WSP appointed by National Highways to support delivery of net zero advisory plan
WSP, one the UK’s leading engineering professional services consultancies, is to advise National Highways for the next two years on the delivery of the ambitious commitments within its net zero plan. Launched in July 2021, National Highways’ Net Zero Highways plan is one of the most ambitious strategies in the UK infrastructure sector and WSP, […]
Five in the running for Rest and Be Thankful design contract
Transport Scotland has shortlisted five sets of consultants to sort out the problems on the A87 Rest and Be Thankful road. Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited / Sweco UK Limited; Ove Arup & Fairhurst; Atkins Limited / WSP UK Limited; Stantec UK Ltd / RPS Consulting Services Limited and Jacobs / Aecom have been invited to […]
ITS (UK)’s Women in ITS Forum celebrate female impact on transport on International Women’s Day
As has become tradition, ITS (UK)’s Women in ITS Forum will meet next week to celebrate female impact and contributions in the world of transport. The meeting between 2 and 4pm on 8 March will feature speakers Weiyun Jiao from the Chinese National ITS Centre, WSP’s Kathy Wilson-Ellis and Megan Bruwer of South Africa’s Stellenbosch […]
West Sussex renews WSP contract
West Sussex County Council has re-engaged consulting engineer WSP to provide highways design and ancillary consultancy services for another four years. WSP’s new contract with West Sussex County Council, worth £66.5m, runs from May 2022 to the beginning of May 2026. The company was previously awarded a six-year contract, valued then at £36m, in July 2016, […]
WSP’s CAV research showcased at CES in Las Vegas
A research project led by WSP Future Mobility Consultant Lawrence Penn has been showcased by Innovate UK at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The CAV Road Scoring Index aims to create a methodology to assess the readiness of the road network for Connected and Automated Vehicles by assessing the quality of the […]
Work underway to resurface 49 stretches of road across Shropshire
Nearly 50 stretches of road in Shropshire are to be resurfaced between November 2021 and March 2022, as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their programme of work to improve the county’s roads. The roads include 20 in the south of the county, 18 in the north, and 11 in the central […]
ITS (UK) honours Patey and Ali in annual awards, and acclaims environmental, digital and community innovations
The country’s Intelligent Transport industry association ITS (UK) has given its highest honour, the Rees Hills Award for Personal Contribution and Achievement to Ian Patey, WSP’s ITS Head of Profession, Intelligent Transport. Mr Patey has more than 37 years’ experience in transport design and consultancy, and has played a leading role in many of the […]
Click here to watch the ITS (UK) Awards live here at 5pm
The ITS (UK) Awards will be streamed live from the Society’s Members’ Day at Cubic Transportation Systems’ British HQ in Surrey at 5pm today. The live stream link will be available here from 4.30pm. Please press f to make the video full screen. The event is sponsored by Cubic, along with White Willow Consulting and […]
Technology’s here-and-now contribution to a better environment showcased at ITS (UK) Members’ Day
ITS (UK)’s first major in-person gathering since the start of the pandemic will feature a discussion about how technology is helping transport reduce emissions and tackle climate change. The industry association’s Members’ Day is hosted by Cubic Transportation Systems at their UK HQ in Surrey on Thursday 25 November. It is also sponsored by White […]
ITS (UK) announces Members’ Day plans
The UK’s Industry Association for Intelligent Transport Systems is holding a special day on 25 November for members to get together and network, share ideas and find out who has won the five prestigious ITS (UK) Awards. Hosted by Cubic Transportation Systems and also supported by White Willow Consulting and WSP, the Members’ Day will […]