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One of the success factors of project delivery is planning. This critical stage offers an opportunity to collaborate with clients and help them make the right choices for their needs, and find effective and sustainable strategies that also improve quality of life.

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Tom Smith

Global Director, Property & Buildings

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Great places are made possible through effective and integrated planning

The built environment is more than a sum of its parts, more than just a collection of individual buildings and supporting infrastructure. What makes it successful is the interconnections between people and places, between the physical and digital assets and the environmental, social and economic systems that supports them – and what binds the fabric of these components together, is planning.

With a convergence of rapid changes to climate, technology, resources and demographics effective and viable planning has never been more important. Whether it’s planning for new urban developments, regenerating existing ones or working with rural communities we help shape places now, and for the future.

Locally Dedicated with International Scale

Actively involved in the cities and countries we are based in, our teams leverage lessons learned and best practices from one another to offer the best solution.

Future-Focused and Driven by Sustainability

When approaching a project, we prioritize the most sustainable and resilient solutions, while minimizing costs and maximizing resources

World-class Planning Services

We can secure successful outcomes for our clients by integrating environmental, engineering, economic, political, and social factors directly into our process.

Sectors

Cities and Communities

At WSP, we imagine healthier. More resilient places, then create them.

Services

Air Quality
Aviation Planning
Bridge Planning
Contaminated Land and Soil Remediation
Energy Management and Efficiency
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Planning
Infrastructure Planning and Management
Licensing and Permitting
Maritime Environmental
Mine Environmental
Mine Infrastructure
Mine Water Management
Mineral Processing
Port Planning and Analysis
Rail Planning
Railway Sustainability
Sustainability Advisory
Traffic Support
Transport Planning
Urban Planning and Master Planning
Water and wastewater treatment
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Water Risk Management

Projects

London, United Kingdom

Paddington Square, London

WSP developed the initial design by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to prioritize greater energy-efficiency and ensure emissions will decline as the electricity grid decarbonizes.

Projects

From post-industrial landscape to entertainment jewel in Buffalo, USA

The transformation of the Buffalo's Schoellkopf Aniline and Dye Company site into the Buffalo Color Park emphasizes the impact of brownfield projects and community-driven initiatives.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Parkdale Level Crossing Removal Project - Southern Program Alliance

Future Ready digital engineering techniques reduced Parkdale Level Crossing Removal Project’s delivery time and carbon footprint significantly - resulting in global accolades.

Robertson Barracks building with trees and grass

Northern Territory, Australia

Delivering new sustainable buildings at Robertson Barracks

Robertson Barracks is one of the Australian Army’s major bases in the Northern Territory and also the largest base in the Darwin region. WSP designed several new living-in accommodation (LIA) facilities and a Combined Mess building using ESD principles to maximize Future Ready opportunities for government assets.

Alpena - Michigan - USA

Leveraging nature to help solve the PFAS puzzle in groundwater

Nature-based solutions are succeeding against PFAS contamination at the town of Alpena in the US state of Michigan – where site-specific constraints meant that traditional methods such as pump-and-treat of contaminated water were impractical.

London, United Kingdom

Elephant & Castle Town Centre: A New Piece of City Thread Through a Labyrinth of Live Connections

This regeneration project seizes a rare opportunity to create a new town centre in central London – overcoming some very complicated structural and geotechnical challenges.

Minnesota, USA

Supporting a battery metals project toward pre-feasibility and permitting

Demand for battery minerals will surge in coming years as the transition to electric vehicles (EV) picks up pace and battery storage capacity is expanded to support renewable generation. Governments and companies alike are pushing to secure new sources of these minerals with the identification and development of new deposits often highlighted as a strategic priority.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Lot Fourteen: The space age district inspiring a new era of sustainability

When the Royal Adelaide Hospital relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in 2017, the Government of South Australia had a bold plan in place to transform the seven-hectare site into something completely different. A place for world-class innovation and creativity to solve complex global challenges and create greater economic, social and cultural prosperity – known as Lot Fourteen.

Nairobi, Kenya

Protecting Kenya’s wildlife while helping build a vital highway

Highways are essential for prosperity – and they can also be a threat to wildlife. Here are some ideas of how these two priorities can be met, on a highway across Kenya.

Hamilton, New Zealand

SH1/SH29 Cambridge to Piarere Intersection Upgrade

The SH1/SH29 intersection was considered one of the most dangerous intersections in New Zealand. With key safety upgrades in the works, WSP and project partners saw an opportunity to safeguard not just the community, but the land and its future.

Helsinki, Finland

The BAU scenario of Helsinki's emissions by 2050

WSP prepared an emissions scenario for the city of Helsinki to support climate management. The calculation model produces an overall estimate of the different emission measurement categories and enables region-based comparisons.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

City of Cape Town desalination plant

WSP played a crucial role in the fast-tracked development of the City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of fresh water into the city’s network per day.