This document provides an overview of WSP, a global engineering and professional services consulting firm. It discusses WSP's mission to be a solution-driven advisor with outstanding expertise. It outlines WSP's values of being innovative, trustworthy, united, caring and passionate. It also highlights some of WSP's key sectors and projects around the world, including infrastructure, transportation, buildings, mining and renewable energy. It emphasizes WSP's commitment to sustainability, investing in its people and being both a local and global partner.
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Our mission
Our mision
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Our values
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We’re local
We’re global
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Our sectors
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Investing in
our people
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It’s all about
sustainability
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Our projects
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We’re proud of
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OUR MISSION
Beasolution-drivenadvisorwithoutstandingexpertise.
We don’t just make skyscrapers, arenas and retail
parks come to life. We don’t just get planes, trains and
automobilesmovingfromoneplacetoanother.Wedon’t
even just bring unusable land back from the brink. We do
all of this and a great deal more – the world over. Thanks
to our many skills and disciplines, our fingerprints are all
over the built and natural environment.
Working closely with our global clients in a wide range of
markets, we don’t just solve their problems or meet their
briefs – we always exceed expectations and alter people’s
lives for the better.
In fact, through our engineering, scientific, technical and
commercial expertise, we are continually opening doors
to the future. A sustainable future. A future that is full
of possibility.
OUR VISION
Always be the first choice for clients, partners and
employees.
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INNOVATIVE
We must constantly look ahead, anticipating
and responding to change with agility.
Weareproblem-solverswhoexplorenewideas
and we are driven to find the ideal solution.
We challenge the status quo, think outside of
the box, and learn from our experiences. We
encourageandvalueinformedinitiative-taking.
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4. TRUSTWORTHY
All our relationships are built on trust.
We are transparent and ethical. We act with
integrity, keep our word, and treat everyone
with respect. We empower others and we feel
empowered.
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6. CARING
This is reflected in our attention to client needs,
and reinforced in our work environment by the
way we support each other. We are socially
responsible and have a positive impact on
our communities. We diligently ensure that
sustainable principles are woven into all that we
do. We make health and safety a priority.
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PASSIONATE
We believe in providing quality and value in
everything we do, to our clients and to our
communities. We seek new project and client
opportunities. We have a positive attitude
and we flourish in an inspiring and enjoyable
atmosphere.
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WE’RE LOCAL
With experts in every corner of the earth, we have
the agility to respond quickly to local issues. Our
experts have a local knowledge and truly value
their relationships with local architects, planners,
businesses and governments.
No matter how they grow, what they choose to do,
or where they may move, we offer our clients local
delivery that’s supported by our global reach.
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WE’RE GLOBAL
Structural engineers from London to New York.
Energy specialists from South Africa to Stockholm.
InfrastructuredesignersfromBogotatoBangkok.Land
remediationmanagersfromQuebectoQueensland.
Ournetworkofexpertsandskillsreachesfarandwide.
We are 18,000 specialists, in 300 offices across
30 countries offering a range of complementary
disciplines that make us a huge presence in the built
and natural world.
We are such a presence, offering such quality,
innovation and value, that we are ranked in the top 10
of the global market.
18,000
EMPLOYEES
300
OFFICES
30
COUNTRIES
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PROPERTY AND
BUILDINGS
How do you measure the success of a building
or property? It performs its function beyond all
expectation. It attracts, even delights all those
who live in, work in or visit it. It uses energy in
the most cost-effective and sustainable way. It
sits sympathetically within its surroundings or
stands out as a beacon. Or, ultimately, it stands the
test of time.
We aim to meet all these criteria and more, when we
bring our specialist skills to a building or property
project. From The Shard in London to the World
Trade Center in New York, Grand Palladium in
Mumbai to the United Tower in Kuwait – our
buildings more than measure up.
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URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Utilities, waste treatment, public spaces,
transportation design, efficient energy supplies,
and municipal buildings: these and more
besides are the arteries and organs that make
up a city’s infrastructure. They are vital and need
constant attention as the city or community grows
and develops.
We have over 50 years’ experience working on new
rapidly-expanding cities and established cities with
an aging infrastructure – delivering comprehensive,
innovativeandcost-effectivesolutionsthatbringlife
to land and developments.
Our fully integrated environmental approach also
allows us to address the growing pace of human
activities and related environmental pressures
for Future Cities.
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TRANSPORTATION
As the world’s population grows, getting people
safelyandseamlesslyfromAtoBisamajorchallenge
for all our governments. A country’s economy and
quality of life depend on well-run transport systems.
