Featured Articles
Can we help societies thrive in a world we do not control? Can we anticipate the unforeseeable, perceive the unexplainable, and plan something unbelievable?
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The Mega Malls of Data
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Innovation: A risk worth taking?
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Is a zero-Carbon city a reality?
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After The Dinosaurs: The World in the Eyes of Digital Natives
Future Thinking
Across our industry and beyond, we’re combining experience, expertise and creativity to develop innovative solutions for the future that enable everyone to thrive.
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Are we ready for dark skies?
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Dark skies, or stars in our eyes?
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Net-zero by 2050: Short-term targets will help achieve long-term visions
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Future-proofing Challenges Through Climate Resilience
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The ‘G’ In ESG: Exploring Corporate Governance in The Face of Existential Change
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Beyond efficiency: How Lean can help revolutionise the construction industry
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Sustainability: The Evolution from Afterthought to Prerequisite
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Is gender bias limiting equality in the digital economy?
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Are we on track for climate equity?
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In the future, can hospitals heal both people and places?
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Resilient Cities Starts Now
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Are ESG Strategies Just Sustainability Strategies Rebranded?
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Improving food security goes far beyond fighting desertification
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Digital Transformation: Harness technology as an enabler, not an objective
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Net-Zero 2050: Preparing for the Middle East’s ‘Moment of Truth’
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Alone together in the 21st-Century
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The future of airports
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Drones in construction zones
diamonds
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The futuristic world of smart grids
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The revolution must be utilised
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The more connected we are, the more we are at risk to each other
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Innovation: A risk worth taking?
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Five things you should know about the future
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Is a zero-Carbon city a reality?
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If we are designing for now, we are already behind the curve
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Placemaking for the 22nd Century
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Mobility's Enigma
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Mobility
Exploring the future of mobility...
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Building the Missing Links
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Can public transport become seamless?
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The Invisible Risks of The Mobility Revolution
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My future commute: A week in the life
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Can sailing into the past inspire an autonomous future?
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Can we give up cars?
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Placemaking & Society
Exploring the future of the cities and communities we live and work in.
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When the City sets out its plan for the future…Thanks again Dubai
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Design flexibility and it’s importance in today’s built environment
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Being connected Vs. feeling connected
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Retail: How essential is diversification to survival?
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Do SMART places hold the key to connected communities?
Podcast
WSP Anticipate podcast invites experts and thought leaders from across the engineering and construction industry to capture unique perspective on future trends in the middle east.
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Empowering Saudi Engineers: WSP's Path to Transformation
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The Future Ready® Story So Far
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UNiting Nations for Change: A Glimpse into the UAE’s Global Climate Summit
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Smart Moves: Exploring AI's Impact on the Future of Mobility
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Sailing towards Sustainability: Unveiling the Secrets of Eco-Friendly Marine Facilities
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Smart Cities Deep Dive – From Dubai to AlUla
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The Big Picture: Driving Sustainable Change with Health & Safety Transformation
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Boosting local expertise to preserve heritage and nature in Saudi Arabia
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The Untapped Potential for Water Efficiency in the Middle East
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Saudi’s Transformation: Engineering the way to Vision 2030
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The road to COP28: What lessons have been harvested from our experience at COP27?
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Changing the game of event transportation and venue development
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Anticipating COP27: What To Expect From the Next Major Climate Change Summit
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Establishing a Mindful Approach to Mental Health in the Workplace
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The Hidden Benefits of ESG for the Healthcare Industry
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Closing the Social Infrastructure Gap: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships
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From Pledges to Actions – How do we accelerate the transition to circular economy?
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As Climate Action Heats Up, Is the Built Environment Ripe for Decarbonisation?
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The Power of Data - How Digital Twins are Revolutionising Airports
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The Shift to Renewables – Green Hydrogen as One Piece of a Complex Puzzle
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Towards Qatar’s 2030 Vision: The pillars of successful large-scale programme delivery
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Realising the Full Potential of Digital Twin in Civil Infrastructure Systems
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Leveraging Technology to Build People-Centric Cities
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Building ‘COP-timism’: The Key Takeaways of COP26
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Pioneering a Digital Blueprint for Education’s next Frontier in KSA
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Turning up the Volume on Education in a Post-pandemic World
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Making Cycle-friendly Cities an Integral Spoke in the Greater Mobility Mix
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Net-Zero 2050: Charting A Meaningful Path to An Emissions-Free World
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Building and Sustaining High Performance Teams: The Art of Unleashing Potential
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Can technology humanise our society?
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500 Days Until Kick-off: Building a sustainable legacy in Qatar
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Engineering role models for a more diverse future
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Wellness Matters: Weaving wellbeing into our workplace cultures
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Trust as a Prerequisite for Innovation
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The ‘Hard’ Truth: Concrete's Role in Building a Sustainable Future
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What does the future hold for health & wellbeing in the construction sector?
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Sketching in the digital design age.
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Is micro-mobility a macro solution towards accelerating the future of transit?
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Diversity: ‘A small word with a big meaning’
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Diversity wins but gaps persist: How can we close the inclusion divide?
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Unconscious bias training: Is it enough?
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Environmental, Social and Governance – To invest or not to invest…
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Technology
By exploring, developing and harnessing the latest technologies, we can create disruptive, ground-breaking solutions to tomorrow’s problems.
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What's the worry with water desalination?
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The futuristic world of smart grids
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Beyond the blueprint
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The Mega Malls of Data
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It’s time to change AI’s bad rep
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My daily blog… from the year 2050
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After The Dinosaurs: The World in the Eyes of Digital Natives
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What if we can… design a truly smart hospital?
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Connected cities: Is Smarter Safer?
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The most disruptive technology that will hit our industry
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Where are we going with Wearable Technology?
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