Structured analysis and concept design that give clients the confidence to commit — or the evidence to reconsider.
Before committing to major infrastructure investment, organisations need robust options analysis and concept-level design to test the feasibility, cost and risk of different approaches. DWS provides structured feasibility and concept design services grounded in engineering rigour and commercial awareness.
Clarify the decision context, success criteria, and constraints before evaluating any options.
Generate a long list of options, screen against criteria, and develop a shortlist for detailed analysis.
Concept designs developed to support cost estimation, risk identification, and programme planning.
Clear recommendation backed by analysis, structured for internal review and external stakeholders.
Infrastructure investment decisions made without rigorous options analysis carry significant risk — technically, financially, and reputationally. A well-structured feasibility study reduces uncertainty, identifies constraints early, and creates the decision-making foundation that all subsequent project work depends on.
We structure our feasibility work around a clear decision framework — defining what success looks like before evaluating options. This keeps analysis focused and makes conclusions easier to defend at every level of an organisation.
Our services take clients from ambiguous infrastructure challenges through to clearly defined, costed and documented options — ready for decision-making or progression to detailed design.
Structured identification, screening and multi-criteria comparison of infrastructure options to support shortlisting and informed decision-making.
Concept designs developed to a level that supports order-of-magnitude cost estimation, risk identification, and programme planning for shortlisted options.
Technical, environmental, and regulatory constraints identified early to avoid costly surprises downstream in the project lifecycle.
Documentation and analysis structured to support business case preparation, regulatory submissions, and internal governance requirements.
Effective feasibility work requires more than technical analysis. It requires understanding the decision context, the stakeholder environment, and the commercial constraints — so that the recommended option is not just technically sound, but practically achievable.
Our team brings deep experience in water infrastructure feasibility across a broad range of project types, scales and client environments.
A selection of recent projects demonstrating our feasibility and concept design capability across development, utility, and council clients.