That’s where we come in.
We’re one of the world’s largest providers of
transportation services, employing more than
4,000 transportation professionals worldwide. Our
strengths lie in planning, analysing, designing and
managing aviation, bridges, highways, intelligent
traffic systems, marine, roads and rail projects.
Like a well-run train service our projects are always
on time. We’re also always on budget and deliver
world-class standards. No two projects are the
same, but many transport systems the world over
are equally successful thanks to us.
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ENVIRONMENT
We can’t ignore the environment. Even in the
unlikely event that anyone would want to, there are
laws bringing us all into line. In the face of climate
change, the need to maintain a balance between our
humanandenvironmentalrequirementshasbecome
more crucial than ever.
As experts in the built and natural world, we have
specialists working with and advising businesses and
governments in every area of environmental impact:
specialists ensuring we all enjoy a sustainable future.
They work and advise many key areas from Energy
SupplyandRenewablestoAcousticsandVibrations,
Environmental Due Diligence to Future Cities.
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INDUSTRIAL
When it comes to industry, we couldn’t be more
industrious. We work in almost every sector
of industry from Food to Pharmaceutical and
Biotechnologies, Drink and Consumer Industry to
Process Energy.
Ourindustrialspecialistsofferauniqueblendofskills.
Theyhaveadeepunderstandingofvariousindustrial
and energy processes, and all the consulting and
engineering expertise required to design, build and
operateanindustrialorenergyplant,factorybuilding
or boiler house.
Few can offer this breadth of capability, combined
with such rich process engineering expertise.
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MINING
Cost issues. Resource nationalism. The complexities
of mining deeper underground. Optimising existing
mines. Environmental concerns. The challenges
facing the mining sector seem endless.
It’s no wonder so many clients come to us for our
rich vein of expertise and support. And we offer it
throughout the project – from conceptual studies in
the feasibility stage through to detailed engineering
and complete EPCM. We build up intricate and
holistic knowledge that feeds into all aspects of our
work – nothing is ever lost in translation.
Our expertise runs deep and spans everything from
resource and reserve modeling to metallurgical
testing; geotechnical and mine design to detailed
engineering for mining infrastructure. Our work
takes us all over the world on the smallest to largest,
award-winning projects.
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RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Onshore and offshore wind. Solar power. Bioenergy.
Hydro power. Thermal power. These are all
renewable powers of the future. We are committed
to a sustainable future and are happy to offer our
clients expertise in these areas.
We can advise and work on every stage of a project –
from pre-feasibility right through design to operation
and maintenance and onto decommissioning.
We’ll get involved with the first feasibility studies,
providing advice on technical, financial, emission and
environmental issues, to engineering design during
the construction phase. We also offer long-term
operational management support services.
Our broad expertise and project management skills
mean we can anticipate problems before they arise,
address them and so minimize risk.
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OIL AND GAS
We are market leaders in the Oil and Gas sector
offering a complete range of engineering geomatics,
pipeline, project management and sustainable
environmental solutions.
Our expertise is centred in Canada and Norway,
but a strong global network supports us. Our
diverse services include stakeholder engagement,
regulatory approval, multidisciplinary engineering
design, procurement, project management and
construction support.
So whether clients need to connect oil wells, a gas
plant, or an intricate SAGD oil battery, we are the
best connection they can make.
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INVESTING
IN OUR PEOPLE
In every market sector that we work, we are always
looking to deliver a sustainable future. And that
appliestousasacompany,too.Toensureweremain
strong and innovative, we are committed to training
young people who will lead us in years ahead.
Investing in talent and potential is real investment
in the future.
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This is why we created Task Force. It was piloted in
1995 by the then CEO of WSP, Chris Cole.
Members of Task Force are taken on for two years
and have the opportunity to train in areas such as
leadershipandcareerdevelopment.Duringthistime
they are able to create a wide network of contacts
and excellent knowledge about WSP around the
world.
Some of our early Task Force members are now
running the company – Mark Naysmith in the UK,
Tom Smith as part of the Leadership Team and Tom
Bower in the Middle East.
WealsocreatedWSPUniversitytosupportpersonal
development throughout one’s career. There are
more than 50 learning opportunities available in the
formofe-learning,webinarsandreadingmaterial,all
designed to reinforce our expertise and constantly
innovate.
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IT’S ALL ABOUT
SUSTAINABILITY
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Itseemsthat‘sustainability’hasbecomeafashionable
word that companies bandy around because they
think that they should. It is used so often, it can seem
to hold no real meaning.
