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 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 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...
Oct 25, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
At WCS, we value our people above all else. The work our colleagues do determines the outcome for clients and partners, so it’s important we recognise the value they bring. We don’t just aim to employ the best staff; our organisation strongly advocates...
Aug 18, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
Conducting site visits isn’t always part of the process for design consultants – some firms prefer to be almost entirely office-based. At Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS), the opposite is true. We believe there are significant advantages associated with...
May 19, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Armagh, Northern Ireland. As Northern Ireland has a heritage for engineering projects and is becoming recognised as a hub for talented individuals, WCS hopes the creation...
Apr 19, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
For 15 years, we have been working with Tier 1 contractors, delivering civil engineering designs for significant infrastructure projects across the UK in the rail, energy and power sectors. Supporting these clients from the outset has been instrumental in our success,...
Jan 27, 2022 | Capability & Credentials
Providing efficient solutions for our clients means Whitfield Consulting Services continues to add value, so it was a tour of the sites on a bright winter’s morning recently, accompanying UK Power Networks Services to multiple substation locations...
Nov 25, 2021 | Capability & Credentials
Continuing to provide our clients with great design means Whitfield Consulting Services is committed to learning and growth, and as designers we know and take seriously our responsibility to identify and reduce the risks in our projects. So, this week it was Health...
Nov 11, 2021 | Capability & Credentials
A tight squeeze for an industrial-sized power transformer but projects in urban environments often need creative design solutions to overcome challenges of access and space. Using a photogrammetry scan rather than the more expensive laser method...
Oct 21, 2021 | Capability & Credentials
Whitfield Consulting Services strives to offer our clients the most complete civil engineering service we can; solving problems efficiently and adding value to the supply chain. Deterioration to a reinforced concrete a transformer blast wall was a great opportunity to...
