We shape the future of construction
Through research-led consultancy in labour forecasting, whole life costing, productivity, and sustainability.
Learn more about our expertise
We shape the future of construction
Through research-led consultancy in labour forecasting, whole life costing, productivity, and sustainability.
Learn more about our expertise
We turn research into real-world solutions
PhD experts in construction, engineering, and environmental science applied to complex infrastructure challenges.
Explore our projects
We turn research into real-world solutions
PhD experts in construction, engineering, and environmental science applied to complex infrastructure challenges.
Explore our projectsWe shape sustainable construction
We deliver research-led consultancy in labour forecasting, whole-life costing, productivity, and sustainability.
From our office in Dundee, Scotland, Whole Life Consultants Ltd (WLC Ltd) helps shape sustainable construction decisions across the UK and internationally.
We are a specialist consultancy providing strategic advice and research-led insight to the construction sector, with a particular focus on labour planning, cost efficiency, productivity, and long-term value – giving clients the clarity to make better decisions at the earliest, most critical early stages of a project.
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We work with authorities, industry leaders, and construction bodies to shape early-stage planning, forecasting, and strategy across the built environment.
We turn research into real-world solutions
Founded in 2004 as a spin-out from the University of Dundee, we operate in fields where we hold technical authority.
Our PhD experts contribute at the earliest stages of construction planning, delivering rigorous analysis, modelling, and strategic insight that shape decisions with lasting impact.
Labour Forecasting
Award-winning, evidence-based forecasts, enabling informed, accurate decisions.
Productivity Improvement
Science-led productivity improvement with measurable results.
Whole-Life Costing
Whole-life value modelling, quantifying trade-offs, and de-risking decisions.
Asset Management
Optimising asset management to maximise reliability and value.
Sustainability
Integrated sustainability assessment across buildings’ full lifecycle.
Low Carbon Skills
Occupation-specific forecasts for net-zero planning.
Our track record
From Heathrow to HS2, and from regional authorities to national programmes, WLC Ltd brings clarity to complex decisions.
We provide evidence-based labour and skills forecasting, whole-life costing, and sustainability analysis—enabling major infrastructure and low-carbon projects to plan, resource, and deliver with precision and confidence.
£ million in reseach and consultancy projects
What our partners say
Partnerships are central to what we do — here are some of our clients’ views.