This is certainly not the case with WSP. In every
market sector that we work, we are creating the
future. A future that will alter lives. A future that
must be sustainable and will:
RESTORE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
TRANSFORM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DECARBONISE
WASTE NOTHING
ENRICH PEOPLE’S LIVES
It’s our mission to achieve these five aspects of
sustainability in every project we under-take. Only
then can we call it successful.
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STANDING TALL
ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, USA
At a symbolic height of 541 m (1,776 feet), the
Freedom Tower will provide an inspirational
and enduring landmark in the New York City
skyline. The tower’s footprint of 61 m by 61 m
will be the same size as that of the original Twin
Towers. We provided structural engineering
services to meet or exceed more demanding
anticipated security codes and standards. The
new 102-story tower provides an extraordinary
level of life safety features including those that
will make it an unprecedented archetype of
security and blast resistance. In addition
to its iconic design, it will provide a world-
class model of energy efficiency and
environmental sustainability.
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MULTIPLE
AWARD-WINNING
HIGH-RISE
THE SHARD AT LONDON BRIDGE,
UNITED KINGDOM
We are the structural engineers for the
new landmark of the London skyline and
the tallest building in Western Europe. We
used an innovative top-down construction
technique for this multiple award-winning
mixed-use building with complete public
access. The 310 m tapered tower houses a
mixofrecreational,residential,andcommercial
facilities. It’s crowned with a steel-framed
pinnacle clad with shards of glass designed to
blend into the sky.
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STOCKHOLM’S
LARGEST RAIL
LINE AND
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
THE CITY LINE, SWEDEN
Thenewundergroundlineisoneofthecapital’slargest
andmostcomplexdevelopmentstodate–aspaghetti
junctionoftrainandservicetunnelspackedtightlyinto
the rock below the city. Once completed, the City
Line will dramatically improve travel into and out
of the city centre. We are responsible for delivering
the largest and most complex part of the project,
providing detailed design, project management and
technicalsupportduringconstruction.Wecoverabout
2 km of the line – the Norrmalm Tunnel, Norrström
Tunnel and City Station.
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LARGE-SCALE
CONVERSION
OF COAL TO
BIOFUEL
VÄSTHAMNSVERKET POWER STATION, SWEDEN
We pioneered the conversion of a 100%
coal-fired power plant to 100% biofuel
(biopellets), on a scale that had never been
attempted before. Our team even ensured
that the energy efficiency of the plant was
maintained. The project, in Helsingborg, has
become an exemplar for the world, and has
been presented at several international clean
energy conferences.
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AWARD-WINNING
STADIUM
REVITALISATION
BC PLACE STADIUM REVITALISATION, CANADA
There were critical timelines for the extensive
multidisciplineefforttorevitalizethe25-year-old
stadium in preparation for the 2010 Winter
Olympics in Vancouver. The key challenge
was to replace the existing air supported roof
with a cable truss retractable roof which
transformed the old stadium to an open-
air field sports venue while maintaining the
multi-use functionality of an enclosed facility.
The award-winning revitalisation included
an integrated network of energy-efficient
digitally controlled architectural lighting
which animates the venue on command,
transforming the city’s skyline.
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A LANDMARK
BRIDGE
GEMMA REGALIS BRIDGE, FINLAND
Our winning international bridge design
proposal ‘Gemma Regalis’ will connect
Helsinki downtown to the Laajasalo district,
and, after construction, it will create one of
the most visible landmarks in Helsinki. The
strengths of our proposal were aesthetics,
cost-effectiveness and suitability to purpose. It
includestwoseparatebridgeswhichwillserve
cyclists,pedestriansandtrams.Themainbridge,
which spans over the Kruunuvuorenselkä, is a
cable-stayed bridge with a single 135 m high
pylon supporting two equal cable-supported
main spans.
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AFRICA’S FIRST
GREEN CITY
MENLYN MAINE, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
This project stimulates a paradigm shift in how
South Africans live, work and play. It is bringing
residential neighbourhoods, retail spaces and
office buildings together to create a healthy
mixed-use city environment while ensuring
sustainability for future generations. We
are providing structural and civil engineering
services, while playing an instrumental role in
outliningthesustainabilitystrategyandhelping
to achieve a minimum four-star Green
Star rating for much of the Menlyn Maine
development. The precinct aims to consume
50%lessenergythantheaveragecommercial
buildingandgenerate33%lessgreenhousegas
emissions.
