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Providing survey and design services for the Midland Main Line Rail Electrification Project
Key dates: June 2020 to March 2022 (and ongoing) Client: SPL Powerlines for Network Rail Running from London to Nottingham and Sheffield in the Midlands, Network Rail’s Midland Main Line is undergoing the most significant upgrade since its completion in 1870, bringing...
Specialist civil engineering tendering support for rail, energy and power projects
For 15 years, we have been working with Tier 1 contractors, delivering civil engineering designs for significant infrastructure projects across the UK in the rail, energy and power sectors. Supporting these clients from the outset has been instrumental in our success,...
Defining design best practice for electric vehicle charging projects
Electric vehicle drivers will never be more than 30 miles from a rapid charging station, that was the promise the Chancellor Rishi Sunak made in the 2020 Budget. For this to happen, significant infrastructure changes need to take place. As part of supporting the drive...
Why our female engineers support Women in Construction Week
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is aiming to highlight that the sector offers great opportunities for women, to encourage new talent to join this vibrant sector. Construction has a great deal to benefit from a diverse workforce and so we...
High Speed 1: Equipment Support = Client Support!
Providing efficient solutions for our clients means Whitfield Consulting Services continues to add value, so it was a tour of the sites on a bright winter’s morning recently, accompanying UK Power Networks Services to multiple substation locations...
Crutched Friars Underbridge
No theatre and no cocktails, but we still enjoyed our night out in the city recently, assisting our clients AmcoGiffen on a visit to inspect this rail bridge between Fenchurch Street and Limehouse in London’s square mile. We’re happy to report that Whitfield...
Brentwood Station
Braving the cold winter night, it was good to be out on surveying duties last week assisting our clients J. Murphy & Sons Limited on another project replacing essential rail infrastructure as part of their Civil Asset Maintenance contract with Network Rail....
Welcome Kevin!
A new year and a new addition to our CAD & BIM lineup! Whitfield Consulting Services is very glad to kick-off 2022 by welcoming Kevin Hill to the team. Kevin’s wealth of experience across the rail and energy sectors has taken him from projects on the London...
Padiham 132kV GIS Substation
Our clients often need a broad range of engineering services for their infrastructure projects, and at Whitfield Consulting Services, our versatility means we can provide them with the support they need to deliver their project. At Padiham National Grid...
Willesden Overbridge
We were pleased to be on hand recently to help our client J. Murphy & Sons Ltd. with a site visit in the early hours, as Whitfield Consulting Services were called to inspect this brick overbridge in Willesden. During works on the Civil Asset Maintenance contract...
Health & Safety CPD
Continuing to provide our clients with great design means Whitfield Consulting Services is committed to learning and growth, and as designers we know and take seriously our responsibility to identify and reduce the risks in our projects. So, this week it was Health...
Braybrooke ATFS
Muddy boots and an early start, but Whitfield Consulting Services were happy to be out supporting our client SPL Powerlines this week with a visit to Braybrooke, and their project for a new Autotransformer Feeder Station. We’re looking forward to being on hand and...