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Solving engineering challenges unique to the power and energy sector
Every project WCS works on involves using problem solving skills to resolve engineering challenges for clients. It’s one of the aspects of the job we, as engineers, enjoy most. Some of the everyday challenges we encounter involve the modification of existing...
PACE: A new era in railway infrastructure delivery
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...
Equipping the team to get the job done right
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 continually...
Designing London Underground cable routes
Understanding the client: working relations deep underground On the surface, it looks like a perfectly ordinary day in London. But, 20 metres below the iconic streets, a legion of people work on maintaining and updating the world's oldest underground network. Most of...
Hawk Road bridge collision
When a lorry hit a railway bridge at high speed, engineers at WCS were called to inspect and assess the damage and residual risk caused by the crash. A visual inspection was undertaken, and a strategy for repairs documented. Deemed safe, commencement of rail traffic...
Bridges to success: engineering pathways at WCS
The entire engineering sector performs a crucial role in fueling economic growth and productivity, accounting for 21.4% (£1.2 trillion) of Britain's revenue in 2018. According to Engineering UK, there is a substantial deficit in adequately trained personnel in the...
Design engineers’ impact on construction sustainability
Presently, the built environment in the United Kingdom generates around 25% of the country's overall greenhouse gas pollution from its buildings and infrastructure[i]. With the often devastating impacts of climate change continuing to dominate headlines, there has...
Designing their dreams: new faces at WCS
We have welcomed some exciting new talent to our offices lately. Due to continued growth and an exciting array of project wins recently, we've been introducing new faces to our teams. Here's a brief introduction to each of our new colleagues. I hope you join us in...
Design, de-risk and develop relationships: why site visits are crucial
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 our...
Temporary works solution turned around in a matter of days to meet deadlines
We were approached by UK Power Networks Services (UKPNS) with an urgent request for temporary works design for the switchroom upgrade at Greenford substation. As a longstanding client, and a project that WCS has been involved with for a number of years, we were keen...
Recent civil and structural engineering contract wins
The team at Whitfield Consulting Services has recently been involved with a number of contracts for some interesting and high-profile projects where we have been able to use our knowledge and previous experience to good effect. Early-stage involvement at Port of...
Harnessing Synchro 4D for tier 1 contractor success
Whitfield Consulting Services is widely recognised as having excellent BIM and CAD capabilities, far above expectations for a design house of our size. Since our inception, we’ve seen this skill enable our Tier 1 contractor clients to not only fully visualize the...