WSP has been operating in Central and Eastern Europe for fifteen years and in Romania in particular for seven years. Thanks to the growing population and the recent entry into the European Union, investments are increasing across all of the market sectors of the national construction industry, making Romania a country of growing business opportunities.
The WSP Bucharest office, established in May 2006, comprises circa 25 permanent staff covering mechanical and electrical engineering, infrastructure, transportation and environmental disciplines. Furthermore, its presence in Bucharest provides a gateway to WSP’s global scope of services with a network of visiting engineers and secondments facilitated as required.
WSP Group SRL have specific knowledge of Romanian planning requirements, experience of Romanian legislation covering the design and construction of new facilities, and extensive knowledge of local suppliers, contractors and design houses. In addition, WSP Group SRL has formed a number of strategic relationships with native Romanian companies to provide a local detailed design and cost management capability.
With a projected turnover in excess of €4 million for 2008, WSP Group SRL is currently managing numerous projects across Romania and the neighbouring countries, including major property developments (commercial, residential and retail), large industrial facilities and transport schemes.
The extensive range of clients served incorporates industrial companies, banks, investment funds, developers, tenants and contractors as well as public sector clients such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European commission and the Municipality of Bucharest.