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Data-driven supervision: Digital twins, intelligent QA/QC and predictive due diligence Read More »

Data-driven supervision: Digital twins, intelligent QA/QC and predictive due diligence

The next generation of Owner’s Engineer services is digital. Drone imaging, BIM integration, and digital twins now allow real-time supervision. Investors receive live dashboards linking progress, cost, and performance data. The OE becomes a data curator, transforming oversight into analytics. Smart QA/QC Sensor data from equipment and materials feed automated QA systems. Non-conformities are detected […]

The economics of design: Why investors need financial modelling inside engineering Read More »

The economics of design: Why investors need financial modelling inside engineering

In complex industrial or energy projects, design and finance are inseparable. Every engineering choice carries a financial consequence — in CAPEX, OPEX, or operating reliability. Yet, too often, investors enter late, reviewing static models that no longer reflect evolving technical realities. The modern Owner’s Engineer (OE) changes that dynamic. Acting as the investor’s interpreter between

Project modelling as investor due diligence: Turning designs into financial discipline Read More »

Project modelling as investor due diligence: Turning designs into financial discipline

Project models are often mistaken for feasibility paperwork. In reality, they are the operational language of investor due diligence. Every milestone, delay, or procurement variation affects cash flow. The Owner’s Engineer is the guardian ensuring those variances remain visible and controllable. Modelling project dynamics Static feasibility models fail because they freeze assumptions. Real projects are

Technology advisory and capital efficiency: How the OE safeguards the investor’s balance sheet Read More »

Technology advisory and capital efficiency: How the OE safeguards the investor’s balance sheet

Technology selection defines the financial architecture of every project. The Owner’s Engineer functions as the investor’s capital-efficiency advisor, converting technical alternatives into financial outcomes. Whether selecting wind-turbine classes, substation automation, or industrial process systems, each decision shifts CAPEX, reliability, and long-term maintenance cost. Comparative evaluation Investors need comparative frameworks: levelised cost of energy (LCOE), lifecycle

Process integration and commissioning economics: Delivering performance beyond completion Read More »

Process integration and commissioning economics: Delivering performance beyond completion

For investors, completion is not when the last bolt is tightened; it’s when the asset delivers revenue at expected efficiency. Commissioning is the transition from capital expenditure to operational return. The OE’s oversight ensures this handover is not ceremonial but quantitative. Integration across disciplines Modern industrial systems demand multidisciplinary coordination — mechanical, electrical, automation, civil.

From technical assurance to bankability: How the Owner’s Engineer becomes the investor’s key risk manager Read More »

From technical assurance to bankability: How the Owner’s Engineer becomes the investor’s key risk manager

In project-financed developments, technical assurance equals financial assurance. The Owner’s Engineer is the bridge translating engineering integrity into bankable credibility. Its reports are not technical appendices — they are risk instruments guiding investor decisions. Governance through oversight Throughout development, construction, and commissioning, the OE verifies compliance with design, safety, and contractual standards. This independent verification

Serbia: Russian shareholders of NIS seek U.S. approval to extend operating license amid ownership talks Read More »

Serbia: Russian shareholders of NIS seek U.S. approval to extend operating license amid ownership talks

The Russian shareholders of Serbian oil company NIS have submitted a formal request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to extend the company’s operating license. The request comes amid ongoing talks with a third party that could take over management and control of NIS. Serbian Minister of Mining

Serbia advances regional energy integration with new gas links and renewables expansion Read More »

Serbia advances regional energy integration with new gas links and renewables expansion

Serbia is accelerating efforts to diversify its natural gas supply and strengthen regional energy connectivity, following the successful completion of its interconnector with Bulgaria two years ago. The government now plans to build new gas interconnections with North Macedonia and Romania within the next two to three years, enabling imports of up to 2.3 billion

Serbia: EPS launches €110 million modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants to boost capacity and extend lifespan Read More »

Serbia: EPS launches €110 million modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants to boost capacity and extend lifespan

Serbia’s state-owned power utility EPS is continuing its hydropower modernization program, following upgrades at the Bajina Bašta, Zvornik, and Đerdap 1 plants. The next phase will focus on the Vlasina hydropower plants, with a reconstruction and modernization contract signed with Energotehnika Južna Bačka. The project coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Vlasina hydropower system

Serbia: SEEPEX day-ahead trading rises 11.9% in October, prices up sharply from September Read More »

Serbia: SEEPEX day-ahead trading rises 11.9% in October, prices up sharply from September

A total of 511,894 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Serbian energy exchange SEEPEX in October 2025, marking an 11.9 percent increase compared to the previous month and averaging 16,512.7 MWh per day. However, trading volume was 6 percent lower than in the same month last year. The average daily

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