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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....
The power behind data centres
New data centres are opening at a furious pace, and one thing they all have in common is the need for secure, uninterruptable electrical power. Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) has been active in civil engineering design for substations suitable for data centres...
5 ways WCS take pressure away from clients
Those commissioning or overseeing major engineering projects face high pressure to ensure all is completed smoothly. Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is familiar with situations where partners look to us to lift burden from their shoulders; in this piece, we...
Powering the Piccadilly Line for London Underground
Whitfield Consulting Services was pleased to be invited to complete detailed civil engineering design and other services as part of a major upgrade to the Piccadilly Line, for London Underground Limited and UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS). This exciting scope of...
Extreme weather’s effect on civil engineering design
During 2022 the UK experienced twelve months of record and near-record-breaking temperatures, high winds, droughts, flooding and cold snaps. Meteorologists are already sounding the alarm bells for a repeat performance in 2023. How does this severe weather impact the...
Solving engineering challenges unique to the rail sector
In the latest of a series of pieces exploring sector-specific challenges, we look at some characteristics specific to rail projects, both overground and underground. Access to the rail network One challenge in many rail projects is simply gaining access to the track....
Growth and change at Whitfield Consulting Services
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...
Civil Engineering Design for Hitachi Energy at Dogger Bank Wind Farm
WCS is proud to have had the opportunity to work on Dogger Bank Wind Farm, an exciting project with the additional benefit of engagement with clients Hitachi Energy (formerly Hitachi ABB Power Grids), National Grid and SSE Renewables (a division of SSE which was...
Capability showcase – all sectors – 2022
See some of the projects we were involved with during 2022 in this capability showcase video, featuring projects from all sectors, including rail civils, rail electrification and power & energy. To find out more about...
Cable pulling calculations
New HV cable routes for infrastructure projects are sometimes hundreds of metres in length and cables must be pulled into place if installed into a pit and duct system, a process which can potentially cause damage to the cable or the duct in which it is run. By...
WCS engineers: projects that inspired us
From Europe’s largest infrastructure project, HS2, to the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C, incredible feats of civil engineering hit the headlines, becoming iconic and inspiring projects for engineers around the world. However, there are remarkable engineering...
Recent contract wins for Whitfield Consulting Services
Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) has won some exciting new contracts recently, including demanding work at a nuclear power station and bridge strengthening in Shadwell, London. Substation & cable route design for Wylfa nuclear power station Wylfa Magnox nuclear...