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Five practices, engineered to work together.

Clients rarely have a single problem. Our practices share one delivery model and one set of data, so the plan, the build and the operation stay connected.
  1. 01Asset Strategy & Investment Planning
  2. 02Capital Programme Delivery
  3. 03Operations & Maintenance Performance
  4. 04Energy Transition & Decarbonisation
  5. 05Digital Engineering & Asset Data

Practice 01

Asset Strategy & Investment Planning

We build long-horizon investment plans grounded in condition, risk and service performance. Our teams combine engineering inspection data with financial modelling so that every pound of capital is tied to a measurable reduction in risk or improvement in service.

Brass pressure gauges and valve handwheels on steam plant machinery

Questions we help answer

  • “Which assets will fail first, and what does that cost us?”
  • “How do we justify a step-change in renewal spend to our regulator?”
  • “Where can we safely extend asset life instead of replacing?”

What we deliver

  • Asset criticality and condition baseline
  • Risk-based 10–25 year investment plan
  • Regulatory business case and board papers
  • Asset management system aligned to recognised practice

18%

lower whole-life cost on renewal portfolio

3×

faster investment approval cycle

Typical duration
12–20 weeks
Team
6–12 specialists
Model
Diagnostic, then embedded planning team

Outcomes are illustrative demo figures

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Practice 02

Capital Programme Delivery

From early-stage options to commissioning, we stand alongside owners as an intelligent client. We set up programme controls, run commercial and schedule assurance, and step into delivery leadership when a programme needs recovery.

Tower cranes over a building under construction, silhouetted against a blue evening sky

Questions we help answer

  • “Is our programme baseline realistic before we commit?”
  • “Why do our cost forecasts keep moving?”
  • “How do we recover a programme that is already late?”

What we deliver

  • Programme management office and controls set-up
  • Independent cost and schedule assurance
  • Contract and supply-chain strategy
  • Recovery plans with weekly delivery cadence

11 wks

recovered on a critical-path schedule

±4%

forecast accuracy at final account

Typical duration
6 months – multi-year
Team
4–40 specialists
Model
Owner's representative or integrated PMO

Outcomes are illustrative demo figures

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Practice 03

Operations & Maintenance Performance

We work on the shop floor and in the control room with operations teams. Reliability engineering, maintenance planning and frontline routines are redesigned together, so improvements hold after we leave.

Power plant control room with operator desks, monitors and large wall displays

Questions we help answer

  • “Why is unplanned downtime still rising despite more maintenance?”
  • “How do we lift throughput without new capital?”
  • “Which routines actually change frontline performance?”

What we deliver

  • Reliability and maintenance strategy review
  • Planning and scheduling redesign
  • Daily performance routines and visual management
  • Capability-building for supervisors and planners

+9 pts

overall equipment effectiveness

−31%

unplanned downtime in year one

Typical duration
16–26 weeks
Team
5–15 specialists
Model
Pilot site, then structured roll-out

Outcomes are illustrative demo figures

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Practice 04

Energy Transition & Decarbonisation

We help asset owners decarbonise without compromising reliability. Our engineers model electrification, on-site generation and storage options against grid constraints, then structure delivery so the programme stays financeable.

Wind turbines on the horizon above a wheat field at sunrise

Questions we help answer

  • “What is a credible, costed pathway to our 2035 target?”
  • “Can our grid connection support electrification?”
  • “Which projects should go first to unlock the rest?”

What we deliver

  • Site-by-site decarbonisation pathways
  • Grid connection and capacity studies
  • Technology and supplier evaluation
  • Investment-grade programme business case

42%

scope 1 & 2 reduction pathway identified

14 MW

grid capacity unlocked through phasing

Typical duration
10–18 weeks
Team
5–10 specialists
Model
Pathway study, then delivery support

Outcomes are illustrative demo figures

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Practice 05

Digital Engineering & Asset Data

Most organisations do not lack data — they lack data they trust. We define information requirements, clean and connect asset registers, and deploy practical digital twins that engineers actually use to plan work.

Two people at a desk with laptops, sketching and annotating a technical diagram on paper

Questions we help answer

  • “Can we trust our asset register enough to plan from it?”
  • “What should a digital twin actually do for us?”
  • “How do we get data from contractors in a usable form?”

What we deliver

  • Asset information requirements and standards
  • Asset register cleansing and data model
  • Condition and performance dashboards
  • Digital twin pilots tied to live decisions

96%

asset register completeness after cleansing

−40%

time spent preparing planning data

Typical duration
8–16 weeks
Team
4–8 specialists
Model
Data sprint, then managed service

Outcomes are illustrative demo figures

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Engagement model

How a Corporate engagement runs.

Every practice follows the same four phases. You can stop after any phase — most clients continue because the evidence is clear.

  1. Phase 01 · 4–6 weeks

    Diagnose

    Walk the sites, read the data and agree the few questions that matter most.

    OutputFact base & case for change

  2. Phase 02 · 6–10 weeks

    Design

    Engineer and cost the options, then build a plan your board and regulator can back.

    OutputInvestment-grade plan

  3. Phase 03 · Months to years

    Deliver

    Lead or assure delivery alongside your teams, with weekly decisions and clear controls.

    OutputMeasured results on site

  4. Phase 04 · Ongoing

    Sustain

    Hand over routines, data and capability so performance holds after we leave.

    OutputCapability in your team

FAQ

Questions clients ask before we start.

Most clients begin with a short diagnostic of four to six weeks. We agree the questions that matter, review your data and sites, and return with a fact base and a costed recommendation. You decide whether to continue, and with what scope.

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Start a conversation

Not sure which practice fits? Start with the problem.

No sales team and no generic pitch — you will speak directly with a partner who has worked on challenges like yours.

  1. Step 1

    Share the context

    Tell us about the asset, programme or problem.

  2. Step 2

    Speak with a partner

    A senior practitioner replies within two business days.

  3. Step 3

    Agree a first step

    Usually a short, fixed-fee diagnostic.

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