Our advanced approach decreased the amount of steel required by an estimated 3,053 tonnes and reduced the number of railway gantries deemed in need of replacement from over 400 to fewer than 10. The concurrent OLE upgrade 鈥 which had been restricted by dependency on gantry replacements 鈥 was also greatly simplified.
Major infrastructure
Infrastructure is the backbone of a flourishing society, and 海角视频 is at the forefront of transforming it.
We are at a pivotal moment, driven by digitisation, automation, urgent carbon reduction goals and the demand for more resilient, interconnected infrastructure systems. While traditional approaches seek to balance competing interests, 海角视频鈥檚 mission-led response aligns and integrates them, ensuring factors like innovation, safety, sustainability and efficiency are central to the outcomes we deliver.
Our vision is to create a positive impact for people, places and planet by delivering superior client experiences and setting new benchmarks in infrastructure design. We tackle complexity with creativity, advising clients on smart, sustainable solutions that focus on whole-life value and extending asset lifespans.
On the Elizabeth Line, we followed an innovative, data-led approach combined with creative design thinking to achieve a 60% cost saving and a 4000-ton carbon reduction vs other solutions proposed. We help our partners implement low-carbon materials, standardisation, and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA), combining modern construction methods with agile thinking for safer, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.
Innovation is not just a core value, it鈥檚 the golden thread woven through everything we do. It drives differentiated thinking and delivers transformative outcomes for our clients. Guided by Project 13 principles, we co-create innovative solutions with capable owners, local authorities, developers and contractors to achieve shared outcomes.
Our infrastructure must stand the test of time. By embracing a mission-led and collaborative approach, we can ensure our roads, railways, energy systems, and other vital infrastructure deliver the safety, flow, efficiency and capacity required to drive economic growth, while enabling us to tackle the climate crisis more effectively and at an accelerated pace.鈥

Paula Gough
UK Infrastructure Development Director
How we help clients
Infrastructure networks play a pivotal role in connecting the country, unlocking community opportunities and supporting transformative initiatives, including the government’s housing agenda and pathway to achieving net zero. The integration of this network to create a multi-modal one system is the industry鈥檚 next challenge.
Our expertise lies in delivering innovative, integrated design solutions, for example, aligning strategic transport infrastructure with urban and local housing strategies. Our ever-expanding team are proficient in handling S38 and S278 agreements, integrating complex utilities and designing motorway schemes in compliance with a range of standards, including the DMRB, proposing and credibly achieving departures to cut cost, carbon and assure deliverability.
Differentiating projects where we have helped clients overcome challenges include complex junctions for Motorways, A roads, and B roads in the UK, as well as Elephant Park and Kingston Cycle Hub & Cycling Improvements.
Robert Thomson
Highways Director
Email Rob

We are a multidisciplinary leader in engineering, environmental and advisory services in the rail sector, including structures, geotechnics and drainage, as well as associated buildings, platforms, canopies and the necessary MEP. Our expert teams, including PE/CRE design integrators, have delivered award-winning projects such as the Elizabeth Line and Gatwick Rail Station upgrade, as well as new building elements and transit-oriented developments, covering everything from business cases for stations to masterplanning
Projects where we have helped clients overcome challenges include the Elizabeth Line, Northern Line extension, and multiple other rail stations in London.
Simon Fryer
Rail Technical Director
Email Simon

We recognise that creative and innovative solutions are needed more than ever across the infrastructure landscape. We leverage our international experience and comprehensive range of technical consulting and advisory services to maximise the impact of transportation policy, technologies and outcomes.
This includes guidance on the implementation of multi-modal solutions and road user charging schemes to mitigate congestion and advance environmental sustainability. Additionally, we provide strategies on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs), reducing carbon emissions while enhancing safety.
We have helped clients overcome challenges, including smart energy analysis 鈥 battery storage, and electric vehicle optimisation.
Samuel Wrightman
Director – Major Infrastructure
Email Samuel

Our experts understand the challenges that clients face in aligning transport to their decarbonisation trajectory, but also recognise the opportunities presented through vision-led planning, increased devolution and integrated national transport strategies.
We use a number of methodologies, including triple access planning and dynamic modelling, to undertake high-level appraisals and rehearse future scenarios. Working alongside clients, asset operators and developers, we explore different options and develop long-term strategies that factor in different climate and societal scenarios, such as rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and changes in travel behaviour, to enable efficient and cost-effective decision making, focusing efforts in the right areas to produce resilient and future-proofed infrastructure outcomes.
Ed Downer
UK Transport Planning and Mobility Director
Email Ed

