“The success of any infrastructure project depends on making good decisions in the things that really matter, at the moment that really counts. Consistently.”
We can help you do that.
We assist blue-chip clients to develop built-environment projects from initiation to implementation, including assembling bid teams and managing the bid process across EPC, EPCM and PPP contract environments.
We believe in the importance of truly valuing people: clients, employees, suppliers, and the communities that host our projects.
All within a strong ESG framework.
Our PPP and Infrastructure Services
PPP Bid Development and Management
We assist clients to develop and manage bids for public-private partnership projects. This includes assembling consortiums of local and international financiers, lawyers, contractors and consultants, developing bid documents and financial models, and managing the bid process from pre-qualification through to financial close.
Programme Management Office
We design and implement Programme Management Offices (PMOs) for government departments and large organisations managing portfolios of infrastructure projects. A well-designed PMO gives leadership a real-time view of project status, risks and expenditure across the entire portfolio.
PSP Advisory
We provide advisory services supporting private sector participation in state-owned enterprises and public infrastructure assets, including rail, ports and utilities. This includes transaction structuring, stakeholder engagement, bid process design and implementation planning.
Project Advisory
We assist clients to develop built-environment projects from initiation through to implementation, across transport, energy, mining and commercial sectors. Our project advisory services cover feasibility, structuring, procurement and delivery oversight across the full project lifecycle.
Our two basic philosophies on infrastructure and PPP delivery:
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Infrastructure projects prosper in proportion to the quality of their leadership, therefore:
- Do everything possible to create a leadership culture where people at every level accept personal, extreme ownership to deliver the project successfully — within budget, on programme and to specification.
- PPP and infrastructure projects involve diverse teams of financiers, contractors, government counterparties and advisors. Those teams must be led and integrated deliberately — not left to coordinate themselves.
- We can help you build that leadership culture and that team integration capability across your project.
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Infrastructure performance can be multiplied by applying the following to every system and process:
- SIMPLIFY: Identify the critical path and the key risk factors for the specific project. Focus the team’s attention ruthlessly on those and do not allow complexity to accumulate unchecked.
- STANDARDISE the reporting, governance and decision-making processes. Standardised processes are repeatable, auditable and far easier to optimise across a complex multi-stakeholder project environment.
- AUTOMATE: Leverage project management information systems and data analytics to monitor progress and flag risks early, releasing project leaders to manage proactively rather than reactively.
- INTEGRATE: The biggest cost and programme losses on infrastructure projects happen at the interfaces between contractors, disciplines and government stakeholders. We identify and manage those interfaces explicitly from day one.
Project Portfolio
Advisory services supporting the proposed private sector participation in selected operating divisions of a state-owned rail entity in Africa.
Advisory services to design and implement a Programme Management Office in the office of the Premier of the Gauteng Provincial Government for the conceptualisation and delivery of diverse infrastructure projects in the province.
Greenfields urban rail project (PPP) comprising ten stations (three underground) and 80 route-km (16km underground). Management of technical, communications and marketing functions for the Concessionaire.
Bid development for a proposed new deepwater port and 550km railway project (PPP). Assembled a consortium of local and international financiers, contractors, operators and consultants (project ongoing).
Design and construct ground improvement solution over 1.5 million square metres using Dynamic Compaction and Rapid Impact Compaction for the Mozambique LNG facility.
Business development and bid management services for several multi-national construction, mining and engineering enterprises (ongoing).
Corporate Partners
Management Consulting
NextGenOpx is a global management consulting company specialising in the integration of people, processes and systems to optimise operations and unlock value. They are focused primarily on the resources, logistics and infrastructure sectors.
Training
Tandem Learning is focused on the development of skills for organisational and personal success including leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
HR Consulting
HR Support is a specialist HR services consultancy based in Somerset West, Cape Town. Assisting employees both on a strategic and operational level.
Executive Coaching
Symotree is an industrial psychology practice and offers high-impact solutions for the organisational ecosystem to enable leaders to increase organisational performance and sustainable business results.
Frequently Asked Questions
A public-private partnership (PPP) is a contractual arrangement between a government entity and a private party, in which the private party assumes responsibility for delivering a public service or infrastructure asset, typically including financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance. In South Africa, PPPs are governed by Treasury Regulation 16 and have been used to deliver major projects including the Gautrain rapid rail link, toll roads, hospitals and water infrastructure.
A PPP advisory consultant helps private sector clients bid for and execute public-private partnership projects. This includes assessing project viability, assembling bid consortiums of financiers, contractors, legal advisors and technical consultants, developing bid documents and financial models, managing the bid process, and supporting contract negotiation and financial close. Braithwaite has assembled and managed PPP bid teams for major port, rail and urban transit projects.
A Programme Management Office (PMO) is a centralised function that provides governance, oversight, reporting and coordination across a portfolio of infrastructure projects. In a government context, a PMO in the office of a Premier or Minister provides the executive with a real-time view of project status, risks and expenditure across all projects in the portfolio. Braithwaite has designed and implemented a PMO for the Gauteng Provincial Government covering diverse infrastructure projects across the province.
Braithwaite works across transport infrastructure including rail, road and port projects, energy infrastructure including power generation and transmission, mining infrastructure, commercial and industrial buildings, and social infrastructure. Our experience spans both greenfield and brownfield projects, and both public sector and private sector clients across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
A PPP (Public-Private Partnership) is a long-term arrangement between government and a private party covering financing, delivery and often operation of an asset over the full life of the concession or service agreement. An EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract is a delivery contract under which a single contractor designs, procures and builds a project for a fixed price. PPPs often use EPC contracts for the construction phase, but the PPP arrangement extends far beyond construction.
Private sector participation (PSP) refers to the structured involvement of private companies in the ownership, management or operation of state-owned enterprises or public assets. In South Africa this has become increasingly relevant in the rail, port and energy sectors, where the government is exploring private participation to improve efficiency and attract capital. Braithwaite provides advisory services to both private sector bidders and government transaction teams navigating these processes.
You can begin by contacting Braithwaite through the website contact form or provided contact details to discuss your project, bid opportunity or infrastructure challenge and how our advisory services can be tailored to your organisation’s needs.
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