Advisory Services

WSP brings future-ready insights built on a firm foundation in engineering and project delivery to projects of disparate scale to help our clients make better infrastructure decisions, proactively manage risks, and achieve strategic business outcomes. 

Aviation

Aviation is one of the fastest-growing and most technologically advanced sectors in transport. This has far-reaching implications for airport owners and operators, and for communities around them.

Why Airports Are Taking Off?

Every year, the aviation industry serves over 3.5 billion passengers and carries more than 50 million tons of cargo. And these numbers keep growing, which means that airports must increase their capacity to meet today’s requirements and adapt to today’s customer expectations.

Aviation

Agility is a critical factor in shaping the future of aviation. Airports will need to adapt to changing circumstances involving technological advancements and infrastructure needs.

The years leading up to 2020 were clearly strong ones for commercial aviation. Before 2020, increasing passenger demand propelled development plans. As a result of the pandemic, airports reconsidered how to move forward against a backdrop of challenging new realities. 

Some of the ongoing projects include asset management to support long-term growth, intermodal and environmental studies, plans to use sustainable aviation fuel, and optimization of processes and designs to support sustainability objectives. For more than a decade, WSP has been working with Airports Council International (ACI) to develop and administer the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, which provides a framework to help airports manage and reduce their carbon emissions. The number of accredited airports continues to grow, as being a sustainable airport has become a priority.

Application of technology to security, terminal navigation and baggage handling remains central to enabling a simplified passenger journey. Agility will be a critical factor in shaping innovative pathways that advance the passenger experience and support the evolving needs of airlines.

With so much uncertainty, building flexibility into long-term plans is key to accommodating and maximizing technological developments, such as electric-powered short-haul planes and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) taxis.

In support of achieving ambitious goals, we offer a look at some of WSP’s work with airports around the world, all pursuing a better future.

Bridges

WSP offers fully integrated services that meet all financial and aesthetic needs, based on our experience having designed, built, maintained and managed thousands of bridge projects.

From the onset of modern civilization, bridges have been both iconic images and vital transportation routes that have helped to connect our world. From early designs using natural resources, to modern engineering techniques and advances in building materials, bridge construction has evolved in unison with the increasing demands of humankind.

Today’s bridges have become lifelines for major cities, and transportation agencies face a myriad of challenges to optimize the flow of goods and people. From ensuring the operability of aging structures, to planning, financing, and constructing modern replacements that improve accessibility, solutions to the challenges posed by bridges are essential to social and economic development.

WSP’s expertise extends to all types of bridges, from viaducts and interchanges, to railway and pedestrian bridges, and even wildlife crossings. Having designed, analyzed, built, maintained, and managed thousands of bridge projects, we are able to offer fully integrated services that meet all financial and aesthetic requirements.

Cities

Every city is its own microcosm, confronting complexities that are as unique as the people who live there.

The world is urbanizing. Between 1995 and 2015, the number of megacities worldwide – defined as a city with more than 10 million inhabitants – has more than doubled, from 14 to 29. Small and medium cities, meanwhile, now account for 59% of the world’s population and are growing at even faster rates. At the same time, however, there are certain challenges like aging infrastructure that are being confronted worldwide.

Commercial and Mixed Use

We have delivered tens of millions of square meters of office space for investors, developers and occupiers around the world. Our work is focused on office and mixed-use buildings and includes everything from new build and refurbishment projects to high-rise developments and business parks.

For every commercial project we have two objectives: to create the best working environment for people, and deliver higher return on investment for our clients, throughout the lifetime of the building. We understand the varied requirements, challenges and business aspirations of our clients and offer solutions meet the needs of office space today and in the future.

Defense

Global defense spending is set to exceed $2 trillion as world economies seek to develop and sustain capability to protect national interests and keep their people safe. Arguably, this is the first duty of government.

Defense capability is a combination of manpower, equipment, training and operations – all underpinned by the physical infrastructure which support them.

Infrastructure is a substantial part of defense spending and covers almost every aspect of activity from command and control to engineering maintenance, and from living accommodation to recreation and welfare. 

Digital Advisory

As business imperatives change, technological capabilities accelerate and customer expectations grow, we need to look beyond traditional ways of working to drive business outcomes.

WSP digital Advisory capitalises on the decades of knowledge of the built and natural environments combined with a deep expertise knowledge of digital as the intersection of data, technologies, and delivery models. We support our clients linking digital strategies and uses to the desired outcomes throughout a pragmatic purpose driven approach. We assist our clients embedding digital in their projects to design and build more efficiently, to operate and maintain more effectively and extract value from their assets and infrastructure. We digitally enable our clients combining proven data management foundation and technologies to achieve their corporate and regulatory requirements related to ESG, decarbonisation or Health and Safety. 

Our Digital Advisory Services include 

• Smart Cities Communities and Places 
• Digital Twins and Assets 
• Data Advisory 
• Operational Technology Cybersecurity 
• Geo-analytics 
• Construction Innovation and MMC
• Digital Transformation 

Earth & Environment

Education

When working with educational institutions our teams strive to create stimulating, collaborative, and safe learning environments that foster the critical thinkers of the future. Our projects span the entire education sector, from nurseries, primary and secondary schools to colleges and some of the world’s most prestigious universities.

And Much More..

We work together with clients to plan, design, create and deliver innovative projects that shape the world. 

We leverage our global scale and local expertise to deliver remarkable projects that bring positive change. We inspire, guide, and collaborate with our clients across over 100 sectors and 180 services. No matter the challenge, our teams envision future possibilities and bring them to life through technical know-how and innovation.

Featured Projects:

• Projects  -  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shaping Riyadh’s Future: WSP’s Role in Delivering the Iconic Riyadh Metro

A visionary leap forward for urban mobility, sustainability, and connectivity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Projects  -  Saudi Arabia

One of the largest utility providers

WSP's Environment & Sustainability Advisory Team has been appointed by one of the largest utility companies in the Middle East to transform the company’s Health, Safety and...

• Projects  -  Saudi Arabia

Al Ansar Hospital, Al Madinah

The project involved design, finance and development, as well as equipping, maintaining, and operating a 244-bed public Hospital in Al Madinah for the Ministry of Health which will...

• Projects  -  Saudi Arabia

Revitalising Jeddah’s Infrastructure – The Construction Supervision Management Programme

Building on our strategic partnership with Jeddah Municipality, we have delivered the programme against all odds, adhering to the highest quality and safety standards..

• Projects

Doha Metro - Qatar

A truly modern railway system.

• Projects  -  Saudi Arabia

Major developer

Development of a detailed modern methods of construction strategy and roadmap to help a major developer in Saudi to achieve their vision 

• Projects  -  UAE

Mubadala

Supporting the development, implementation and continual evolution of a responsible investing policy and framework...

• Projects  -  Saudi Arabia

Jeddah Storm Water Program

Ensuring efficient storm water drainage for the city of Jeddah

• Projects  -  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia

A public rail system answering the transit needs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...

• Projects  -  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ain Dubai

Ain Dubai is an engineering marvel set to become the world’s largest observation wheel.

And Much More...