Capital cost review and risk management appraisal of a US$3.9 billion scheme to upgrade the A9 road in Scotland from single to dual carriageway.
Brief
HKA was engaged by Transport Scotland to provide an independent cost review and identification of risks associated with the scheme design, to identify any points of commercial exposure and to provide confidence to sponsors that the scheme could be built within its budgetary envelope.
What we did
To support the programme, HKA was appointed by Transport Scotland to conduct an independent high level analysis and verification of the cost estimates for the road upgrade. This was required such that Scottish Ministers could have confidence in the construction cost estimate prior to proceeding with any procurement. HKA’s team successfully conducted reviews of multiple sections of the scheme’s design as well as associated costs, programme schedules and risk allocation for each part of the route. This enabled us to provide instil confidence in the cost allocation and provided the opportunity to identify risks that could be addressed pre-emptively to avoid future cost escalation. HKA did this by providing expertise in:
- Capital cost appraisal
- Risk management
Outcomes
As a result of this review, Transport Scotland was provided with confidence, based on the information available at the early stage of the scheme’s development, that the dual carriageway development could be delivered within the US$3.9 billion budget.

-
ClientTransport Scotland
-
Year2016 – 2025
-
ValueUS$3.9 billion
-
ServicesClaims, Claims & Dispute Resolution
-
SectorsConstruction and Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure
RELATED PROJECTS
RELATED PROJECTS

Major Canadian Utility Commercial Damages Matter
Americas

UNSW Capital Projects Sustainability Framework
Oceania

Subsea Cable Installation & Trenching Operations
Asia

Coal-fired power plant
Asia

Missouri Power Plant
Americas

Independent Quantum Expert Opinion of Highway Maintenance Contract
Europe

Sydney Water, Partnering for Success (P4S)
Oceania

Subsea Interconnector Cable Failure
Europe

Coal-fired power plant
Americas

Spent Nuclear Fuel Verdicts & Settlements
Americas

Independent Quantum Expert Review of Maintenance Contract
Europe

Melbourne Airport Rail
Oceania

Energy and Telecom Cable Manufacturer
Americas & Asia

Water desalination plant
Americas

Longview Power Plant
Americas

Major Light Rail Transit
Americas

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project Australia
Oceania

Clean Fuels Project
Middle East

Offshore refinery contractor performance review
Asia

University of North Carolina Hospitals
Americas

Two New Venues
Middle East

Residential Development
Middle East

Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
Americas

Power Plant
Americas

A Major Teaching & Research Hospital
Europe

Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant
Asia

Global chemicals manufacturer
Americas & Europe

South American Oil Refinery
Americas

Nuclear Power Plant
Americas

Industrial Manufacturing Facility
Europe

Business Park, Surrey
Europe

Major Nuclear Power Plant
Americas

New School Campus, Ultimo Primary School
Oceania

Subsea Power Cable Failure
Asia

Highway Rock Cuttings
Middle East

Share our Space Program
Oceania

Allseas & Pioneering Spirit
Europe

Lower South Creek Treatment Program
Oceania

Hume Community Housing
Oceania

Infrastructure Investment Assurance Framework
Oceania

Electricity Network Improvement
Oceania

High Speed 2 (HS2) Project
Europe

Major Transport Projects Review
Oceania

Urban Transformation & Transport Programme
Oceania

Strategic Procurement & Programme Management Improvement
Oceania

Sydney Metro
Oceania

Temporary School at Ultimo Primary School
Oceania

Gerald Desmond Bridge
Americas

Office and Retail Landmark
Americas

Port of Long Beach
Americas

Airport Pavement Management Survey
Americas

Greenfield St George Airport, Utah
Americas

A Giant Oilfield
Asia

Hunter River Remediation
New South Wales, Australia

Great Western Highway Widening
Victoria, Australia

Rail Rehabilitation Scheme
Bucharest to Brasov line, Romania

Yanbu Power & Desalination Plant
Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Follow HKA on WeChat
关注我们的官方微信公众号
