Capital Projects & Infrastructure

A team of project professionals supporting the delivery of Ireland’s infrastructure.

Our Capital Projects and Infrastructure team offers a range of services through the full project life cycle. We combine industry experience, expertise and insight to drive confidence in infrastructure outcomes—delivering solutions for clients and communities alike. Our Capital Projects & Infrastructure team brings experts from across PwC together to advise on corporate finance, investment, strategy, economics, project management, accounting, ESG and more. Together with our clients, we are a community of solvers building Ireland’s future. Whether you are in the early planning stage or the live delivery phase, we can help you achieve the right outcome.

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At PwC, we ensure success through the implementation of robust processes to create project life cycle resilience, provide surety of value for money and mitigate uncertainty. In doing so, we can help you deliver fit-for-purpose and value-for-money solutions.

Strategy and planning

Our community of solvers provides innovative solutions specifically tailored for our clients, the environment and the communities in which we operate. The first step in that process is a capital project evaluation to understand the precise needs of key stakeholders. To recommend the right investment decisions that will ultimately achieve the right infrastructure outcomes, an effective planning strategy is required. At PwC, our holistic strategy and planning service includes:

strategic infrastructure planning
feasibility, business case and investment decision support
ESG and social infrastructure advice

Procurement and contracting

From tender planning to project agreements, there is much to get right in the procurement and contracting phase of an infrastructure project. Project success is underpinned by an understanding of national procurement policy and contract design. Our integrated approach will enable you to clearly optimise the procurement and contract pillars of your project from an early stage. We will assist with clear and structured project planning, objective setting and management throughout the project’s full life cycle. At PwC, our procurement analysis and contracting services include:

procurement and delivery options analysis
commercial, financial and strategic advice
tender process strategy, design and management
preparation of process documentation and negotiation of project agreements
risk management solutions and controls

Delivery

When it comes to the delivery phase, capital projects are fraught with complexity, uncertainty and risk for clients. Our integrated approach ensures that you have access to PwC’s full community of solvers with cross-sectoral expertise and a proven track record in delivery. We can provide the project structures and assurance you need to ensure that your project is successfully managed, delivered and operated. At PwC, our delivery services include:

programme and project management
cost, commercial and project assurance
project de-risking through each stage of the infrastructure life cycle

Operations

Given the complexity of capital projects, clients often seek an end-to-end solution that incorporates end-user experience, operational performance and capital asset management. Our integrated team can provide all of this and more throughout the operational phase, easing the client’s burden, optimising operational functionality and building trust in the process. At PwC, our operations services include:

operational readiness and performance enhancement
asset management (including long-term strategic planning)
portfolio analysis and optimisation
benefits realisation management

Transactions

You need the right expertise by your side to effectively design and implement buying, selling, restructuring or refinancing strategies. Our integrated community of solvers understand the various perspectives in this process—whether you are the owner, investor or financier—and can help you solve complex transaction challenges to achieve optimal capital outcomes. At PwC, our deal advisory services include: