Infrastructure Planning

Planning for our client's vital infrastructure is essential to providing the most effective and enduring facilities possible. Planning typically must address many variables, regulations, community issues, most effective technologies, safety and security, cost effective solutions, all of which can significantly impact the needs of a growing society.

Infrastructure planning encompasses all the pre-work of a project and is essential to the successful design, execution and operation of a complex project. It requires a multidisciplinary engineering approach and, to be effective, must account for a project's complex requirements and evolving needs. At Black & Veatch, we use infrastructure planning to address a project's entire life, seamlessly integrating the project's technical, business and organizational requirements. Our infrastructure planning services help drive project efficiency as well as reduce operating costs over the long run.

Infrastructure planning at Black & Veatch is a specialized body of knowledge, principles, and practices having to do with the analysis, design, implementation and operation of a complex project. It uses a multidisciplinary engineering approach for analysis, design, and implementation.

Energy

Our feasibility studies, conducted by a multi-disciplinary staff of energy experts, help you validate your plan using a global perspective. From independent, objective due diligence and technology evaluations to environmental impact studies, pre-feasability or conceptual design studies, financial and technical risk assessment, we team with our clients to tip the balance in their favor. When you need to economically and confidently validate a concept, you need Black & Veatch on your team. As an energy industry consulting leader, we help you weigh your options and provide the validation you need. We offer consulting services to developers, utilities, regulators and any organization looking to turn a concept into reality.

Services:

  • Technology Evaluations
  • Due Diligence
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Financial/Technical Risk Management
  • Pre-Feasability and Feasibility
  • Conceptual Design

Water

Excellent planning and information are key to addressing the critical growth and regulatory issues having an impact on future delivery of water and wastewater service. Black & Veatch is Building a World of Difference with its infrastructure planning expertise. Capabilities include infrastructure evaluation, planning and rehabilitation for water and wastewater facilities and distribution systems, as well as the application of GIS technologies.

Services:

  • Master Planning
  • Facilities Planning
  • System Evaluation
  • Hydraulic Modeling and Studies
  • GIS Applications
  • Rate Studies
  • Capital Improvement Program Planning
  • Water Quality Monitoring
  • SSO and CSO Planning

Telecommunications

Telecommunications infrastructure planning is increasing in importance as today’s economy considers it “mission-critical” to their daily operations. Building on our 90 years of design-build experience, Black & Veatch conducts a thorough analysis that incorporates all stakeholders’ input for a comprehensive and accurate picture of the current infrastructure. From this, we are able to give you the road map to achieving your top business initiatives.

  • Communications Master Planning
  • Needs Assessments
  • Financial Planning/Feasibility Studies