PROUD TO BE WSP

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Our mission
Our vision

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Our values

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Were local

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Were global

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Our sectors

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Investing in
our people

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Its all about

sustainability

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Our projects

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Were proud of
what we do

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OUR MISSION
Be a solution-driven advisor with outstanding expertise.
We dont just make skyscrapers, arenas and retail
parks come to life. We dont just get planes, trains and
automobiles moving from one place to another. We dont
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 dont just solve their problems or meet their
briefs we always exceed expectations and alter peoples
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.

Always be the first choice for clients, partners and

employees.

INTRODUCING WSP

OUR VISION

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INNOVATIVE

OUR VALUES

We must constantly look ahead, anticipating

and responding to change with agility.
We are problem-solvers who explore new ideas
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
encourage and value informed initiative-taking.

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TRUSTWORTHY

OUR VALUES

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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UNITED

OUR VALUES

Our strength is in the power of our collaboration

and teamwork. We leverage our best-in-class
skills, our best practices and our ideas locally
and across the globe.

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CARING

OUR VALUES

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

OUR VALUES

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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WERE LOCAL

INTRODUCING WSP

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 thats supported by our global reach.

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Structural engineers from London to New York.

Energy specialists from South Africa to Stockholm.
Infrastructure designers from Bogota to Bangkok. Land
remediation managers from Quebec to Queensland.
Our network of experts and skills reaches far and wide.

32,000 500

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EMPLOYEES

COUNTRIES

OFFICES

INTRODUCING WSP

WSP and Parsons Brinckerhoff have combined and are

now one of the worlds leading engineering professional
services consulting firms. We bring together our
32,000 staff, based in more than 500 offices, across 39
countries to provide engineering and multidisciplinary
services in a vast array of industry sectors, with a focus
on technical excellence and client service.

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PROPERTY AND
BUILDINGS

OUR SECTORS

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 are the arteries and organs
that make up a citys 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,
innovative and cost-effective solutions that bring life
to land and developments.

OUR SECTORS

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 worlds population grows, getting people
safely and seamlessly from A to B is a major challenge
for all our governments. A countrys economy and
quality of life depend on well-run transport systems.
Thats where we come in.
Were one of the worlds largest providers of
transportation services, employing more than 4,000
transportation professionals worldwide. Our strengths
lie in planning, analyzing, designing and managing
projects for aviation, bridges, highways, intelligent
traffic systems, marine, roads and rail projects.

OUR SECTORS

Like a well-run train service our projects are always

on time. Were 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 cant 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
human and environmental requirements has become
more crucial than ever.

They work and advise in many key areas from energy

supply and renewables to acoustics, noise and
vibrations, environmental due diligence to future
cities.

OUR SECTORS

As experts in the built and natural world, we have

specialists working with and advising businesses
and governments in every area of the environment:
specialists ensuring that we all enjoy a sustainable
future.

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INDUSTRIAL

OUR SECTORS

When it comes to industry, we couldnt be more

industrious. We work in almost every sector of
industry from food and beverages to pharmaceutical
and biotechnology, consumer products to process
energy.
Our industrial specialists offer a unique blend of skills.
They have a deep understanding of various industrial
and energy processes, and engineering expertise
required to design, build and operate an industrial
or energy plant, factory building 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. Optimizing existing
mines. Environmental concerns. The challenges
facing the mining sector seem endless.
Its 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 SECTORS

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.
Well get involved with the first feasibility studies,
providing advice on technical, financial, emissions and
environmental issues, to engineering design during
the construction phase. We also offer long-term
operational management support services.

OUR SECTORS

Our broad expertise and project management skills

mean we can anticipate problems before they arise,
address them and minimize risk.

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OIL AND GAS

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 facility, we are the best
connection they can make.

OUR SECTORS

We are market leaders in the Oil and Gas sector

offering a complete range of engineering, geomatics,
pipeline, project management and sustainable
environmental solutions.

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INTRODUCING WSP

INVESTING
IN OUR PEOPLE
In every market sector that we work, we are always
looking to deliver a sustainable future. And that
applies to us as a company, too. To ensure that we
remain 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 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
leadership and career development. During this time
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.

INTRODUCING WSP

We also created WSP University to support personal

development throughout ones career. There are
more than 50 learning opportunities available in the
form of e-learning, webinars and reading materials,
all designed to reinforce our expertise and constantly
innovate.

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ITS ALL ABOUT

SUSTAINABILITY

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It seems that sustainability has become a fashionable

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:

Its our mission to achieve these five aspects of

sustainability in every project we undertake. Only
then can we call it successful.

INTRODUCING WSP

RESTORE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

TRANSFORM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DECARBONISE
WASTE NOTHING
ENRICH PEOPLES LIVES

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STANDING TALL
ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, USA

OUR PROJECTS

At a symbolic height of 541 m (1,776 feet),

the One World Trade Center provides an
inspirational and enduring landmark in the
New York City skyline. The towers footprint
of 61 m by 61 m is 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 provides 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

OUR PROJECTS

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
mix of recreational, residential, and commercial
facilities. Its crowned with a steel-framed
pinnacle clad with shards of glass designed to
blend into the sky.

