WSP Acquires John Wood Group’s Environment and Infrastructure Business
MONTREAL —WSP Global Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of the Environment & Infrastructure business (E&I) of John Wood Group plc through a sale and purchase agreement. E&I provides engineering, remediation consulting, environmental permitting, inspection, monitoring, and environmental management services to government, industrial, infrastructure, oil and gas, power, water, and mining clients. E&I’s 6,000 professionals are based in some 100 offices in over 10 countries, mainly in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., with a secondary presence in Latin America and Europe.
“We are pleased to welcome E&I’s 6,000 professionals into the WSP family and excited to create a strong market leader from two respected organizations with bold ambitions,” said Alexandre L’Heureux, president and CEO, WSP. “Joining 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.