The acquired business provides engineering, remediation consulting, environmental permitting, inspection, monitoring, and environmental management services.
E&I鈥檚 traditional customer base was the North Sea oil & gas sector but it has grown from those roots to have 6,000 staff across 100 offices in the UK, USA and Canada working across the infrastructure, power, water and mining sectors. It also has a secondary presence in Latin America and Europe.
Mark Naysmith, chief executive of WSP UK & EMEA, said: 鈥淭he expertise of Wood Group鈥檚 Environment & Infrastructure business will be of immense benefit to WSP and aligns perfectly with the ambitious goals set out in our global strategy. In the UK, we鈥檙e delighted to welcome our new colleagues and move forward together as we expand WSP鈥檚 leadership in the Earth & Environment sector.鈥�
E&I Consulting executive president Joe Sczurko said: 鈥淲e are excited to join a world-leading consulting firm, where our combined expertise will add value for our clients through strengthened service capability, global reach and deep portfolio of technical experts. Together with WSP, we will be a unique advisor and provider for clients across all sectors and services, and the aspirations of our people for a more sustainable future have room to grow. We are now an industry leader at a time when environmental and infrastructure needs are a global priority.鈥�
WSP president and chief executive Alexandre L鈥橦eureux said: 鈥淛oining forces will allow us to offer our clients expanded world-class multidisciplinary services while bringing new solutions and enhanced value. This transaction will also enable us to further seize opportunities in the fast-growing environmental and water sectors.
鈥淎ligned with our global strategic action plan, this acquisition, along with our other recently announced transactions, will contribute to the achievement of our strategic ambitions while expanding our geographical range and adding expertise in key sectors. This will create even greater momentum as we future-proof our cities and our environment.鈥�
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