Professional services giant set to become just WSP

PROFESSIONAL services consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff will be changing its name to WSP in May.

The change of name reflects the consultancy’s recent growth to around 36,700 people globally with 7,100 based in the UK, including 2,000 across the North of England.

The new name will cover more than 85 small and mid-sized to large companies that have previously come together. 

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff employs around 900 staff in Manchester, including 250 at Mouchel Consulting which was acquired by the global business in October 2016, and will become WSP in July when it is fully integrated with the wider business.

The Manchester business has provided engineering and consultancy services for a number of major schemes across the North West including Omega Warrington and the Transport for Greater Manchester consultancy framework.

The team also helped developer, Renaker, achieve planning permission for Manchester’s new tallest building; the planned 64-storey Owen Street skyscraper.
 
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and Mouchel Consulting currently provide technical expertise in the built and natural environment across the public and private sectors.

The combined business has been involved in many high-profile UK projects including the Shard, Crossrail, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, the re-development of London Bridge Station, Manchester Metrolink and the London Olympic and Paralympic Route Network. Outside of the UK, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has provided the engineering for New York’s One World Trade Centre and Istanbul’s Eurasia Tunnel.
 
Mark Naysmith, UK chief executive, said: “WSP is a successful story of global growth. We have decided to change our name after speaking to our people and our clients extensively.

“Our conversations with clients showed they have a genuine curiosity about us and the services we provide.

“For our 7,100 people in the UK, being WSP will allow us to focus on our shared future, combined talent and common vision as one of the country’s fastest growing engineering professional services consultancies.”