New partnership with WSP set to deliver range of benefits for Shropshire
A new partnership between Shropshire Council and WSP will help improve the county’s roads, attract inward investment to Shropshire, keep money in the county, help meet the council’s net zero and climate change targets, and deliver social value benefits to residents and businesses across Shropshire. Following a competitive procurement process, WSP have been awarded the […]
Industry urged to explain digital solutions to help inform DfT
The highways and traffic technology industry is being reminded to engage with the Department for Transport’s Traffic and Technology Division to help it with a new project to understand digital tools being used to deliver new technology solutions. The data-driven systems and use cases which deliver digital traffic management used by local authorities and the […]
DfT asks for feedback on digital transport tools
The Department for Transport’s Traffic and Technology Division is working on a new project understand digital tools being used to deliver new technology solutions – and needs your opinions and experience. The data-driven systems and use cases which deliver digital traffic management used by local authorities and the ITS industry are providing to plan and […]
WSP to deliver sustainable transport network in Tees Valley
Leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) as its Delivery Partner to support the Authority in implementing its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) schemes. Introduced in 2022, the CRSTS programme is a Department for Transport (DfT) initiative which invests in regions across England […]
Traffic managers – the DfT needs your help!
We all know that the revolution in traffic modelling and digital twins, the network-wide availability of real-time data and the opportunities that AI and connected data/infrastructure provide are changing the way the traffic management system operate. The Department for Transport is asking for the industry’s help to gather intelligence on the digital tools local authorities […]
ITS grandee wins another top award
WSP’s Head of Profession for Intelligent Transport Systems, Ian Patey, has won the CIHT Transportation Professional of the Year at its awards in London. This follows his Rees Hills Award for Outstanding Personal Contribution at the ITS (UK) Awards last year. “I find it humbling to have been nominated for this award, yet alone to […]
Capita sells real estate & infrastructure consultancy businesses to WSP
Capita plc has agreed to sell two real estate and infrastructure consultancy businesses to WSP for £60 million. Taking into account cash-like and debt-like items, Capita says it expects to receive proceeds of around £69 million at completion. The sale comprises two businesses: Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure (‘REI’) and GL Hearn (‘GLH’). REI provides […]
Comment: Why net zero and Levelling Up are not possible without rural mobility
By Peter Ramsey and Giles Perkins Earlier this year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Rural Powerhouse released its report responding to the levelling-up agenda, which revealed that the rural economy is 18% less productive than its urban counterparts – a gap which costs the UK economy £43 billion a year. As decision-makers in […]
Why rural mobility is essential if we want to meet net zero – Peter Ramsey of WSP on this week’s Highways Voices
Understanding the needs of rural communities is a vital part in planning an effective rural mobility strategy. These are the thoughts of Peter Ramsey, Associate Director for future mobility at WSP, our guest on this week’s Highways Voices. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In it, we […]
<strong>WSP sets its sights on 2,000 new people across UK business in 2022</strong>
WSP, one of the UK’s leading engineering professional services consultancies, is aiming to recruit 2,000 people across the UK and Ireland in 2022, it has announced. The firm currently employs over 7,000 people across the UK and Ireland and supports public and private sector clients on landmark projects, including HS2 stations such as Old Oak […]
