Mar 23, 2023 | Capability & Credentials, Energy & Power
New data centres are opening at a furious pace, and one thing they all have in common is the need for secure, uninterruptable electrical power. Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) has been active in civil engineering design for substations suitable for data centres...
Mar 14, 2023 | Capability & Credentials
Those commissioning or overseeing major engineering projects face high pressure to ensure all is completed smoothly. Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is familiar with situations where partners look to us to lift burden from their shoulders; in this piece, we...
Mar 8, 2023 | Rail: Electrification
Whitfield Consulting Services was pleased to be invited to complete detailed civil engineering design and other services as part of a major upgrade to the Piccadilly Line, for London Underground Limited and UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS). This exciting scope of...
Feb 21, 2023 | Capability & Credentials, Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
During 2022 the UK experienced twelve months of record and near-record-breaking temperatures, high winds, droughts, flooding and cold snaps. Meteorologists are already sounding the alarm bells for a repeat performance in 2023. How does this severe weather impact the...
Feb 14, 2023 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
In the latest of a series of pieces exploring sector-specific challenges, we look at some characteristics specific to rail projects, both overground and underground. Access to the rail network One challenge in many rail projects is simply gaining access to the track....
Feb 7, 2023 | Capability & Credentials, People
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) now boasts over 40 staff in two offices, and supports Tier 1 contractors across a number of sectors with civil engineering design and consultancy services. Here we explore how the company has grown, and how it’s been careful to...
Jan 30, 2023 | Energy & Power
WCS is proud to have had the opportunity to work on Dogger Bank Wind Farm, an exciting project with the additional benefit of engagement with clients Hitachi Energy (formerly Hitachi ABB Power Grids), National Grid and SSE Renewables (a division of SSE which was...
Jan 17, 2023 | Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
See some of the projects we were involved with during 2022 in this capability showcase video, featuring projects from all sectors, including rail civils, rail electrification and power & energy. To find out more about Whitfield Consulting Services, please visit...
Jan 10, 2023 | Energy & Power
New HV cable routes for infrastructure projects are sometimes hundreds of metres in length and cables must be pulled into place if installed into a pit and duct system, a process which can potentially cause damage to the cable or the duct in which it is run. By...
Dec 20, 2022 | Contract wins
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) has won some exciting new contracts recently, including demanding work at a nuclear power station and bridge strengthening in Shadwell, London. Substation & cable route design for Wylfa nuclear power station Wylfa Magnox nuclear...
Dec 13, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
For a thriving engineering practice there are always current projects to work on, but it’s also important to look ahead, to keep up to speed in an ever-changing world. For example, the fact that we’re comfortable working with all the latest software design packages...
