AI-Driven Planning & Project Controls · Manchester, UK

Using AI to take the risk out of project delivery.

OPS applies AI and AI-driven insight to analyse your programme data and spot issues earlier — pairing 22 years of planning and controls expertise with the technology that keeps the UK's most complex rail, nuclear, water and civil infrastructure projects on track.

22 yrsDelivering programmes
£1bn+Programmes supported
AIBuilt into delivery
AI-generated visualisation of programme baseline generation, predictive schedule risk and automated KPI reporting
Behind every dashboard

One model. Three outputs your team can act on the same day.

At the forefront of what we do

AI-generated planning and reporting, built for delivery.

We use AI to do the heavy lifting in planning and project controls — drafting programmes, surfacing risk and generating reports automatically — so your team spends its time deciding, not assembling. Every output is reviewed and validated by our planners before it reaches you.

AI-Generated Planning

Draft baseline programmes and tender schedules in a fraction of the time — logic-linked, resource-loaded and aligned to your WBS, then refined by our planners. AI also tests thousands of scenarios to stress the critical path before it's locked.

Automated Dashboard Reporting

Reports that build themselves. AI pulls live programme and cost data into Power BI dashboards, writes the narrative commentary and flags variances — so period reporting goes from days of manual effort to a review and sign-off.

Predictive Insight

AI reads the trend in your data and forecasts where the programme is heading — early-warning on slippage, schedule risk and resource pinch-points, so issues are managed weeks before they hit the critical path.

Hours, not weeksProgrammes and reports drafted in a fraction of the time.
Earlier warningRisk and slippage surfaced before they affect delivery.
Fewer errorsConsistent, data-driven outputs with the manual effort removed.
Sharper decisionsLeaders get clear visibility to act with confidence.

◆ AI accelerates the work — our planners own the judgement. Every programme and report is validated before it's issued.

About OPS

Part of your team, not just a supplier.

Whether our role is to lead or support your resources, we integrate and work as part of the team — implementing our planning and project controls toolset to deliver projects on time, safely and within budget.

Across 22 years we've supported the delivery of complex major capital projects, dealing with challenges in harmony with our clients' goals — and we now bring AI into that toolset, so teams get answers in hours that used to take weeks.

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Lead or supportWe slot into your delivery structure at whatever level the programme needs.
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AI-augmented toolsetAI-generated programmes and automated reporting on top of P6, MS Project, Acumen and Power BI.
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22 years' pedigreeTwo decades across £1bn+ rail, nuclear and utility programmes.

The balance we deliver

Cost
On budgetTighter control over spend and forecasting.
Time
On scheduleDelivery timescales met and protected.
Quality
Fewer errorsAI removes the manual work that causes mistakes.
Safety
Earlier warningSpotting trends early to help avoid incidents.
Intelligent solutions, delivered in harmony with your goals.
What we do

Services across the full delivery lifecycle.

Specialist planning and controls for the construction and engineering sectors — now AI-augmented end to end, from first draft programme to final report.

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Project Planning AI

AI-generated baseline and tender programmes, logic-linked and resource-loaded, then refined and owned by our planners — robust, defensible schedules built faster.

AI-Generated ProgrammesTender PlanningPrimavera P6MS ProjectStrategyIntegrationAcumenNEC
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Project Controls & Reporting AI

Automated dashboard reporting with AI-written commentary and predictive forecasting — turning live programme and cost data into the visibility leaders need to decide with confidence.

Automated DashboardsEarned ValueKPIsPredictive RiskPower BIResource Mgmt
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Forensic Planning

Independent, evidence-led analysis to support claims and resolve disputes when programmes go off course — accelerated by AI-driven schedule analytics.

Dispute ResolutionClaims SupportAcumen Analytics
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Business Intelligence & Data Analytics

Configuring data so the right people see the right metrics, in the tools they already work in — the foundation our AI reporting is built on.

Data ManagementSharePointAzureTableauPower BI
Where we work

Sectors

Deep experience across the infrastructure programmes that keep the country moving.

01Heavy Rail
02Light Rail & Metro
03Water Utilities
04Nuclear
05Civils & Highways
06Marine & Offshore
07IT
Selected work

Programmes we've helped deliver.

A track record built on the UK's most demanding infrastructure schemes.

Light Rail£1bn+

Manchester Metrolink — Phase 3

OPS led planning and project controls for the contractor's E&M scope on the expansion that added four new lines to the network.

  • Tram network grew from 23 to 60 miles
  • Around 105 new stops added
  • Now the UK's largest tram network
Heavy RailMulti-£bn

Transpennine Route Upgrade

A transformative railway programme better connecting passengers in the North between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

  • Multi-billion pound northern programme
  • Improved connectivity across the Pennines
  • Capacity and journey-time gains
SignallingMulti-scheme

Northern Programmes

Supporting the signalling contractor in delivering major rail signalling schemes across the North West.

  • The Ordsall Chord
  • Electrification, Manchester to Preston
  • Electrification, Preston to Blackpool
  • Manchester Airport station modifications
PowerInfrastructure

West Coast Power Supply Upgrade

Supporting the delivery contractor in upgrading electrification infrastructure to increase available power.

  • Enhanced train service enabled
  • Upgraded electrification infrastructure
  • Increased available power capacity
Client voices

What our clients say.

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If you're looking for someone reliable, efficient and trustworthy, you've come to the right place. OPS are the absolute best in their field and they really know how to deliver. You won't be let down.

Lorraine MurphyProject Director
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From the initial consultation all the way through the project's conclusion, the service we received was impeccable. OPS gave us the visibility to make strategic decisions.

Martin GallacherProgramme Manager
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A hard-working, dedicated team of professionals. Highly recommended.

Blair MunroProject Director
Get in touch

Let's plan your next programme.

Whether you need a quick piece of support or an AI-augmented team to lead a large-scale programme, we'd like to hear from you.

Office2 Springdale Gardens, Manchester M20 2GX, UK

We typically respond within one working day.