Aug 29, 2023 | People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Associate Director at Whitfield Consulting Services, Ioannis Iliadis, shares his experience as a civil engineer, his pride in the rigorous standards and emphasis on safety in the UK rail industry, and why supporting the next generation of engineers is vital. What...
Jul 26, 2023 | People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
This year WCS exhibited at Rail Live – the rail event of the year. Here the team share some of their key takeaways from the show. Rail Live is a unique event, with 270 exhibitors, more than 5000 visitors, and plant, machinery and rolling stock on display – it...
Jul 25, 2023 | Energy & Power
From rail electrification to data centres, working with transformers is an everyday occurrence at WCS. As well as managing the complexities common to all these projects, we’re also experienced in overcoming the specific challenges and considerations each unique...
Jul 18, 2023 | Rail: Electrification, Sustainability
COVID, net zero and other factors are changing the way we live our lives and what we want from our towns and cities. WCS is heavily involved in infrastructure projects such as designing substations for connecting renewable power sources to the grid, and updating the...
Jun 21, 2023 | Energy & Power
Many of the case studies in our portfolio describe work done alongside partner UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS). UKPNS holds a long-term contract to provide and maintain the energy infrastructure for Heathrow, and recently celebrated 30 years as a partner for the...
Jun 14, 2023 | Energy & Power
Buckland Developments is overseeing the creation of Welborne Garden Village, a new community of 6,000 homes, and turned to WCS to provide civil engineering services relating to the new substation that will bring power to Welborne. New Garden Villages Recently, the...
May 31, 2023 | Rail: Electrification
Asa Whitfield, Founder and MD of WCS, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rail electrification expert, discusses here what the UK is doing in this area and why, and whether goals will actually be reached. The wider issue of net zero Like almost every...
May 3, 2023 | Sustainability
Few outright deniers remain when it comes to man-made climate change and the need to address it by reducing the carbon emissions that cause the greenhouse effect. But how should business leaders view the subject? Is it like charitable giving, where those with morals...
Apr 5, 2023 | Energy & Power
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....
