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Secondment Spotlight – Dan Colley

16th July 2025

Discover how Dan Colley plays a vital role in implementing new tram and highway schemes across the West Midlands.

Pipeline works in the ground at Avove Utilities

Secondment Spotlight – Josh Garbutt

28th May 2025

Hear how Josh Garbutt is helping to reduce damage from storm spillages in the North East.

Apprentice Spotlight – Katie McQuade

13th February 2025

For National Apprenticeship Week, Katie McQuade tells us about her experience as an Apprentice at Waterman Aspen and what she…

Happy Diwali 2024 – Amrik Randhawa shares celebrations

31st October 2024

Happy Diwali to everyone across our industry who is celebrating!

Victoria Lane presenting award at the RTPI West Midlands Awards

Victoria Lane Celebrates Success At The RTPI West Midlands Awards

25th July 2024

Victoria shares her thoughts as Chair of the RTPI West Midlands region.

Enhanced By Engineering – Elodie Arsicaud

28th June 2024

In our final #EnhancedByEngineering Spotlight, we celebrate Elodie Arsicaud for International Women in Engineering Day.

Rachel Davine - Associate Director in HR at Waterman Aspen

Rachel Davine Shares What Pride Month Means To Her

13th June 2024

For Pride Month 2024, Rachel Davine shares what this month means to her as a HR professional.

Secondment Spotlight – Adam Grigson

22nd May 2024

Today we’re shining the light on our secondments. Adam Grigson tells us about his varied & exciting role within a Flood Risk Management Team.

Secondment Spotlight – Josh Garbutt

1st May 2024

We’re shining a light on Josh Garbutt who tells us about his 10 month long secondment & what he thinks the biggest benefits are to working on secondment.

Christmas parties – making this season inclusive for all

23rd November 2023

Whilst we strive for equity and inclusion across the engineering sector, here are some things we can all reflect on ahead of Christmas celebrations this year…

Hayley Sharp, Waterman Aspen Menopause champion

World Menopause Day

18th October 2023

Hayley Sharp, our new Menopause Champion shares her story for World Menopause Day.

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Darcie Coombs - area manager at Waterman Aspen

Dyslexia – difference is what makes us great

6th October 2023

For Dyslexia Awareness Week, we’re sharing Darcie Coomb’s story, and how she navigates the civil engineering industry as a dyslexic person.

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Secondment Spotlight – Dan Colley

Secondment Spotlight – Josh Garbutt

Apprentice Spotlight – Katie McQuade

Happy Diwali 2024 – Amrik Randhawa shares celebrations

Victoria Lane Celebrates Success At The RTPI West Midlands Awards

Enhanced By Engineering – Elodie Arsicaud

Rachel Davine Shares What Pride Month Means To Her

Secondment Spotlight – Adam Grigson

Secondment Spotlight – Josh Garbutt

Christmas parties – making this season inclusive for all

World Menopause Day

Dyslexia – difference is what makes us great

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