Food plant designed for maximum value within investment budget

The challenge

Our client is a global food producer. It required a greenfield production facility next to its existing production site to produce key ingredients for the food, feed and industrial markets across Asia. Initial production of 1,200 tonnes per day is planned, with potential for future expansion. The development enhances our client’s product portfolio while increasing production capacity. It also supports the local economy and agriculture in Indonesia. Royal HaskoningDHV has provided engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the project.

The solution

Value engineering maximised value within the investment budget

After completing the basic design and cost estimate, value engineering sessions were held to ensure the project delivered maximum value within the target investment budget. This secured senior management approval to proceed to the implementation phase.

Remote working keeps huge new food facility on schedule through pandemic  

During the detailed design phase, the COVID-19 pandemic struck, requiring the closure of offices. By immediately switching to remote working, our project team was able to keep the design process on schedule. We maintained close coordination between the client, contractors and our site-based construction management team to ensure the design remained aligned with construction progress. The project continued to run smoothly and without delay under the new working arrangements. The plant is on schedule to start operations in 2022.

The result

• Increased independence over its manufacturing processes
• Increased competitiveness of its products in Asia