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*[[Hungerford Bridge]] crosses the river Thames in London. |
*[[Hungerford Bridge]] crosses the river Thames in London. |
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*[[London Bridge Tower]] also known as '''Shard of Glass''' is a supertall skyscraper planned for construction in London. |
*[[London Bridge Tower]] also known as '''Shard of Glass''' is a supertall skyscraper planned for construction in London. |
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*[[Beetham Tower]], the |
*[[Beetham Tower]] in Manchester, the tallest building in Britain outside London. |
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*[[Lumiere]] is a skyscraper development under construction in Leeds, England. |
*[[Lumiere]] is a skyscraper development under construction in Leeds, England. |
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Revision as of 12:54, 23 January 2008
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| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction management, engineering consulting |
| Founded | Early '70s |
| Headquarters | London United KingdomOffices in 30 countries |
Key people | Chris Cole, CEO Malcolm Paul, Finance Director |
| Revenue | GB£ 449 million (2006) |
Number of employees | around 8,000 |
| Website | www.wspgroup.com |
WSP Group is a UK based, global company that provides management and consultancy services to the built and natural environment. It operates as a specialist in the property, environmental, transportation and infrastructure sectors providing services from planning through to design, implementation and maintenance. WSP Group has international experience in North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia with projects in over 60 countries. The group has around 8000 staff operating out of over 200 offices in 6 main regions world-wide.
History
Established in the UK in 1969 and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1987, WSP Group has grown into a large international consultancy group.
Some acquisitions in the last years:
2000 - Cantor Seinuk Group and Flack + Kurtz Consulting Engineers - USA
2001 - Jacobson & Widmark – Sweden / LT Consultants OY and EMP Projects OY - Finland
2004 - Consulting KORTES OY - Finland
2005 - PHB Group – United Arabs Emirates
2006
- Ark Consulting Pty Ltd (Ark), Responsive Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd (RES) and ESH Connect Australasia Pty Ltd (RegConnect) - Australia
- LC Consulting - Dubai
- Environmental Strategies Consulting, LLC (ESC) - USA
- Talone OÜ - Estonia
2007
- Lincolne Scott – Australia
- LC Consulting – South Africa
- Worthington-Smith & Brouwer (GTG) (PTY) Limited - South Africa
- Chas. H. Sells, Inc. – USA
- CBP Consulting Engineers AG – Germany
- SEi Design Engineers - USA
- CEL International Ltd - UK
Notable projects
- Freedom Tower, the centerpiece building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York.
- Hungerford Bridge crosses the river Thames in London.
- London Bridge Tower also known as Shard of Glass is a supertall skyscraper planned for construction in London.
- Beetham Tower in Manchester, the tallest building in Britain outside London.
- Lumiere is a skyscraper development under construction in Leeds, England.
References
- Companies in the FTSE 250 Index
- Companies established in 1969
- Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange
- Companies based in London
- Business services companies of the United Kingdom
- Construction and civil engineering companies of the United Kingdom
- Structural engineers
- Engineering companies of the United Kingdom
- International management consulting firms