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BECOMING A
WORLD-LEADER
IN SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
STOCKHOLM ROYAL SEAPORT, SWEDEN
Weareprovidingsustainablemasterplanning,
energy, waste and water planning, soil
remediation, infrastructure and landscaping
services for the waterfront community built on
236 ha of former industrial land and scheduled
to be completed in 2025. The client’s desire
for world-leading sustainability credentials
means that total CO2 emissions per person
per year will be much lower than the current
average in Stockholm – less than 1.5 tonnes
compared with 3.4 tonnes. Another aim is to
be fossil-fuel free by 2030. Thus the service
provided for small-scale, local renewable
electricity and adaptations for climate change.
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A FIRST
IN CANADA
GASPÉ MINE, CANADA
This CAN$116-million site rehabilitation
program, conducted by Glencore Canada
Corporation,isthefirstminingoperationand
copper smelter decommissioning project
in Canada. We were the main environmental
consultants for rehabilitation of the mine and
the residential properties that were affected in
the nearby towns of Gaspé and Murdochville.
In 2008, we took over the engineering,
procurement and construction management
role and finalised the project. The project won
the prestigious Schreyer Award, one of the
most coveted engineering awards in Canada.
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REMOVING
A CENTURY’S
WORTH OF
CONTAMINATION
PASMINCO SMELTER, AUSTRALIA
Wehaveworkedforaboutadecadetoremove
more than a century’s worth of heavy
industrial contamination from this vast site
in New South Wales, one of Australia’s largest
demolition projects. The lead and zinc smelter
hadtobedemolished,andthecontamination
removed from a 190 ha site to make way for
residential and business developments.
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LINKING
TRANSPORTATION
NETWORKS IN
ONE OF LONDON’S
BUSIEST AREAS
BOND STREET STATION, UNITED KINGDOM
We are designing a new interchange station
locatedintheheartofLondonaccommodating
a new rail line that runs east to west. It’s a
part of the largest infrastructure project
in Europe and it comprises two 260 m long
underground platforms extending between
two new 35 m deep ticket halls. It will have a link
with the existing subway station; two of them
together will have 220,000 passengers daily.
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SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
ON A MASSIVE
SCALE
MASDAR, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Masdar is a 6 km2
sustainable city, one of
the world’s first to be designed to use low-
carbon technologies to achieve low waste.
Our multidisciplinary, multicultural team
has been intrinsic to ensuring sustainable
infrastructures,includingwastemanagement,
drainage and water treatment and sewage, as
well as the distribution of energy and power
throughout the city, a suburb of Abu Dhabi.
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MODERNISING
THE LARGEST BUS
RAPID TRANSIT
SYSTEM IN THE
WORLD
TRANSMILENIOBUSRAPIDTRANSIT(BRT),COLOMBIA
We provided audit and supervision of the
operation,ticketcollectionandinformationsystem
for the TransMilenio. It’s one of the largest BRT
systems in the world with a fleet of over 7,000
buses, transporting on average 2.5 million
passengers daily in greater Bogotá. The system,
which came into operation in December 2000 and
has since had several new routes, has become a
goldstandardforitshighoperationalperformance
and efficiency, with high quality service.
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MEGA SERVICES
FOR A MEGA
RESORT
GALAXY MACAU™, COTAI, MACAU SAR, CHINA
Galaxy Macau™ is one of the most significant
additions to the rapidly expanding Cotai Strip
ofMacau,oneoftheworld’slargestgambling
hubs. It comprises three five-Star hotels with
a total of 2,200 luxury rooms, a 200,000 m2
gaming hall, a 2,700 m2
high-end retail
area and a 6,000 m2
wave pool. We were
responsible for the design and supervision of
installationofallbuildingservices,fromconcept
design until final commissioning.
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AIRPORT CITY
TAKES OFF IN
QATAR
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT –
AIRPORT CITY, QATAR
Hamad International Airport (HIA) is a new
airport constructed south-east of Doha. We
are responsible for all engineering and
environmental inputs to the master planning
process for HIA Airport City. This includes
planning for the future expansion of the airport
and the construction of a new airport city,
which will include new headquarter complexes
foraQatariaviationcompanyandcivilauthority,
a major railway interchange, and commercial
and residential developments.
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EXPANDING FOR
THE WORLD
FORT McMURRAY AIRPORT, CANADA
We provided airside and landside planning,
design and construction management for the
redevelopmentandexpansionofFortMcMurray
Airport.Theprojectenhancedthecapacityfor
domestic and international traffic in order to
enable exponential growth in this community
over the past decade. It consisted of an airfield
expansion with four new taxiways, apron and
associated visual and electronic navigational
aids. The expanded airside facilities, including
a new terminal building, now accommodate
up to eight gated aircraft positions. Changes
to the landside facilities included additional
5km of road, a 2,300 stall parking lot, along with
associated facilities.
