting work at Wylfa, a...
