WSP acquires environmental infrastructure business of John Wood Group

MONTREAL — WSP has completed the acquisition of the environment and infrastructure (E&I) business of John Wood Group plc.

E&I provides engineering, remediation consulting, environmental permitting, inspection, monitoring and environmental management services to government, industrial, infrastructure, oil and gas, power, water and countries, mainly in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., with a secondary presence in Latin America and Europe, indicates a release.

“We are pleased to welcome E&I’s 6,000 professionals into the WSP family and are excited to create a strong market leader from two respected organizations with bold ambitions,” said Alexandre L’Heureux, WSP’s president and CEO, in a statement. “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.”