Our global experience and knowledge in the aviation sector enable us to take any airport project from its initial masterplanning and forecasting phases through to passenger terminal design, baggage handling systems, civils, air traffic control centres and internal transport links.
Our airport design experts draw on their roles with airport and airline clients, systems integrators, manufacturers and contractors to help stakeholders minimise risk, maximise financial returns and create an unrivalled airport user experience. We use sophisticated simulation tools like SmartMove, Legion and Exodus to optimise passenger flow and enhance the overall experience.
Certified in LEED, BREEAM and Estidama, our experienced team supports airport owners and operators in achieving internationally recognised awards in sustainability, reducing energy consumption and operating costs.
Projects we have helped clients overcome challenges include: Heathrow T4, Manchester T2 Transformation and Pittsburgh International Airport.
Richard Budd
UK Director of Aviation
Email Richard
Our services integrate transport, energy planning and innovation to help clients plan for energy resilience and reach their net-zero targets.
Our work encompasses the creation and implementation of local area energy plans, local heat and energy efficiency strategies, net-zero route maps, and the integration of smart energy systems, alongside supporting clients in obtaining cost-effective utility connections, such as grid and water. Additionally, we boast a strong track record in innovation initiatives with DESNZ, Innovate UK, and Ofgem, focusing on advancing net-zero goals through battery storage, electric vehicle optimisation, techno-economic evaluations, appraisal of commercial arrangements, and business case development.
Projects where we have helped clients overcome challenges include Brent Cross Town.
Dr James Dickenson
Energy Director and Partner
Email James

We provide sustainable utility and drainage design services across rail, highways and aviation sectors aimed at unlocking site constraints, tackling environmental risk and creating healthy, safe and sustainable outcomes that capitalise on green and nature-enhancing solutions for clients and communities. Our expertise has unlocked complex utility provisions for infrastructure schemes such as Stansted Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2, as well as numerous local authorities, major and strategic roads, and urban regeneration schemes.
Our multidisciplinary approach ensures we are expertly placed to tackle any challenge and particularly excel in projects that require complex intervention. We prioritise value-driven, green infrastructure solutions that often require meticulous planning and integration with other disciplines, such as road design, habitats and ecology, as well as landscape architecture and the intended social value delivery. Project examples include the Elephant Park highways and drainage, as London airports and bridge projects.
Joe Walton
Utilities & Drainage Director
Determining whether a structure benefits from repair or replacement can be both challenging and complex. We have a rich pedigree in specialist bridge engineering and civil structures, including designing, constructing, and maintaining bridges, tunnels, and complex rail and highway structures. We are extremely proud of our experience working in the design and build environment, supporting clients in navigating complexity and driving whole-life value solutions.
For mass renewals, we refocus the design, development and delivery on interventions that extend the lifespan of existing structures without excessive use of new materials and carbon expenditure.
For rapid assessment of a large number of structures, we look to reduce the need for physical inspections and maintenance. This includes using digital tools and the latest technology, whether drones, smart sensors or remote maintenance tools. More detailed technology can then be targeted at the specific structures and issues as required.
Examples of where 海角视频 have applied our skills to help clients, include Heathrow Airport.
Ed Metters
Bridge and Civil Structures Lead | Partner
As recognised leaders in complex Geotechnics, our team push the boundaries of design and remediation to tackle project-related constraints associated with the ground. The complex nature of our projects often presents us with ambitious plans and sensitive ground conditions, which require the application of the full breadth of our engineering expertise in geotechnics and ground engineering. Our team is global, offering expertise in geotechnical design, contaminated land remediation, geology and rock mechanics, hydrogeology, seismic design, and many other adjacent services.
Our geotechnical design solutions are focused on sustainability, mitigating material movement and use, maximising carbon reduction, and preserving the health of soil and its valuable habitats. Our geotechnical engineering approach is key to supporting the delivery of reliable infrastructure, management of existing ageing assets and unlocking innovative solutions for congested urban sites. Our industry experts in linear geotechnics provide agile solutions in soil nailing, cutting and embankments, piling and slope stabilisation, as well as reactive maintenance and temporary works solutions.
Our team has worked on a number of high-risk and challenging projects on UK A roads and B roads.
Chris O鈥橦ara
Ground Engineering Director, UK
Innovative thinking and data-driven decision-making are central to our infrastructure design and delivery approach, enabling us to stay at the forefront of emerging megatrends. We leverage expertise in geospatial science, BIM and industry-leading digital twins to deliver future-forward, fully integrated solutions, supporting our clients to make well-informed, de-risked decisions.
Our specialists are recognised leaders in data and digital technologies, serving on prestigious industry-leading Boards such as the Connected Places Catapult Digital Twin Hub and delivering tailored solutions based on an agile and purposeful framework which leverages design-thinking.
- Digital strategy including maturity assessment, classification and roadmap definition
- Data management, information governance, standardisation methods and procedures,
- Business and organisational intelligence gathering strategies using advanced analytics and computation,
- Design and development of digital twin solutions, including handover, training and capacity building.
This ensures a robust data and technology ecosystem capable of withstanding the rapidly evolving technology landscape and changing client needs.
Our projects include the Silvertown and Carbon Bridge Digital Twins, as well as Communiheat Smart Energy and Oakland Energy Masterplan Digital Twins, which showcase our comprehensive ability and expertise in this field.
Anthony Tuffour
Global Director of Digital Twins and GIS Technology
Climate risk is ever-increasing, and unexpected challenges regularly arise during the construction and operation of major infrastructure programmes. As experts in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) and associated planning and mitigations, we can help both public and private sector organisations de-risk uncertainty and ascertain a path to the delivery of major projects. For impacts rising throughout the project lifecycle 鈥 from pre-planning and design development through to construction and operation, early engagement, of our team helps our clients ensure that projects are not only compliant but also ahead of changing regulations, whilst contributing positively to the intended outcomes for nature, carbon and communities in the long term.
Our environmental consultancy team has worked on numerous major rail projects, significant energy infrastructure projects, and complex land ownership projects. We have a substantial amount of international experience and best practices that can be applied locally.
Mark Crowther
Environmental Consulting Director, UK
Large-scale infrastructure projects can have amplified impact on air quality and noise within a considerable reach of their footprint, which in turn affects people and nature, carrying health, safety and wellbeing risks. Our specialist team of air quality and noise consultants and designers provide guidance and innovative solutions that can help mitigate and minimise such impacts at every stage of a project鈥檚 lifecycle. In addition to leading-edge data-led assessments and monitoring, our team actively deliver co-benefits from solutions proposed, optimising ageing assets, such as sequestering CO2 and reducing maintenance costs.
Our thought leaders collaborate internationally and provide insight on emerging risks and trends, for example, the use of different road surfaces and tyre materials to address air pollution, noise, tyre wear and safety and wellbeing impacts, including particulate release that could affect the health of construction workers. Our specialists are actively deploying their experience in lifecycle assessments and collaborating with asset operators and maintainers to improve customer experience, minimise the need for maintenance and renewal and maximise benefit for nature, customers and communities.
Kathryn Woodley
Air Quality Consulting Lead

