Major Schemes

Our knowledge of all modes of major transport improvement enables us to advise on all stages of the major scheme lifecycle: from Business Case, through procurement advice and commercial assurance, to project execution, delivery and handover.

odvantage provides management, technical and commercial consultancy services to a wide range of infrastructure owners and operators, contracting and consulting peers, supply chain specialists, and stakeholders engaged in the modern infrastructure planning, delivery, operation and maintenance process.

Together, we have over 100 years of experience, covering current and emerging infrastructure demands including:

  • Smart Highways
  • Major Schemes 
  • Technical Advisory
  • Programme Management


Our team of advisors have amassed this delivery experience on many notable projects, including:

  • $22bn Local Roads and Drainage Programme
  • £4.3bn Smart Motorways Programme
  • £2bn portfolio of Motorway Widening
  • £1bn portfolio of Major Scheme Business Cases
  • Bus Rapid Transit
  • Integrated Public Transport Improvements
  • Public Realm Regeneration
  • Integrated Service Contracts
  • Highway Alliances

professional experience

Technical Advisory

We bring ​extensive experience across the ‘deal map’. This includes PPP/P3, PFI, and DBFO mechanisms in the UK, Europe and North America: acting as Technical Advisor to Lenders, SPV, O&M Concessions, Constructors and Bidders.

Smart Highways​

Shaping and developing technology led infrastructure, our advisors have worked on each generation of Smart Motorways: from the M25 Controlled Motorway trials, onto the M42 Active Traffic Management pilot, through Managed Motorways onto the next generation - All Lane Running.


Case studies

a fresh, agile approach to INFRASTRUCTURE consultancy

Programme Management

With the migration from Projects to Programme delivery, we have knowledge expertise spanning all forms of major infrastructure and heavy industry investment across 4 continents. From independent tiger team reviews to detailed governance and performance, we are available to assist.

diverse expertise


​Our comprehensive capability encompasses advising on all sectors of modern infrastructure:

  1. Strategic Highways
  2. Local Highways
  3. National Rail
  4. High Speed Rail
  5. Future Cities
  6. Development

alongside wider Infrastructure matters and institutional issues.



Our team services include:

  • Delivery strategies and management
  • Programme Management
  • Project Management
  • Commercial Management
  • Business Case development 
  • Product Development
  • Master Planning
  • Infrastructure Design
  • Public Realm and Urban Design
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Brokering and negotiating agreements with local authorities
  • Due Diligence
  • Critical Advisory and Trusted Friend consultancy
  • Business strategy, planning and transformation
  • Strategic Growth
  • Business Development
  • Bidding and marketing