Navali Consulting Services

Commercial management advice for infrastructure contractors

Navali Consulting Services is a consultancy focused on the infrastructure industry, where it provides advisory services and representation for main contractors and specialist contractors. Its work centres on the commercial side of civil engineering projects, combining contract administration with strategic advice on commercial systems and processes.

The firm was founded in 2024 by directors Ali Magsodipour and Naveed Ahmed, with the stated aim of offering experienced commercial project support in a growing sector. The practice describes itself as a growing name within the infrastructure industry and reports a track record built on work with clients such as TfL, HS2, Network Rail, PwC, Thames Water and National Grid.

Services across the project lifecycle

The consultancy structures its offer around four areas. Advisory services provide guidance to main contractors and clients throughout the project lifecycle. Contract administration covers the efficient handling of contracts, while strategic consulting is directed at improving a business's commercial systems and processes. A fourth line, personnel solutions, supplies skilled professionals on short- or long-term contracts to support project needs.

Pre-contract and post-contract commercial work

Beyond the headline services, the firm lists a more detailed set of commercial management tasks, which it presents as tailored to each client and not exhaustive:

• Pre-contract cost plans and advice.
• Post-contract commercial management support.
• Risk management and evaluation.
• Cost and value reconciliation and reporting.
• Procurement of JCT, NEC3 and NEC4 suites of subcontracts.
• Change control management.
• Cost management tools and documentation for growing businesses, covering reporting, forecasting and change management.

Experience and scale of projects

The team cites more than 25 years of infrastructure project experience and exposure to infrastructure projects ranging from £20m to £1bn and above. The consultancy frames its role as helping clients maximise opportunities and reduce commercial exposure, with support extending from procurement through to final accounting.

Leadership

The business is led by directors Ali Magsodipour and Naveed Ahmed, who founded the consultancy in 2024.