Conceptual Design
- Understanding the client’s requirements in terms of:
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Production Capacity
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Quality Criteria
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Flexibility
- Proposing one or more strategies for execution, which includes
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Process flow diagram with production mass equilibrium
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Conceptual layout of the production floor plant
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Written explanation of equipment and systems
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Preliminary project timeline
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Cost projection with a precision level of ±30%, derived from our historical project cost database
Preliminary Engineering
- Conceptual design, enhancement, and comprehensive process description
- Energy and mass balance
- Initial plant floor layout including equipment
- Flow diagram for people, materials, products, and waste
- Initial engineering of building and all services and engineering disciplines
- Strategy for construction
- Initial project schedule
- Cost projection with a precision level of ±20%, based on main process equipment quotes
Start-up and Qualification
- Providing support to the contractor and equipment suppliers during the initiation of their equipment and systems
- Verification of the final installation, operation, and performance of all equipment and systems according to previously written test procedures, confirmation of final equipment turnover
- Review and proposal of revisions to supplier’s documentation and warranties to safeguard the Owner’s interest
Detailed Engineering
- Detailed construction blueprints and specifications for architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, and fire protection, based on the requirements of the chosen process equipment
- For long lead delivery of building equipment, preparation of pre-purchase documents and monitoring of the tendering process
- Comprehensive project schedule, including start-up and commissioning
- Cost projection with a precision level of ±15%, based on building contractors’ estimates
Construction
- Preparation and monitoring of tendering for all construction packages.
- Evaluation of bids and recommendation
- Review of submittal and shop drawings
- Overseeing technical aspects and issuing on-site instructions
- Regular site inspections
- Review and approval of change orders
- Preparation of deficiency list and monitoring of corrective measures
- Provisional and final acceptance of work following the successful start-up
- Preparation of as-built drawings based on contractors’ drawings
- Monitoring of cost and schedule
Support
- Provision of engineering, maintenance, and project management personnel at the client’s premises
- Swift response to any emergency
- Continuous remote support