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Image courtesy of London Bridge Quarter

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STOCKHOLMS
LARGEST RAIL
LINE AND
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
THE CITY LINE, SWEDEN

OUR PROJECTS

The new underground line is one of the capitals largest

and most complex developments to date a spaghetti
junction of train and service tunnels packed tightly into
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
technical support during construction. We cover about
2 km of the line the Norrmalm Tunnel, Norrstrm
Tunnel and City Station.

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Image courtesy of Swedish Rail Administration/Ahlqvist Arkitekter

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Image courtesy of resundskraft

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LARGE-SCALE
CONVERSION
OF COAL TO
BIOFUEL
VSTHAMNSVERKET POWER STATION, SWEDEN

OUR PROJECTS

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 example for the world, and has
been presented at several international clean
energy conferences.

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AWARD-WINNING
STADIUM
REVITALIZATION

OUR PROJECTS

BC PLACE STADIUM REVITALIZATION, CANADA

There were critical timelines for the extensive
multidisciplinary effort to revitalize the
25-year-old stadium in preparation for the
2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The
key challenge was to replace the existing airsupported roof with a cable truss retractable
roof which transformed the old stadium to an
open-air field sports venue while maintaining
the multiuse functionality of an enclosed facility.
The award-winning revitalization included
an integrated network of energy-efficient
digitally controlled architectural lighting
which animates the venue on command,
transforming the citys skyline.

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A LANDMARK
BRIDGE
GEMMA REGALIS BRIDGE, FINLAND

OUR PROJECTS

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
includes two separate bridges that will serve
cyclists, pedestrians and trams. The main bridge,
which spans over the Kruunuvuorenselk, is a
cable-stayed bridge with a single 135 m high
pylon supporting two equal cable-supported
main spans.

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AFRICAS FIRST
GREEN CITY
MENLYN MAINE, SOUTH AFRICA

OUR PROJECTS

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 outlining the sustainability strategy and
helping achieve a minimum four-star Green
Star rating for much of the Menlyn Maine
development. The precinct aims to consume
50% less energy than the average commercial
building and generate 33% less greenhouse gas
emissions.

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Image courtesy of City of Stockholm and Dynagraph

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BECOMING A
WORLD LEADER
IN SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY
We are providing sustainable masterplanning,
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 clients desire
for world-leading sustainability credentials
means that total CO 2 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 services
provided for small-scale, local renewable
electricity and adaptations for climate change.

OUR PROJECTS

STOCKHOLM ROYAL SEAPORT, SWEDEN

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A FIRST
IN CANADA
GASP MINE, CANADA

OUR PROJECTS

This CAN $116-million site rehabilitation

program, conducted by Glencore Canada
Corporation, is the first mining operation and
copper smelter decommissioning project
in Canada. We were the main environmental
consultants for the rehabilitation of the mine
and the residential properties that were
affected in the nearby towns of Gasp and
Murdochville. In 2008, we took over the
engineering, procurement and construction
management role and finalized the project.
The project won the prestigious Schreyer
Award, one of the most coveted engineering
awards in Canada.

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REMOVING
A CENTURYS
WORTH OF
CONTAMINATION
PASMINCO SMELTER, AUSTRALIA

OUR PROJECTS

We have worked for about a decade to remove

more than a centurys worth of heavy
industrial contamination from this vast site
in New South Wales, one of Australias largest
demolition projects. The lead and zinc smelter
had to be demolished, and the contamination
removed from a 190 ha site to make way for
residential and business developments.

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LINKING
TRANSPORTATION
NETWORKS IN
ONE OF LONDONS
BUSIEST AREAS
BOND STREET STATION, UNITED KINGDOM

OUR PROJECTS

We are designing a new interchange station

located in the heart of London, accommodating
a new rail line that runs east to west. Its part of
the largest infrastructure project in Europe
and comprises two 260 m long underground
platforms extending between two new 35 m
deep ticket halls. It will 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

OUR PROJECTS

Masdar is a 6 km 2 sustainable city, one of

the worlds first to be designed to use lowcarbon technologies to achieve low waste.
Our multidisciplinary, multicultural team
has been intrinsic in ensuring sustainable
infrastructures, including waste management,
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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MODERNIZING
THE LARGEST BUS
RAPID TRANSIT
SYSTEM IN THE
WORLD
TRANSMILENIO BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT), COLOMBIA

OUR PROJECTS

We provided audit and supervision of the

operation, ticket collection and information
systems for TransMilenio. Its 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 Bogot. The system,
which came into operation in December 2000 and
has since had several new routes, has become a
gold standard for its high operational performance
and efficiency, with high quality service.

