Designing London Underground cable routes

Designing London Underground cable routes

Understanding the client: working relations deep underground On the surface, it looks like a perfectly ordinary day in London. But, 20 metres below the iconic streets, a legion of people work on maintaining and updating the world’s oldest underground network....
Hawk Road bridge collision

Hawk Road bridge collision

When a lorry hit a railway bridge at high speed, engineers at WCS were called to inspect and assess the damage and residual risk caused by the crash. A visual inspection was undertaken, and a strategy for repairs documented. Deemed safe, commencement of rail traffic...
Bridges to success: engineering pathways at WCS

Bridges to success: engineering pathways at WCS

The entire engineering sector performs a crucial role in fueling economic growth and productivity, accounting for 21.4% (£1.2 trillion) of Britain’s revenue in 2018. According to Engineering UK, there is a substantial deficit in adequately trained personnel in...
Designing their dreams: new faces at WCS

Designing their dreams: new faces at WCS

We have welcomed some exciting new talent to our offices lately. Due to continued growth and an exciting array of project wins recently, we’ve been introducing new faces to our teams. Here’s a brief introduction to each of our new colleagues. I hope you...
Recent civil and structural engineering contract wins

Recent civil and structural engineering contract wins

The team at Whitfield Consulting Services has recently been involved with a number of contracts for some interesting and high-profile projects where we have been able to use our knowledge and previous experience to good effect. Early-stage involvement at Port of...
Harnessing Synchro 4D for tier 1 contractor success

Harnessing Synchro 4D for tier 1 contractor success

Whitfield Consulting Services is widely recognised as having excellent BIM and CAD capabilities, far above expectations for a design house of our size. Since our inception, we’ve seen this skill enable our Tier 1 contractor clients to not only fully visualize the...
Punching above our weight in BIM and CAD

Punching above our weight in BIM and CAD

It is our philosophy that drawings aren’t a standalone output. Instead, it is our firmly held belief that they are a facilitation tool that ensures that constructability of a project is the primary consideration from the earliest stage. Drawings should be viewed as a...