Expert engineering consulting across the full project lifecycle.
We support developers, investors, lenders and operators at every stage, from initial concept assessment through to operational performance improvement. Our team brings direct experience across large-scale agricultural and industrial clean technology projects in Europe, North America and Southern Africa.
PROJECT LIFECYCLE
FEL 0
Concept Assessment
FEL 1
Feasibility Study
FEL 2
Preliminary Design
FEL 3
Detailed Engineering
CONSTRUCTION
Procurement & Construction
COMMISSIONING
Testing & Start-up
OPERATIONS
Operate & Optimise
Owner's Engineer
Independent technical oversight on behalf of the client, from feasibility through commissioning.
Click on a stage above to explore our services at each phase of the project lifecycle.
FEL 0 / Concept Assessment
Advisory & Due Diligence
- Opportunity assessment and concept screening
- Independent technical and commercial advisory for investors, lenders and developers
- Red flag reviews of existing designs, costings and commercial structures
FEL 1 / Feasibility Study
Concept Development
- Technology selection, site assessment, preliminary mass and energy balances
- Commercial due diligence: offtake, feedstock, market and revenue assessment
- Technical due diligence: plant design, technology and operational efficiency assessment
FEL 2 / Preliminary Design
Pre-FEED & Process Engineering
- Process design basis, PFDs, preliminary equipment lists, CAPEX/OPEX estimates
- Mass and energy balance development
- Technology vendor evaluation and selection support
FEL 3 / Detailed Engineering
FEED, Process Engineering & Owner's Engineering
- Detailed P&IDs, System Design Packages, equipment specifications
- HAZOP/HAZID facilitation
- Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
- Owner's Engineer representation: independent technical oversight of design development on the owner's behalf, with no supplier affiliations
Construction / Procurement & Construction
Procurement Support, Construction Monitoring & Owner's Engineering
- Procurement strategy and schedule development
- Technical specification and tender documentation, supplier pre-qualification, evaluation and recommendation, technical bid evaluation, contract negotiation support
- Owner's Engineer representation: construction oversight, EPC contractor monitoring and progress verification on the owner's behalf
Commissioning / Testing & Start-up
Commissioning, Operational Readiness & Owner's Engineering
- Operational readiness assessment and gap analysis
- Procedures, manuals and training programme review
- Site-to-head-office integration and maintenance management framework review
- Owner's Engineer representation: commissioning oversight and performance test verification against contractual guarantees
Operations / Operate & Optimise
Ongoing Operations Advisory
- Maintenance management strategy and implementation
- Commercial optimisation: products, by-products and offtake management
- Bioprocess parameter optimisation, performance benchmarking, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
SERVICE CATEGORIES
Advisory & Due Diligence
We provide independent technical and commercial advisory services to investors, lenders and developers evaluating clean technology deals. Our due diligence services are rigorous, practical and designed to surface the issues that matter most.
- Technical due diligence: comprehensive assessment of plant design, technology and operational efficiency
- Commercial due diligence: offtake, feedstock, market and revenue assessment
- Red flag reviews of existing designs, costings and commercial structures at FEL 1, 2 or 3
- Asset valuation support: technical input to inform fair market value
- Operational risk analysis: performance gaps, maintenance history and upgrade requirements
- Lender's independent engineer
Front-End Engineering (FEL 0-3)
From early opportunity screening through to detailed design readiness, we lead and support the full Front-End Loading process for clean technology projects.
- FEL 0: Opportunity assessment and concept screening
- FEL 1: Concept development, technology selection, site assessment, preliminary mass & energy balances
- FEL 2: Pre-FEED, process design basis, PFDs, preliminary equipment lists, CAPEX/OPEX estimate
- FEL 3: FEED, detailed P&IDs, SDPs, equipment specifications, HAZOP/HAZID facilitation
Process Engineering
Our core engineering capability covers the full range of process engineering deliverables required for clean technology projects.
- Mass and energy balance development
- Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
- Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- System Design Packages (SDPs)
- HAZOP and HAZID facilitation
- Technology vendor evaluation and selection support
Procurement Support
We leverage established relationships with leading technology suppliers and equipment vendors to support effective procurement for large-scale projects.
- Procurement strategy and schedule development
- Technical specification and tender documentation
- Supplier pre-qualification, evaluation and recommendation
- Technical bid evaluation
- Contract negotiation support
- Technology vendor evaluation and selection support
Operational Readiness Review
Ensuring that the organisation, systems and processes are genuinely ready for operations, from site to head office.
- Operational readiness assessment and gap analysis
- Procedures, manuals and training programme review
- Site-to-head-office integration: systems, reporting, interfaces
- Maintenance management framework review
Ongoing Operations Advisory
For operating projects seeking to optimise performance, we provide ongoing expert advisory across the key operational disciplines.
- Maintenance management strategy and implementation
- Commercial optimisation: products, by-products and offtake management
- Bioprocess parameter optimisation for AD/biogas projects
- Operational performance benchmarking across assets portfolio
- Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
Owner's Engineer
We represent the owner's interests throughout the project, providing independent technical oversight from design through commissioning. Shaped by our own decade of experience owning and operating biological waste-to-value assets, our advice carries no supplier affiliations and no conflicts of interest.
- Independent review and verification of detailed design and engineering deliverables
- Contractor and EPC bid evaluation
- Constructability and schedule review
- EPC/contractor oversight: progress monitoring, quality verification and schedule assurance
- Quality assurance and site inspections
- Technical representation in contractor and vendor negotiations
- Commissioning and performance test verification against contractual guarantees
- Interface management between EPC contractor, technology licensors and the owner's organisation
- Progress reporting and risk management on the owner's behalf
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