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MEGA SERVICES
FOR A MEGA
RESORT
GALAXY MACAU, COTAI, MACAU SAR, CHINA

OUR PROJECTS

Galaxy Macau is one of the most significant

additions to the rapidly expanding Cotai Strip
of Macau, one of the worlds largest gambling
hubs. It comprises three five-Star hotels with
a total of 2,200 luxury rooms, a 200,000m2
gaming hall, a 2,700 m 2 high-end retail
area and a 6,000 m2 wave pool. We were
responsible for the design and supervision of
installation of all building services, from concept
design until final commissioning.

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AIRPORT CITY
TAKES OFF IN
QATAR
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AIRPORT CITY, QATAR

OUR PROJECTS

Hamad International Airport (HIA) is a new

airport constructed southeast of Doha. We
are responsible for all engineering and
environmental inputs to the masterplanning
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
for a Qatari aviation company and civil authority,
a major railway interchange, and commercial
and residential developments.

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EXPANDING FOR
THE WORLD

OUR PROJECTS

FORT McMURRAY AIRPORT, CANADA

We provided airside and landside planning,
design and construction management for the
redevelopment and expansion of Fort McMurray
Airport. The project enhanced the capacity
for domestic and international traffic to
accommodate the exponential growth of 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 an additional 5 km 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

OUR PROJECTS

At 190,000 m2 and with more than 400 shops

and a snow park, Mall of Egypt in Cairo is one
of North Africas largest shopping centres. We
are the lead consultant on the snow park, which
includes a 200 m real snow indoor ski slope.
Its like a very well insulated box, comparable
to a huge household refrigerator. We are
providing all engineering services to the Mall, and
are ensuring the design uses as little energy as
possible aiming for LEED Gold accreditation.

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Image courtesy of Majid Al Futtaim Properties

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ENGINEERING ART
ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

OUR PROJECTS

Abu Dhabis colossal museum is contained within

an elevated mound that incorporates a lobby,
gallery spaces constructed as suspended pods, a
pavilion for special exhibitions and a falconry centre
with live displays. Sitting on top of the mound
are five lightweight steel structures, sculptured
aerodynamically to work like the feathers of a
birds 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 architects
ambitious concept buildable and functional.

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COOL STADIUM
IN A HOT CITY
BASRA SPORTS CITY, IRAQ

OUR PROJECTS

We are responsible for the detailed design

of the building services for this world-class
65,000 -seat football (soccer) stadium
that meets FIFAs exacting standards.
Located in Basra, one of the hottest parts
of Iraq with frequent sandstorms, it remains
comfortable in temperatures of up to
52c . When all phases are completed, the
complex will have approximately 45 to
50 buildings which will house different sports
and will easily be as big as an Olympic village.

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Image courtesy of 360 Architects

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A PLANT FOR
FUTURE ENERGY
LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE PLANT, CANADA

OUR PROJECTS

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
the worlds first full-scale production plant
for this type of process. The plant includes
a production unit, administrative offices,
laboratories, as well as a warehouse.

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PANDEMIC
READINESS
IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE UK
We provided innovative engineering services for
the egg-based bulk vaccine manufacturing
facility. The project included manufacturing
process upgrades through integration and
automation of new and existing equipment. That
resulted in yield increases as well as labour, reject
and waste reductions at every process stage. The
biggest challenge was ensuring safe entry of
agricultural equipment into the sterile section
of the plant. The project was recognised with
the Facility of the Year Award for Equipment
Innovation.

OUR PROJECTS

MEDIMMUNE MANUFACTURING FACILITY,

SPEKE, UNITED KINGDOM

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ESTABLISHING
SUSTAINABLE
BEST PRACTICES
102 RIVONIA ROAD, SOUTH AFRICA

OUR PROJECTS

This beautiful building, located in the heart

of Johannesburgs 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 buildings reliance on water is vastly
reduced through the use of air-cooled chillers
and a fire water system that recirculates test water.

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Judy Davis/Hoachlander Davis Photography

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GETTING OUR
HANDS DIRTY
U.S. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
SOIL REMEDIATION, USA

OUR PROJECTS

Former St. Elizabeths Campus was a historic

brownfield site which suffered from historical
ash-fill and contaminated soil. In order to prepare
the terrain for new development, we conducted
environmental pre-characterization to properly
handle and dispose of impacted materials.
We then oversaw the removal of more than
one million tons of soil, including more than
600,000 tons of ash and contaminated soil in
less than 10 months.

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MULTIBILLION
DOLLAR
EXPLORATION
LONG LAKE OIL SANDS PROJECT, CANADA

OUR PROJECTS

In 2003, Nexen contracted us to provide

surveying services for its Long Lake Oil Sands
Project, which is located in northeastern Alberta
and produces 72,000 barrels of bitumen per
day. The scope of this multibillion 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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WERE 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 recognize
us as WSP, the company responsible for many
outstanding and landmark global projects.

INTRODUCING WSP

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. Its about
enriching lives. And its about creating a better future
for us all in the built and natural world.

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