Economic output is directly tied to the ability to move people and goods efficiently and cost-effectively. However, developing—and maintaining—the necessary infrastructure is challenging, with planners and policymakers often balancing complex political, fiscal, social, and environmental trade-offs. Faced with large capital investments and increasingly strained public finances, stakeholders have a difficult choice: optimize an existing asset or build something new.
We combine a deep understanding of individual asset classes—roads, railways, metropolitan transport systems, airports, and seaports—with our industry knowledge and expertise. By drawing on our insights and applying best-practice tools and methodologies, we bring a fresh perspective to complex problems within the transport infrastructure industry.
Support clients on asset planning and prioritization, financial projections (including demand modeling and operating models), and contracting strategies (including public–private partnerships) to manage risk.
Ensure stakeholders are aligned and project outcomes are mutually beneficial while advising on risk and regulatory management.
Balance technical and commercial design considerations and support building capabilities that enable project leaders to make appropriate trade-offs.
Apply design-to-cost and design-to-market principles to maximize the value of infrastructure through proprietary tools and methodologies like engineering trade-off approaches, construction cost benchmarking, and cleansheet analysis.
Optimize costs and align the incentives of downstream suppliers and subcontractors through our category consolidation approach and supplier training.
Implement lean construction techniques such as critical path compression, parallel processing, and the last planner system to improve productivity and complete projects on time and on budget.
Apply cutting-edge sales and marketing techniques to help clients understand customers, develop pricing tactics to optimize yield, and brainstorm fare and non-fare revenue strategies.
Balance short- and long-term considerations to minimize maintenance costs once an asset is in operation.
The Global Infrastructure Initiative (GII) is a community of the world’s senior leaders, committed to the pursuit of smart, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure.
