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...
Mar 13, 2024 | Energy & Power, People, Rail: Electrification
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is often involved in the design of substations, facilities where power is transformed between voltages and switching occurs. Substations can be dangerous places for operatives, in particular due to the rare phenomenon of arc faults....
Dec 13, 2023 | CAD & BIM Services, People
As an engineering design consultancy, our engineers are absolutely central to our success and we’ve previously introduced some of our team – Nick Lowe, Jeremy Barnes and Ioannis Iliadis. But one of our strengths and a huge contributor to our ability to deliver...
Sep 21, 2023 | Corporate Social Responsibility, People, Sustainability
WCS won Environmental, Social and Governance Leader at the inaugural New Civil Engineer NCE Awards held last night, 20 September, in London. The award recognises the impact of WCS’s ’SustainableFuture’ plan. Introduced in 2021, this ambitious strategy puts the three...
Aug 29, 2023 | People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
Associate Director at Whitfield Consulting Services, Ioannis Iliadis, shares his experience as a civil engineer, his pride in the rigorous standards and emphasis on safety in the UK rail industry, and why supporting the next generation of engineers is vital. What...
Jul 26, 2023 | People, Rail: Civils & Structures, Rail: Electrification
This year WCS exhibited at Rail Live – the rail event of the year. Here the team share some of their key takeaways from the show. Rail Live is a unique event, with 270 exhibitors, more than 5000 visitors, and plant, machinery and rolling stock on display – it...
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...
