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With rapid urban growth and expanding regional development, efficient transport infrastructure has never been more critical. Governments and industry are under pressure to deliver projects that support population growth, city planning, and sustainable mobility.

This sector presents complex challenges but also significant opportunities. Strategies such as value capture and integrated planning are reshaping how major transport projects deliver economic and social benefits across communities. 

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How we can help

We work with governments and private sector participants to deliver social infrastructure projects that shape cities and transform communities. Our team brings deep experience across roads, rail, ports and airports, — providing tailored, cross-disciplinary advice at every stage of the project lifecycle, from strategic concept through to delivery to help you manage risk, navigate complexity and achieve the best possible outcome. 

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Acquisitions

Acquisitions, disposals and privatisations of major infrastructure

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Development

Infrastructure development including precincts

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Strategy

Strategically important public private partnership (PPP) projects and augmentations

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Proposals

Market led proposals and sole sourced procurements 

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Opportunities

Value capture opportunities

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Franchising

Transport franchising and services procurement

Meet our team

Our experienced team is ready to assist you.

Meet the team

Our experience

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Major rail projects including Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport PPP (government), City and South West over station developments and augmentation (various contractors); Melbourne Metro Tunnel and Stations PPP (project co); Melbourne Airport Rail (government); and Cross River Rail (government).

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Major roads projects including West Gate Tunnel PPP (project co); Torrens to Darlington (T2D) (contractor); WestConnex (contractors); and the Western Roads, Northern Roads and South Eastern Roads Upgrades (government). 

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Commercialisations including the VicRoads Modernisation; Port of Melbourne sale; Newcastle, Botany, Kembla and Darwin port leases; and Cairns and Mackay Airports privatisations (sell side).

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Major public transport projects including the Melbourne metropolitan tram network franchise, Victoria and NSW bus services procurement.

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Technology-enabled projects including advising on Western Sydney Airport's Enterprise Technology Contract and the procurement of IT assets for the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport's driverless trains and smart stations (government).

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Airport projects and transactions including advising Melbourne Airport on various redevelopment works and United Super Pty Limited on the acquisition of a stake in Jandakot Airport.

 

Working with the sector

Explore our team's experience working within social infrastructure and transport infrastructure.

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Lead contacts

Stewart Nankervis

Partner, Melbourne

Meredith Riley

Partner, Sydney

Owen Cooper

Partner, Infrastructure Industry Leader, Melbourne

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