Assumptions that survive the works
The costs and durations in the study come from the same database the infrastructure division prices real works with.
Capital and capacity decisions
Strategic consulting
Studies that end in a recommendation with a number and a date. We work with teams who then have to build and run what was recommended, which is what keeps the assumptions inside the realm of the possible.
Strategic consulting in one line
We support investment and capacity decisions with the same technical rigour it would take to carry them out afterwards.
- Site master plan and capacity assessment
- Technical and financial structuring of capital projects
- Technical due diligence on assets and acquisitions
- Operational risk and business continuity assessment
- Maintenance strategy and asset life cycle
- Energy efficiency and emissions intensity analysis
01 / 05Benefits
What changes for the client
Options, not a single thesis
Every study compares at least three routes, including doing nothing, with the present value and the risk of each set out.
A plan somebody can actually run
The recommendation arrives with a sequence, owners, milestones and the exact point at which it is worth stopping to review.
Independence declared
If the study recommends a technology we do not supply, that is what it says. Any conflict of interest is declared in the report.
02 / 05Applications
Where it applies
The four briefs this capability is asked for most often.
Whether to expand
Whether to expand, relocate or outsource capacity, with the number behind each option.
Buying an asset
Actual condition, hidden technical liabilities and the cost of putting it right, before the deal closes.
Five-year plan
An investment sequence setting out what is done first and what can wait without putting the operation at risk.
Continuity
Identifying the single points of failure and what covering them actually costs.
03 / 05Process
How it is delivered
- 01FramingAgreeing the question the study has to answer and the criterion the decision will be made on.
- 02FieldworkOperating data, a site visit and interviews with the people who run it, not only those who manage it.
- 03ModelCosted options, sensitivity analysis and a test of the assumptions that carry the most weight.
- 04RecommendationReport, a board presentation if one is needed, and a staged delivery plan.
04 / 05Case study
Transforming critical operations at regional scale
A logistics operator running six terminals across three countries was moving freight on systems that did not talk to each other. We redesigned the operation of the entire corridor and instrumented it point by point.
-32 %
Uptime
+46 %
Capacity
99,9 %
Availability
3
Countries
05 / 05Related industries
Where we operate permanently
FAQFrequently asked questions
What clients ask before signing
Can we commission the study without committing to the works?
Yes, and it is the norm. The study is billed and delivered separately; awarding us the works is not a condition of anything.
What if the study recommends not investing?
It is delivered anyway, in the same depth. A study that can only end in a recommendation to spend is not a study.
Who signs the report?
The technical team that produced it, by name, together with the group's technical director.
Do we get the financial model?
Yes — the complete file, unlocked, with its assumptions and its sources.
Let's talk about your next challenge
Our team can help you identify the right solution for your organisation — including when the conclusion is that you do not need a project at all.