Highways & Infrastructure
Infrastructure cost and project management experts
We help clients deliver infrastructure that works in the real world, meeting user needs while staying on time, on budget and within scope. Our project and cost managers bring extensive highways experience across public and private sector schemes.
Partners in infrastructure project management
Bentley is currently delivering more than £1 billion worth of infrastructure projects across the UK. We’ve supported local authorities in securing over £750 million in government funding, including from the Department of Transport (DfT), the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), and Homes England.
Our team handles everything from early-stage funding bids and business case development to day-to-day project management and cost control. The result: projects delivered on time and within budget, with added value through stronger governance, reduced risk, and better outcomes for stakeholders and end users.
worth of projects delivered across all sectors
of government funding secured across all sectors
Infrastructure project
management services
Project development, funding strategy and business case development
Shape projects, identify funding opportunities and build strong strategic, economic and commercial cases to unlock investment from central government and other bodies, early on in the project.
Procurement planning and management
Project programming and risk management
Stakeholder and governance management
Land acquisition and statutory processes
Contract management and delivery oversight
Project development, funding strategy and business case development
Procurement planning and management
Project programming and risk management
Stakeholder and governance management
Land acquisition and statutory processes
Contract management and delivery oversight
Shape projects, identify funding opportunities and build strong strategic, economic and commercial cases to unlock investment from central government and other bodies, early on in the project.
Advise on the most suitable procurement routes for infrastructure projects, manage end-to-end tender processes, and support contract awards with clear, compliant documentation.
Develop delivery timelines, milestones and integrated risk strategies (including QRA) to keep infrastructure projects running to schedule and budget.
Coordinate input from councils, delivery partners, utilities and landowners while setting up robust governance and reporting structures for programme oversight.
Manage site assembly, including use of Compulsory Purchase Powers, to secure critical land parcels and minimise delays. Handle statutory processes with third-party stakeholders including Network Rail, National Highways and the Environment Agency.
Oversee contract performance (NEC, JCT and bespoke forms), resolve delivery issues early and maintain momentum across complex schemes.
Infrastructure cost
management services
Early-stage cost estimating and feasibility support
Provide initial cost advice to inform funding bids, option selection and project viability.
Detailed cost planning and market-aligned estimates
Tendering, contract analysis and administration
Ongoing cost control and budget management
Dispute resolution and commercial support
Early-stage cost estimating and feasibility support
Detailed cost planning and market-aligned estimates
Tendering, contract analysis and administration
Ongoing cost control and budget management
Dispute resolution and commercial support
Provide initial cost advice to inform funding bids, option selection and project viability.
Deliver accurate cost plans based on measured works, market trends, and risk allowances tailored to infrastructure delivery.
Prepare contract documents, run competitive tenders, and manage the full commercial process throughout the life of a scheme.
Track spend, manage change and forecast final accounts to keep infrastructure projects financially on course.
Help resolve contract disputes efficiently, minimising impact on delivery, budgets and stakeholder relationships.
Frameworks
These are just a few of the public sector frameworks Bentley is part of. We work across a range of procurement routes to offer flexible, compliant access to our project and cost management expertise.
What our clients say
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
How do you maintain continuity and accountability across infrastructure project phases?
How do you deliver cost certainty on infrastructure projects in volatile markets?
How do you coordinate infrastructure design, delivery and commercial control?
How do you deliver outcomes like social value, net zero, or MMC targets on infrastructure schemes?
How do you prevent scope creep on complex infrastructure programmes?
Speak to our expert Adam Gibbs
Connect with Adam to discuss how we can support you.
adam@bentleyprojectmanagement.co.uk