Infrastructure
Deep policy insight with advanced capabilities in research
Decades of underinvestment, increasing demand and the accelerating impacts of climate change have intensified the need for strategic and future-proof infrastructure. Concurrently, rising expectations about value for money, environmental sustainability and social equity are reshaping what effective infrastructure delivery looks like. At Fortia Insight, we help clients navigate these evolving challenges through robust, evidence-led advice.
Our team combines deep policy insight with advanced capabilities in research, data analysis, economic modelling, impact assessment and business case development. We have specialist experience across a range of infrastructure domains, including energy, transport, digital connectivity, housing and regeneration.
We work regularly as part of multidisciplinary teams alongside planners, engineers, surveyors, architects and commercial specialists, ensuring our insights are grounded, actionable and tailored to real-world delivery.
Our clients include central government departments, devolved and local authorities, economic development bodies, universities and organisations across the engineering and construction sectors.
Our specialist skillset:
Option appraisal and business case development:
Option appraisal and business case development:
Preparing HM Treasury Green Book-compliant outline and full business cases, cost–benefit analyses and feasibility studies for infrastructure proposals
Programme and policy evaluation:
Programme and policy evaluation:
Assessing the effectiveness and impact of infrastructure investments on communities, businesses and places, supporting continuous improvement and adaptive delivery
Macroeconomic analysis and modelling:
Macroeconomic analysis and modelling:
Understanding how wider economic trends, such as inflation and interest rates, affect infrastructure policy and performance
Strategic foresight and trend analysis:
Strategic foresight and trend analysis:
Identifying emerging market, demographic and policy shifts to inform resilient, future-ready infrastructure planning
Financial and economic modelling:
Financial and economic modelling:
Evaluating the affordability, value for money and delivery risks of infrastructure investments to support sound decision-making and investment planning
Labour market and skills analysis:
Labour market and skills analysis:
Analysing workforce capacity, identifying critical skills gaps and projecting future demand
Stakeholder engagement and consultation:
Stakeholder engagement and consultation:
Designing and delivering inclusive engagement strategies (including interviews, surveys, workshops and focus groups) to incorporate diverse perspectives into infrastructure planning
Speak to our expert advisor:
Declan Mackin
Senior Director