Transport and infrastructure projects operate under intense financial and programme pressure. Every journey from A to B relies on complex construction, coordination and delivery behind the scenes. The insight? Getting it right depends on managing time, cost and complexity without slowing progress.
The demand for transport infrastructure continues to grow, requiring new and evolving delivery models to achieve best value in what is now a significant area of government and private investment. Roads, rail, air and maritime infrastructure are all undergoing rapid change in response to economic, technological and lifestyle shifts.
Much of this work goes unnoticed, until something goes wrong. When it works well, improvements are quickly taken for granted. That makes delivery even more challenging, with little margin for delay, overspend or disruption.
At McBains, we understand the pressures transport and infrastructure planners and providers face. We work across public and private sectors to ensure highly complex infrastructure projects progress efficiently, balancing programme certainty, cost control and operational requirements.
Because we understand transport infrastructure from strategy through delivery, we don’t just manage projects, we keep momentum. Our role is to support delivery under scrutiny, ensuring value, resilience and long-term performance.
West Yorkshire
Lead partner of a consortium to develop the Design and Placemaking Development commission for the first phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme.
Services
Architecture, Project Management
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure
Twickenham, Greater London
Train station re-development to deliver a new station building, infrastructure improvements, along with 121 new homes and a public plaza housing shops and a café above a busy operational rail line.
Services
Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure, Residential, Retail
Harlow, Essex
The major regeneration of Harlow bus station and Terminus Street area to transform a run-down part of the town into a vibrant & welcoming gateway.
Services
Architecture, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Sustainability & ESG, Civil & Structural Engineering, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure, Regeneration & Urban Development, Civic & Government
Heathrow, Greater London
High-end refurbishment of the Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounges at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2.
Services
Cost Management, Health & Safety, Building Services Engineering
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure
Luton, Bedfordshire
Feasibility study for the redevelopment of land at the former Luton Library Road Car Park, aligned to the wider town centre programme.
Services
Architecture, Cost Management
Sectors
Civic & Government, Transport & Infrastructure
Athens, Greece
Introduction of automatic public transport fare collection system across the Athens Urban Transport Organisation SA (OASA) network.
Services
Project Monitoring & Due Diligence
Sectors
Transport & Infrastructure
Paddington, Central London
A major, mixed-use scheme providing a mix of commercial and retail space, together with substantial public realm and station improvements.
Services
Project Monitoring & Due Diligence
Sectors
Hotel & Leisure, Retail, Office & Commercial, Transport & Infrastructure
Winnersh, Berkshire
Multi-million pound redevelopment of Winnersh Triangle business park, including new offices, a hotel and retail amenities.
Services
Employer's Agent, Cost Management
Sectors
Office & Commercial, Hotel & Leisure, Retail
We work with transport authorities, infrastructure owners, operators and private sector partners, supporting delivery across publicly funded and privately financed transport projects.
Enterprise
/Harlow Council
/Lufthansa
/Solum Regeneration
/TfL
/Vital Energi
/West Yorkshire Combined Authority
October 18, 2024
January 17, 2023
Transport and infrastructure projects are demanding, highly scrutinised and often thankless. Our teams bring experience across planning, funding, delivery and operations, working collaboratively to keep complex programmes moving. The work requires clarity, resilience and focus, with a constant emphasis on progress, value and long-term benefit.
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