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Specialist civil engineering expertise will be vital to electrify Ireland’s railways: Here’s why
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...
Power & Energy 2030: How civil engineers are making Net Zero possible
The year 2030 marks a crucial milestone in the UK's journey to achieving its goal of being a Net Zero emission society and economy by 2050. By 2030, 95% of the UK's energy should be coming from low-carbon, primarily renewable sources, and the electricity system should...
Mastering complex engineering projects: Meet Ricardo Villamil, Senior Civil Design Engineer
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...
Supporting an innovative electric refuse vehicle fleet that is powered by the waste it collects
Westminster City Council is rolling out the UK’s largest fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles, in a bid to support the capital’s transition into a net zero economy. UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) chose Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) to serve as the...
Engineering a sustainable future: meet team member Konstantina Vasilopoulou, Senior Civil Engineer
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...
Specialist SMEs are ideally placed to deliver CP7 success: here’s why
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,...
How civil engineers are working with synchronous condensers: technology vital to the UK’s shift to renewable energy
Synchronous condensers are essential in making the UK’s transition to renewable energy possible. Most renewable energy sources are variable, falling in output as wind or sunshine reduces, for example, and typically do not use rotating generators, so lack the inertia...
Powering progress: WCS’s contribution to the Midland Main Line electrification project
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...
Delivering the UKs net zero goals through civil engineering expertise
Why expert civil engineering design is key to reshaping the UK's power and energy landscape Dedication, expertise and sector-specific experience will ensure the delivery of the UK’s most important power and energy goals. Britain’s power and energy sector is set for a...
Engineering excellence across continents: team member Shane Govender shares his international civil engineering experience
Experienced civil engineer Shane Govender joined the Whitfield Consulting Services team in summer 2023 and has been making a fantastic impression on our clients, using his expertise to work across a variety of projects in the...
Supporting the decommission of Wylfa nuclear power station
To enable the ongoing decommissioning of a nuclear power station, decades of careful activity is needed to manage the safe withdrawal of a plant from service. We were honoured when UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) chose us to help with this exacting work at Wylfa, a...
Supporting the transition to sustainable construction and a circular economy
It is well recognised that the carbon costs of construction and building operations form a large part of the world’s overall carbon footprint. Those who are now designing, building and reimagining structures are, therefore, vital in achieving the national and...