NEWS


THIS ISSUE… CREATING FUTURE CITIES IN SWEDEN AND FINLAND, GEARING UP FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN THE UK, AND DESIGNING A DANCING BRIDGE FOR CHINA


H+, Helsingborg


Our teams in Sweden and Finland have won a series of prestigious commissions to create new sustainable districts in Scandinavian cities. Their expertise will help the cities to address their future energy needs, reduce waste and adopt principles of wider sustainability.


In Finland, WSP won a competition to develop a masterplan for a sustainable community and local food cluster in the Sibbesborg area of Sipoo, just 30 minutes by metro from Helsinki city centre. This will eventually be home to more than 60,000 residents. WSP’s vision for the district is as a cluster of carbon-neutral urban villages, promoting nature, healthy living and agriculture. “Sustainability for Sipoo will not just mean a small carbon footprint but


ONBOARD FOR TWO UK HIGH-SPEED RAIL FRAMEWORKS


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also maintaining and advancing the natural environment, socioeconomic and cultural strengths, and values of the community. Our understanding of this is one of the reasons we won,” said Katriina Rosengren, WSP’s project manager for the project.


Meanwhile, in Sweden, WSP beat 10 other consultants to secure one of the country’s most exciting city renewal projects, in the city of Helsingborg. H+ will be a new district in the city centre’s southern part,


WSP has secured a place on two of the four six-year frameworks to provide engineering and environmental services for the delivery of High Speed 2, a new rail link from London to Birmingham. In total, 13 consultants were appointed across the four different frameworks, but WSP was one of a select few to be listed in two sections. The team scored highly on both technical and commercial aspects of the bid, reflecting WSP’s growing


WSP TODESIGN SUSTAINABLE CITIES ACROSS SCANDINAVIA


and WSP is working with the energy company Öresundskraft to develop a sustainable energy system, covering energy, waste and water. It will be based on renewable sources and will be both energy- positive and cost-neutral on an annual basis.


WSP Sweden is also developing a carbon- positive energy and waste roadmap for the new Royal Seaport district in Stockholm, under the Clinton Climate Initiative, established by the former US president to find solutions to climate change. These new assignments build on WSP Sweden’s earlier experiences such as the Brunnshög project in Lund and earlier phases of the Stockholm Royal Seaport project.


katriina.rosengren@wspgroup.fi agneta.persson@wspgroup.se


expertise and reputation in the UK rail sector, developed over projects including the redevelopment of London Bridge station, the new Bond Street Crossrail station, the recently completed Paddington Station Span 4 refurbishment, and Edinburgh’s Waverley station. To find out more about WSP’s lead design role on Bond Street, turn to page 8.


dave.darnell@wspgroup.com

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