Infrastructure and Public Works

Infrastructure and public works are priorities at all levels of government, and directly impact the delivery of public services, economic development, and quality of life. Yet infrastructure demands outpace the financial resources of most government bodies. In 2005, the American Society of Civil Engineers projected that $1.6 trillion would be needed over a five-year period to restore the U.S. infrastructure to good condition. This infrastructure gap is mirrored in other countries around the world.

MAI helps agencies and governments ensure their limited infrastructure and public works budgets are being used as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Representative projects include:

• Madison County, Mississippi Road Department – MAI performed an organizational assessment to determine the optimum organization structure, staffing, processes, and technologies for maintaining the county road system.
• Wayne County, NC – MAI conducted organizational assessments of the Public Works and Information Technology departments. MAI identified the optimum organization structure, staffing, processes, and technologies, and evaluated the most cost-effective mix of public and private sector service provision.
• National Institutes of Health main campus in Bethesda, Maryland – MAI conducted an extensive electrical/mechanical inventory, and developed time standards for preventive maintenance services.
• U.S. Army – MAI conducted an organizational assessment to determine the optimum organization structure, staffing, processes, and technologies for the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

MAI has also provided analysis and training on infrastructure development for organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank Institute, and the International Law Institute.

Project Profile: Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands
Project Profile: Wayne County (NC) Board of Commissioners