Sustainable, resilient, liveable.
Sustainability and reliability
Urbanisation
Net-zero world
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Thriving cities
United Nations data indicates that by 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in cities across the globe. Balancing social, environmental and economic demands will determine quality of life in these cities and whether they thrive as places where people want to live and work.
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Insights / Thriving cities
![Aerial shot](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0016/134134/Intersection-233.png)
![A leafy city centre](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0017/134135/Intersection-234.png)
![People with hands joined together in a circle](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0020/134138/Intersection-237.png)
![Microbes](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0018/134136/Intersection-235.png)
![Cityscape viewed from a lookout point](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0019/134137/Intersection-236.png)
![Industrial pipes](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0021/134139/Intersection-238.png)
![Generic data and technology image](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0013/134140/Intersection-239.png)
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![Industrial pipes](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0015/134142/Intersection-241.png)
The future of public engagement – enabling better community feedback through virtual consultation
News / Thriving cities
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![Three white cars singled out in an arial shot](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0017/134144/Intersection-279.png)
![Woman working and looking at a laptop](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0018/134145/Intersection-280.png)
![Melbourne water](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0019/134146/Intersection-281.png)
Wood continues maintenance support of Melbourne Water infrastructure
Critical infrastructure
Access to sustainable and resilient infrastructure has a huge impact on quality of life.
It’s the clean water and power in our homes, and the transport networks we use to commute and move goods and services. Optimising this infrastructure delivers richer and safer lives.
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Insights / Critical infrastructure
![Connected stars in the sky](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0014/134150/Intersection-242.jpg)
![Arial shot of a city lit at night](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0016/134152/Intersection-244.jpg)
![Abstract blue sound waves](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0018/134154/Intersection-246.jpg)
![Leafy urban photograph](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0015/134151/Intersection-243.jpg)
![People queuing, socially distant](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0017/134153/Intersection-245.jpg)
![Train in an urban environment](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0019/134155/Intersection-247.jpg)
![Arial city shot](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0021/134157/Intersection-282.jpg)
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News / Critical infrastructure
![Engineer working](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0020/134156/Intersection-248.jpg)
![Offshore windfarm](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0026/134198/offshore-windfarm-20.jpg)
![Offshore windfarm](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0027/134199/WindFarm1.jpg)
![Green train running through countryside](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0022/134158/Intersection-285.jpg)
Cleaner, protected environments
Growing environmental awareness has brought a sharper focus on the need to take better care of our planet and resources.
Whether it is providing clean water, remediating contaminated land, or using resources more efficiently, we all have a shared commitment to deliver a more sustainable world for future generations.
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Insights / Cleaner, protected environments
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![Two engineers inspecting a site](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0023/134177/Intersection-253.jpg)
![An engineer in fluorescent jacket in the hills](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0025/134179/Intersection-255.jpg)
![Water landmark](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0022/134176/Intersection-252.jpg)
![Waterfall](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0024/134178/Intersection-254.jpg)
News / Cleaner, protected environments
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Optimising Asset Performance
New advances in technology are making it possible to increase output, reduce costs and accelerate delivery at every stage of the asset lifecycle.
Across energy and the built environment, those organisations that embrace the power of connected, digital solutions will outperform the competition and shape the future of their industries.
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Insights / Optimising Asset Performance
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![Constellation](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0021/134166/Intersection-267.jpg)
![Scientist using 3D goggles](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0024/134169/Intersection-288.jpg)
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![Arial shot of beach](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0017/134171/Intersection-290.jpg)
![Constellation](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0018/134172/Intersection-292.jpg)
News / Optimising Asset Performance
Future of natural resources
As the global population continues to grow, demand for access to energy, water and other natural resources also increases.
At the same time, societal expectations around our natural capital have also changed. To retain enduring relevance, industries must ensure these resources are properly managed and play their part in helping to deliver a cleaner, more efficient future.
![Close-up of vibrant minerals](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0014/134204/Intersection-232.png)
Insights / Future of natural resources
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![Stylised water drop](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0025/134188/Intersection-295.jpg)
News / Future of natural resources
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![Looking at graphs on a tablet](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0024/134187/Intersection-277.jpg)
Wood and Honeywell collaborate to deliver advanced refining and petrochemical solutions
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![Close up of bright yellow mineral](https://www.woodplc.com/__data/assets/image/0020/134192/Intersection-299.jpg)
Wood’s growth in gold continues as Côté Gold Project moves ahead in Canada
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Wood awarded engineering contract by SABIC for new technology centre in Saudi Arabia
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