{"id":44577,"date":"2017-09-22T14:46:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T18:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=44577"},"modified":"2017-09-22T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T18:46:53","slug":"wsp-acquires-willoughby-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wsp-acquires-willoughby-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"WSP acquires Willoughby Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSP<\/a>, a global engineering and professional services consultancy, acquired Willoughby Engineering, a Chicago-based 10-person mechanical\/electrical\/plumbing (MEP) and building performance firm.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Willoughby, who founded the firm in 2013, joins WSP as a senior vice president in Chicago. 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