Anne Tompson
Environmental Noise Lead

The ever-evolving national planning policy highlights the growing importance of an agile approach to Development Consent Orders (DCOs), enabling efficient management of complex projects by consolidating multiple consents into a single order.
We offer expert advice to unpack planning policy, as well as taking significant schemes through full and hybrid orders, providing unique insight to help clients and stakeholders navigate DCOs through to completion. With a strong track record in stakeholder engagement and negotiation, we are adept at fostering trusted relationships with statutory consultees, driving pragmatic, outcome-focused solutions that streamline programmes, reduce costs, and ensure sustainable results.
Helen Lund
Associate Director and DCO subject matter expert.
Achieving long-term sustainability requires a systems-thinking approach that considers every aspect holistically, going beyond incremental changes. Aligned with PAS2080, our sustainability experts bring deep insights into existing processes and innovative solutions, enabling transformative outcomes.
From shaping the City of London鈥檚 decarbonisation strategy to developing sustainability frameworks and nature-based solutions for a mega project in Kent, our work not only reduces carbon emissions and enhances resilience but also delivers co-benefits for communities, fostering environmental and social wellbeing.
Rob Cook
Director, Sustainability at Scale

Achieving biodiversity net gain (BNG) is now essential in the UK construction industry. As a statutory requirement in England since February 2024, developers must integrate biodiversity improvements into their projects. New developments should leave the natural environment in a better state than before. This involves achieving a 10% increase in biodiversity, leaving the natural environment in a measurably better state for wildlife than pre-development.
As with most regulations, knowing what to do and by when can be challenging. Our ecology and biodiversity experts have been applying BNG to projects since 2017 and have extensive experience in helping public sector organisations, asset owners, developers and contractors balance development and nature goals 鈥 this includes with the metric, policy, legislation, and nature-based solutions to harness BNG co-benefits, such as improved access to nature and reduced flood risk.
Aaron Grainger
Nature and Biodiversity Director

海角视频 has long-established and extensive expertise in the water sector, offering complete water cycle management, resilience, and integrated solutions alongside our Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Collaborating with organisations like Homes England and the Environment Agency, we provide strategic advice grounded in engineering delivery.
With the UK water industry’s goal centring around the achievement of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, we are well placed to create resilient, sustainable, and low-carbon water infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of people and the planet. Amid the growing pressures of climate change and population growth, our team ensures sustainable water management practices, including technologies like blackwater, greywater, and rainwater harvesting, proven to reduce potable water use by up to 40%. We specialise in natural catchment management solutions and associated strategies, leveraging nature-based approaches to flood risk management to protect ecosystems, enhance habitats, and lower carbon emissions, as well as unlock sites and parcels of land for the intended housing or infrastructure development.
David Palmer
Marine and Water Director

海角视频 combines multidisciplinary engineering expertise with data mastery and security advisory services to push the boundaries of what is traditionally possible with the security and resilience of infrastructure assets. This includes emphasising the importance of incorporating cybersecurity in the design phases of projects to avoid costly retrofitting and potential litigation.
The operational efficiency of cybersecurity infrastructure hinges on the robustness of security systems and the quality of the threat detection environment. Our approach to cybersecurity is both innovative and integrated, ensuring that the solutions we implement are seamlessly woven into new and existing infrastructure projects.
Louise Shea
Cyber & Information Security Director

Our experience
Meet the global team
Global experience, local knowledge.