Jan 7, 2025 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification, Sustainability
As we reflect on the past year, we celebrate the milestones that have defined our work in 2024: advancing the UK’s journey toward Net Zero with impactful Rail and Power & Energy projects, inspiring future engineers, adopting sustainability practices, growing...
Dec 4, 2024 | Capability & Credentials, Case Study, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Why skilled civil engineering design is key to upgrading and decarbonising the UK and Republic of Ireland’s rail landscape The rail industry faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities, requiring innovative solutions and strategic collaboration. Ageing...
Nov 21, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
The railway sector is entering a critical phase of investment, driven by the urgent need to upgrade ageing infrastructure, strengthen climate change resilience, and decarbonise rail transport systems. Plans laid out under the Network Rail’s Control Period 7 (CP7), and...
Nov 12, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
The Downs Park Road Overbridge – a 154-year-old structure located in the borough of Hackney – suffered extensive structural deterioration over the years and was in desperate need of immediate restoration. Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) was appointed by Murphy to...
Oct 30, 2024 | Contract wins, Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is proud to announce our involvement in a series of high-profile projects in the Rail and Power & Energy sectors, for clients including VolkerFitzpatrick, Hitachi Energy, Murphy, High Voltage Substation Services Limited (HVSS),...
Oct 29, 2024 | Capability & Credentials, Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
The Power & Energy and Rail sectors are going through a time of substantial investment, driven by the need to upgrade our infrastructure and move towards a global net zero emissions economy. Key projects include National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade, Network Rail’s...
Oct 28, 2024 | Energy & Power, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is proud to present a two-part series showcasing our involvement in a range of high-profile projects within the Rail and Power & Energy sectors. Our expertise has been called on by industry leaders including VolkerFitzpatrick,...
Jul 30, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Published last year, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) offers a joint strategy to enhance and expand the rail network across the entire island of Ireland. The plans set out by the governments of both countries include recommendations to electrify and...
Jun 17, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification, Sustainability
A creative thinker with a passion for solving complex engineering challenges, Ricardo Villamil, Senior Civil Design Engineer at Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS), believes innovation and fresh perspectives are vital in driving progress in the field of civil...
May 15, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Sustainability
Meet Senior Civil Engineer Konstantina Vasilopoulou, whose childhood awe of impressive civil structures ignited a lifelong passion for engineering. Konstantina’s journey, from taking part in STEM activities from an early age in her home country of Greece, to her...
Apr 29, 2024 | Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
With Network Rail’s Control Period 7 (CP7) starting in April, the rail sector is looking ahead, with businesses working across the industry gearing up to meet new challenges, delivering more for less, and in areas such as sustainability, infrastructure resilience,...
Apr 22, 2024 | Case Study, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Network Rail is upgrading and electrifying the Midland Main Line – a major railway line from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands – to allow electric trains to run the full length of the service; a vital project to progress the decarbonisation of the... 
