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Six sectors. One standard of engineering judgement.

We focus on industries where assets are long-lived, capital-intensive and essential to daily life — and where getting decisions right matters for decades.
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01 / Industry

Energy & Utilities

Networks built for one-way power flows now have to carry renewables, storage and electrified demand. We help operators invest ahead of need without overbuilding.

Pressures we see

  • Connection queues and constrained capacity
  • Ageing substations and overhead lines
  • Regulated price controls and investment scrutiny

Where we help

  • Network investment planning

    Risk-based renewal and reinforcement plans tied to regulatory submissions.

  • Connections acceleration

    Process and engineering changes that shorten time-to-connect.

  • Substation programme delivery

    Owner-side controls for multi-site upgrade programmes.

Related case study

A defensible ten-year plan for a regional electricity network

340 substations modelled (demo)

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02 / Industry

Ports & Logistics

Larger vessels, tighter berth windows and automation decisions that last thirty years. We help terminals and logistics groups raise throughput on existing footprints.

Pressures we see

  • Berth and yard congestion at peak
  • Automation business cases under uncertainty
  • Electrification of cranes and landside equipment

Where we help

  • Terminal capacity studies

    Simulation-backed options before committing capital.

  • Equipment reliability

    Maintenance strategies for STS cranes and yard equipment.

  • Shore power and electrification

    Grid, phasing and funding for zero-emission operations.

Related case study

Lifting terminal throughput without a single new berth

22% more moves per crane hour (demo)

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03 / Industry

Advanced Manufacturing

Plants must run harder, cleaner and with fewer experienced people. We combine reliability engineering with frontline routines to lift performance quickly.

Pressures we see

  • Unplanned downtime on critical lines
  • Energy cost and decarbonisation commitments
  • Retiring maintenance expertise

Where we help

  • OEE improvement

    Line-by-line loss analysis and targeted countermeasures.

  • Plant decarbonisation

    Heat electrification and on-site generation options.

  • Maintenance capability

    Planner and technician development programmes.

Related case study

Nine points of OEE in a precision components plant

+9 pts OEE on constraint lines (demo)

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04 / Industry

Transport Infrastructure

Rail, road and bridge owners face growing renewal backlogs with tight budgets. We help prioritise, deliver and maintain networks that people depend on daily.

Pressures we see

  • Renewal backlogs on structures and track
  • Possession windows and service disruption
  • Complex, multi-contractor delivery

Where we help

  • Structures asset management

    Inspection-led prioritisation of bridges and earthworks.

  • Depot and fleet readiness

    Planning facilities around new rolling stock.

  • Programme recovery

    Independent assurance and delivery leadership.

Related case study

Recovering a metro depot programme ahead of new fleet arrival

11 wks recovered on critical path (demo)

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05 / Industry

Water

Drought, storm overflows and leakage targets are rewriting investment plans. We help water companies spend on the interventions that move service measures.

Pressures we see

  • Leakage and supply resilience targets
  • Storm overflow and environmental obligations
  • Treatment works nearing end of design life

Where we help

  • Network resilience planning

    Scenario modelling for drought and demand growth.

  • Treatment works optimisation

    Process and energy performance improvements.

  • Asset data foundations

    Register cleansing to support regulatory reporting.

Related case study

Building a drought-ready water network investment case

96% asset register completeness (demo)

Terraced benches of a vast open-pit copper mine in warm evening light

06 / Industry

Mining & Materials

Processing plants carry high fixed costs and long-life assets. We focus on availability, energy intensity and the safety of the people who run them.

Pressures we see

  • Throughput losses in processing circuits
  • Energy intensity and emissions reporting
  • Remote-site maintenance logistics

Where we help

  • Processing plant availability

    Shutdown planning and reliability improvement.

  • Energy and emissions

    Electrification and renewable supply options.

  • Operating model design

    Organisation and routines for remote operations.

Related case study

Raising processing plant availability at a remote operation

+6.5 pts plant availability (demo)

Capability map

Where our practices meet your sector.

Most engagements combine two or three practices. This map shows where each is most often applied.
Which Corporate practices are most often applied in each industry
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02Capital Programme DeliveryCore practiceCore practiceSupportingCore practiceSupportingSupporting
03Operations & Maintenance PerformanceSupportingCore practiceCore practiceSupportingSupportingCore practice
04Energy Transition & DecarbonisationCore practiceSupportingCore practiceSupportingSupportingCore practice
05Digital Engineering & Asset DataCore practiceSupportingSupportingCore practiceCore practiceSupporting

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    A senior practitioner replies within two business days.

  3. Step 3

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