Why Most Infrastructure Projects Fail Before Construction Starts

The pattern that repeats across every project type

A depot, hub, or facility that doubled its timeline because grid capacity wasn’t confirmed before the site was committed. This happens on bus depots, truck depots, car parks, logistics terminals, and industrial facilities. Same mistake, different buildings.

Grid capacity before site selection

Contacting the DSO before signing the lease. What happens when capacity is insufficient: different feeder point, BESS integration, phased rollout, or a different site altogether. DSO context: Fluvius/ORES in Belgium, Enexis/Liander/Stedin in the Netherlands. Every region has different processes and timelines.

Transformer sizing for the next five years

The difference between 630 kVA and 1600 kVA. Undersizing forces full station replacement. Oversizing wastes capital. Different power profiles across project types, same sizing mistake.

Cable route engineering on site, not on paper

Thermal derating, pull pit placement, duct bank design. The cost impact of getting it wrong. Different challenges per infrastructure type: depot runs span flat ground, car parks go vertical through risers, logistics hubs cover complex footprints.

One team from feasibility through commissioning

What a proper feasibility phase covers. Why handovers between teams create the gaps where problems hide.