Product : Capital Works Evaluator (CWE)
Smarter Prioritisation for Long-Term Capital Works
CT Management Group’s Capital Works Evaluator helps councils fairly assess, prioritise, and plan competing capital works projects, aligning them to long-term financial strategies.
- Evaluate projects using transparent criteria: financial, strategic, risk, and community benefit
- Develop 10–40-year capital works programs
- Integrate outputs with CT Management Group’s Long-Term Financial Plan
- Whole-of-life costing with flexible indexation and scenario testing
Why Councils Choose Our Capital Works Evaluator (CWE)
Councils face increasing demands to deliver infrastructure while balancing affordability, risk, and community expectations. Without a structured framework, capital works programs can become reactive, unplanned and unsustainable. The Capital Works Evaluator provides councils with a fair and transparent method to prioritise projects, ensuring decisions are robust and resources are directed where they deliver maximum impact.
This Solution Includes:
- Integration with long-term financial planning (10–20 years)
- Evaluate financial, strategic, risk and community benefit in one framework
- Supports transparent reporting to councillors, executives, and the community
- Provides evidence for funding allocations
Sustainable Infrastructure Starts with Transparent Capital Works Planning
The Capital Works Evaluator ensures councils gain clarity, confidence, and accountability in managing competing capital works projects. By applying a structured, evidence-based approach, councils can align investment priorities with long-term strategy, financial sustainability, and community expectations.
Transparent Prioritisation
Projects are scored against consistent, agreed criteria.
Evidence-Based Decisions
Comparative analysis supports clear choices.
Integrated Capital Planning
Aligns capital works with long-term financial sustainability.
Improved Community Trust
Clear rationale for investment priorities enhances transparency.
Resource Optimisation
Directs funding to projects with the greatest impact.
Our Proven Approach
CT Management Group applies structured evaluation and financial integration to ensure capital works programs are affordable, sustainable, and aligned to council priorities.
1. Capture Project Data
Collect detailed project inputs, including expenditure, funding sources, and indexation.
2. Apply Priority Scoring
Assess projects across financial, strategic, risk, and community benefit criteria.
3. Run Multi-Year Programs
Build 10–40-year capital works programs with full whole-of-life costing.
4. Model Scenarios
Test alternative funding, and prioritisation scenarios.
5. Integrate with LTFP
Align capital works outputs with long-term financial planning and reporting.
6. Report and Present
Generate charts and reports for executives and council.
The CT Management Group Difference
Why Partners Trust Us to Deliver
Independent Expertise
Trusted advice and analysis with decades of council experience.
Proven Frameworks
Objective, evidence-based evaluation designed specifically for local government.
Integrated Insight
Capital works outputs integrate with CT Management Group’s Long-Term Financial Plan.
Future Focused
Flexible modelling supports sustainable, and transparent investment planning.
Ready to Strengthen Your Capital Works Planning?
Let’s discuss how CT Management Group’s Capital Works Evaluator can help your council prioritise projects, align with long-term financial planning, and make transparent, evidence-based investment decisions.
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