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Modern infrastructure provides the vital arteries for the efficient and effective movement of goods and services.

Modern infrastructure provides the vital arteries for the efficient and effective movement of goods and services. They provide the essential links between employment and housing, exports and manufacturing, growth and stability.

The ability of strategic infrastructure investment to unlock economic potential, and transform wider economic outcomes, is widely recognised by governments.

We help shape and improve infrastructure networks to connect people and places, communities and cities. Collaborating with partners, stakeholders and clients, we redefine problems and develop solutions that create, revive, unite, or rejuvenate with vision and purpose. 

Sectors

Highways:

Highways and roads have played a vital role in connecting people and places, and in supporting economic activity, since the 1st Century. From maintenance and improvement of local roads in London, through to programmes of major project investment across England, how we think, plan and operate roads continues to evolve in the 21st Century. We help our clients reimagine, redesign, and re-energize their highway infrastructure to meet current and future needs.

Transportation:

Public transportation is more than a means of getting people from A to B; it’s a vital component of daily life that offers numerous benefits for people and the planet. From bus services in Bristol, light rail in Dublin, to Tube travel in London, and the many miles of railway track and services, the public transport system is an intricate network that connects cities and countryside alike. We work with our clients to enable these transport systems to connect people to education and employment.

Regeneration:

Global and local economic changes often bring unintended consequences to communities and places, generating large socio-economic impacts in towns and cities from South Wales to Newcastle. Regeneration is the long-term upgrading of urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas to bring about sustainable social and economic change. We help our clients to provide projects as catalysts for change in some of the most disadvantaged communities, transforming health, crime and employment outcomes, and shaping a positive legacy for future generations.

Buildings & Places:

Successful buildings and places are spaces that enable people, communities and society to flourish and live their best lives. The design of our physical environment plays an important role in creating places that provide access to opportunities, a high quality of life, and a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. From housing and education in Enfield, to healthcare, arts and heritage in Dublin, there’s a need to ensure that places enable communities to thrive. We work with our clients to shape buildings and places that are not only functional, but also inform and inspire people, engaging and educating future generations.

Advisory:

Whether delivering projects or portfolios, there is a risk of focusing on the problem that you want to solve rather than the problem that needs to be resolved. From design management of a highway project through to business transformation of an infrastructure owner, our advice looks beyond the immediate obstacle. Our breadth of experience across the asset lifecycle, gained in delivering complex capital investment schemes, from portfolios to programmes to projects, is the core of our business. We work across governments, arms length bodies, partners and suppliers, offering a large range of advisory services that embrace all stages of the project lifecycle and beyond. We provide independent insight and perspective, helping them to resolve their biggest challenges to make investment projects happen.

Third Sector:

The Third Sector plays a vital role in developing the high quality services that the public expects. Charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups deliver essential services, help to improve people’s wellbeing and contribute to economic growth. We are proud to provide voluntary support and counsel to a diverse range of third sector organisations, including professional institutions, who play a vital role in transforming and delivering services.

Testimonials

"A true team player and a fantastic engineer, Barry O’Driscoll is diligent, committed and passionate."

Michael Nolan (Chair, Major Projects Advisory Group for the Government of Ireland. Former CEO, Transport Infrastructure Ireland)

"I worked closely with Barry O’Driscoll as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for the National Highways Smart Motorways Programme."

Mike Grant (Capital Delivery Director, Southern Water. Former Delivery Director, National Highways)

"Barry O’Driscoll has been one of nine trustees on the board for Citizens Advice, Stroud & Cotswold District, since 2021. We recently elected him to serve for another three years."

Elizabeth Hall (Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Stroud & Cotswold District)

"I had the privilege of supporting Barry O’ Driscoll to deliver a major framework bid for a global engineering consultancy. As Bid Director, Barry created a ‘one team’ ethos from the start. "

Honor Morris (author and coach)

"Barry O’Driscoll is a man who leads from the front, inspiring those he works with to manage with commitment, honesty and ownership. "

Nick Simmonds-Screech (Project Director, European Data Centres. Former Project Director, A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross, National Highways)

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