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...
Dec 7, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
When it comes to major infrastructure projects, our role as design engineers covers the processes through which the project is delivered, as well as how the civil engineering supports the asset over its operational life. And it’s in these areas where we can have the...
Nov 24, 2022 | Energy & Power
The Port of Felixstowe is Britain’s largest and busiest container port. Even so, the port is committed to a major upgrade of facilities which will involve renewal of much of its infrastructure. Main contractor UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) was engaged to complete...
Nov 17, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
A well-defined design brief establishes goals from the outset, prevents miscommunication, defines standards, and acts as a common reference tool for contractors and clients. Many of our Tier 1 clients – such as Linxon, Murphy, Hitachi Energy and Amco Giffen –...
Nov 8, 2022 | Energy & Power
Every project WCS works on involves using problem solving skills to resolve engineering challenges for clients. It’s one of the aspects of the job we, as engineers, enjoy most. Some of the everyday challenges we encounter involve the modification of existing...
Nov 1, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
Engineering standards and procedures are essential in offering structure and guidance for rail infrastructure projects. These frameworks support all parties in charting the course of the development of a project from inception to handback. Getting a GRIP Network Rail...