The recently published 10-year infrastructure strategy confirms the government’s strong ambitions for infrastructure investment as a catalyst for economic growth and social, environmental and community outcomes. Yet this ambition must go hand-in-hand with a shift towards greater delivery performance to achieve the best possible outcomes for projects and communities across the country.

Escalating costs, tight fiscal constraints and supply chain disruption are rendering the delivery of major programmes harder than ever. Even where commitment and funding remain strong, delivery portfolios have repeatedly been exposed to cost overruns, schedule delays and runaway risks.

In this environment, delivery models are central to the discussion. Those that align diverse expertise, manage risk intelligently, unlock specialist supply chains, and adapt to evolving complexity are now essential.