Apr 22, 2024 | Case Study, 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 | Case Study, 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...
Dec 20, 2023 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability
It is well recognised that the carbon costs of construction and building operations form a large part of the world’s overall carbon footprint. Those who are now designing, building and reimagining structures are, therefore, vital in achieving the national and...
Dec 15, 2023 | Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Take a look at some of the projects we’ve delivered over the past year. From working with UKPNS at Heathrow Airport and powering the Piccadilly Line for London Underground, to using 3D BIM analysis and design at Reading West Station, our short overview provides...
Dec 13, 2023 | CAD & BIM Services, People
As an engineering design consultancy, our engineers are absolutely central to our success and we’ve previously introduced some of our team – Nick Lowe, Jeremy Barnes and Ioannis Iliadis. But one of our strengths and a huge contributor to our ability to deliver...
Nov 30, 2023 | Capability & Credentials, Rail: Civils & Structures
Jeremy Barnes is our Technical Director here at Whitfield Consulting Services. He is recognised as experienced in the field of temporary works and has recently contributed to Network Rail’s Safety by Design Working Group on the update to their guidance on the early...
Nov 22, 2023 | Capability & Credentials, Case Study, Energy & Power
Companies House, the UK’s register of businesses, is based in Cardiff. Like other government facilities, it is required to play its part in Britain’s Net Zero Programme, with funding available for improvements that will reduce energy usage and save money over time, as...
Nov 21, 2023 | Energy & Power
Sector-specific experience and adaptability were needed when long term partner Linxon asked WCS to provide construction stage support for their extension to the Bicker Fen 400/132kV substation in Boston, Lincolnshire. Challenging programmes were required so that...
Oct 31, 2023 | Sustainability
The UK is shifting to renewable energy sources, with emissions from electricity generation falling by 69% since 2010. But the current rate of change is too slow to meet the government’s net zero commitments; as the Climate Change Committee states “a reliable secure...
