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    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.

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    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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