// COMPANY DOSSIER
WSP Global Inc. (formerly Opus International Consultants Limited)
Multidisciplinary engineering and professional-services consultancy spanning transportation and infrastructure, buildings, water, environment, and asset management. Originally established in New Zealand as Opus International Consultants, the practice is today part of WSP Global, one of the world's largest engineering consultancies.
📍 Montreal, Quebec, Canada (WSP Global today); legacy Opus HQ was in New ZealandEst. 1997✓ 78% first-party verified
// LESSONS FROM WSP Global Inc. (formerly Opus International Consultants Limited)
Embedding MEP into precast panels off-site can eliminate the on-site connection bottleneck that eats schedule gains from prefab.
The first two to three modular projects are a learning curve, not a cost saving — operators must budget for that.
Modular construction is not categorically cheaper; its competitive advantage is schedule compression and revenue acceleration, especially in commercial hospitality.
A Marriott hotel done in 15 months versus 2 years means guests (and revenue) arrive 9 months earlier — quantify schedule benefit in revenue, not just time.
GCs hiring modular manufacturers face a 50% deposit exposure with limited bonding protection; this financial risk must be priced into project financing before committing.
Using a university research centre as a low-risk test bed for AR/VR and other unproven technologies avoids the $20-30k hardware gamble while generating real operational insight.
// SELECTED PROJECTS
Opus International Consultants (Canada) Limited — Fredericton NB office, now WSP Canada
CompletedOpus Canada subsidiary / branch office, integrated into WSP Canada following the 2017 acquisition
Global Construction Review (Aug 16 2017) confirms Opus operated in Canada among Australia, New Zealand, US and UK. The Fredericton office at 80 Bishop Dr is now branded WSP Canada (per WSP office listing / Dun & Bradstreet); this is the Atlantic Canada footprint relevant to the show.
// KEY PEOPLE
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