WSP Increases its Service Offering in the Buildings Market in Australia by Acquiring WINWARD

WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce
the acquisition, effective June 1, 2014, of WINWARD Group ("WINWARD"), an
Australia-based engineering firm specializing in structural engineering
services. This acquisition adds 50 people to WSP in Australia.


WINWARD and WSP already have a strong and trusting working relationship,
fostered through the successful delivery of major Australian projects, which
they completed in collaboration, such as the Melbourne Convention Centre, the
Southern Cross Station, the Eastern Plaza at Melbourne Park and the Economics
and Commerce Building at Melbourne University.


"We are very happy to welcome the WINWARD team as it fits very well in our
development strategy and strengthens our leadership both in Australia and in
buildings. WINWARD's team has developed an expertise in the delivery of
challenging projects, particularly of tall, slender towers, which complements
the array of services we already offer in this market segment," said Andrew
Mather, Managing Director of WSP in Australia. "The buildings market is a
flourishing, dynamic one, rich in opportunities. With such a diverse service
offering, we expect to take part in many more projects in the coming years and
to take this full multi-disciplinary model to a higher level of service quality
and project optimisation for our clients," he added.


"We are happy to be joining the WSP team, which values and underlying culture
are similar to ours," said Kevin Winward, Executive Chairman for WINWARD.
"WINWARD has always promoted specialism, always ensuring of combining the best
skills available in every discipline into a team of specialists. Through this
transaction, our team of specialists (structural, civil and facade) will work in
an integrated manner with WSP's specialist building services team, in much the
same way as we have before joining forces, but with the added value of a common
delivery platform. We intend to play an active role in the continued development
and growth of WSP's multidisciplinary buildings group, with a clear focus on
providing our clients with quality professional services and technical
excellence," he added.


ABOUT WINWARD

Established in 2000, WINWARD Group is a specialist structural engineering
consultancy operating from offices in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The firm,
which has developed an expertise in structure and civil engineering, is also
known for its expertise in a range of supplementary skills which includes 3D
construction planning, multi-discipline design team coordination and management
or construction temporary works planning and procurement through its BIM
modelling expertise. WINWARD has been involved in a diverse range of projects in
Australia and abroad, such as the Nakheel's super-tall tower in Dubai. 


ABOUT WSP 

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms, working with
governments, businesses, architects and planners and providing integrated
solutions across many disciplines. The firm provides services to transform the
built environment and restore the natural environment, and its expertise ranges
from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic
buildings to designing sustainable transport networks, and from developing the
energy sources of the future to enabling new ways of extracting essential
resources. It has approximately 17,000 employees, mainly engineers, technicians,
scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, other design professionals, as well
as various environmental experts, based in more than 300 offices, across 30
countries, on 5 continents. www.wspgroup.com


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
WSP
Andrew Mather
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
(61) 2 8907 0900
andrew.mather@wspgroup.com


Isabelle Adjahi
Director, Communications and Investor Relations
(514) 340-0046, ext. 5648
isabelle.adjahi@wspgroup.com


WINWARD
Kevin Winward
Executive Chairman
(61) 3 8327 8600
KWinward@winward.com.au

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