AHP Solutions/Expertise
INFRASTRUCTURE & PUBLIC SERVICES
Robust solutions for essential public infrastructure
AHP supports public authorities, companies, and special-purpose associations in the planning, assessment and implementation of public service infrastructure. Our focus is on economically viable, sustainable and resilient solutions.
Typical project contexts
AHP is involved in areas including:
- Development, modernization, and expansion of public infrastructure
- feasibility, risk and economic analyses
- option comparisons and decision support
- organisational, operator and financing models
- preparation of procurement and decision-making processes
- support of political and administrative bodies
Service components
- conceptual planning and feasibility studies
- Techno-Economic Analyses (TEA)
- Risk and financial analyses
- operator, organisational and financing models
- support for tendering and procurement procedures
- project management and implementation support
Key infrastructure sectors
Water & Wastewater
- wastewater treatment plants and sewage infrastructure
- alternative wastewater disposal concepts
- Water Supply Networks and Infrastructure
Examples:
- Nohra sewage treatment plant and wastewater infrastructure – Project management
- Wastewater infrastructure for the municipality of Grammetal – option analysis
Heat supply & energy infrastructure
- Biomass heating plants and CHPs
- district heating and long-distance heat networks
- municipal energy supply concepts
Examples:
- Nohra biomass heating plant / CHP – feasibility and risk analysis
- Nohra district heating network – economic assessment
Waste management & circular economy
- waste treatment facilities
- refuse-derived fuel and composting plants
- rehabilitation and aftercare of waste disposal facilities
Examples:
- production plants for refuse-derived fuels
- rehabilitation of multiple landfill sites
Transport, logistics & technical networks
- logistics infrastructure
- transport systems and technical networks
- interfaces between infrastructure and the economy
Examples:
- logistics networks and intermodal infrastructure
- EU and federal projects in the logistics sector
Integration into overarching strategies
Many infrastructure projects are part of wider site, regional or cluster development initiatives. AHP therefore systematically connects infrastructure planning with economic site development.
→ Strategies & Initiatives for Economic Regions, Sites, and Clusters
Linking economic viability and sustainability
Where required, infrastructure projects are complemented by:
- techno-economic analyses (TEA) for economic assessment
- life-cycle assessments (LCA) for the evaluation of environmental and climate impacts
This is particularly important for long-lived infrastructure assets, enabling robust decisions under uncertainty.
Value proposition for clients
many years of experience in public infrastructure projects
confidence in economic and political decision-making processes
integration of technology, economics and organisation
implementation-oriented, realistic solutions