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SHOP OR SKI
IN EGYPT
MALL OF EGYPT, EGYPT
At 190,000 m2
and with more than 400 shops
and a snow park, Mall of Egypt in Cairo is one
ofNorthAfrica’slargestshoppingcentres.We
are the lead consultant on the snow park, which
includes a 200 m real snow indoor ski slope.
It’s like a very well insulated box, comparable
to a huge household refrigerator. We are
providingallengineeringservicestotheMall,and
are ensuring the design uses as little energy as
possible–aimingforLEEDGoldaccreditation.
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ENGINEERING ART
ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AbuDhabi’s colossalmuseumiscontainedwithin
an elevated mound that incorporates a lobby,
gallery spaces constructed as suspended ‘pods’, a
pavilionforspecialexhibitionsandafalconrycentre
with live displays. Sitting on top of the mound
are five lightweight steel structures, sculptured
aerodynamically to work like the feathers of a
bird’s wing. Features include a variety of passive
design strategies such as natural ventilation
and cooling which adapts to seasonal changes.
We were responsible for making the architect’s
ambitious concept buildable and functional.
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‘COOL’ STADIUM
IN A ‘HOT’ CITY
BASRA SPORTS CITY, IRAQ
We are responsible for the detailed design
of the building services for this world-class
65,000-seat football (soccer) stadium
that meets FIFA’s exacting standards.
Located in Basra, one of the hottest parts
of Iraq with frequent sandstorms, it remains
comfortable in temperatures of up to
52°c. When all phases are completed, the
complex will have approximately 45 to
50 buildings which will house different sports
anditwilleasilybeasbigasanOlympicvillage.
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A PLANT FOR
FUTURE ENERGY
LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE PLANT, CANADA
This new lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4)
production plant is located in Candiac,
Quebec and has the capacity of 2,400 tons per
year. We provided engineering, procurement
and construction management services for this
first full-scale production plant in the world
for this type of process. The plant includes
the production unit, administrative offices,
laboratories, as well as a warehouse.
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PANDEMIC
READINESS
IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE UK
MEDIMMUNE MANUFACTURING FACILITY,
SPEKE, UNITED KINGDOM
Weprovidedinnovativeengineeringservicesfor
the egg-based bulk vaccine manufacturing
facility. The project included manufacturing
process upgrades through integration and
automationofnewandexistingequipment.That
resulted in yield increases as well as labour, reject
andwastereductionsateveryprocessstage.The
biggest challenge was ensuring safe entry of
agriculturalequipmentintothesterilesection
of the plant. The project was recognised with
the Facility of the Year Award for Equipment
Innovation.
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ESTABLISHING
SUSTAINABLE
BEST PRACTICES
102 RIVONIA ROAD, SOUTH AFRICA
This beautiful building, located in the heart
of Johannesburg’s financial district, consists
of two tower blocks connected on various
floors, and comprises more than 40,000 m2
of
office space. The building reduces the carbon
emissions by using passive shading systems,
good material selection, and energy and water
efficient building services. WSP provided
electronic, electrical and sustainable consulting.
The building’s reliance on water is vastly
reduced through the use of air-cooled chillers
andafirewatersystemthatrecirculatestestwater.
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MULTI-BILLION
DOLLAR
EXPLORATION
LONG LAKE OIL SANDS PROJECT, CANADA
In 2003, Nexen contracted us to provide
surveying services to its Long Lake Oil Sands
Project,whichislocatedinnorth-easternAlberta
and produces 72,000 barrels of bitumen per
day. The scope of this multi-billion dollar
project expanded to include survey work for
additional water wells, and a large pipeline
corridor. We ultimately secured an ongoing
contract for all civil work and Nexen continues
to be a key client for us today.
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WE’RE PROUD OF
WHAT WE DO
We are immensely proud of the scope and scale
of our portfolio of projects around the world. We
want all our clients and potential clients to recognise
us as WSP, the company responsible for many
outstanding and landmark global projects.
Whatever the size or scale of our projects, all our
employees are truly proud of their work. They
believe it has a higher purpose that goes beyond
simply delivering products and services. It’s about
enrichinglives.Andit’saboutcreatingabetterfuture
for us all in the built and natural world.
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