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Asset Recovery
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Understandably when closing sites, Clients
wish to minimise cost and maximise return on
assets. There are no hard and fast rules as to
what should and should not be recovered and
factors such as age of plant, former process,
cost of recovery, transport, re-installation, testing,
market forces and commercial confidentiality/
competition will all form a part of the decision
making procedure.
RVA will however analyse each case on its own
merits, looking at both safety and commercial
aspects, advising whether plant should be
recovered prior to or during dismantling/demolition
operations.
There are several different approaches that can be
taken to provide the Client with the most attractive
result.
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Asset Retirement Obligations
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RVA’s asset retirement obligations support
service is specifically designed for the oil and
gas production sector and other companies
who own/operate long-life major assets.
In order to assist organisations to comply with
the requirements of SFAS 143 and other relevant
legislation an auditable, robust and flexible accounting
tool, that can be refined to meet the needs of each
client, has been developed.
Using industry specific knowledge and expertise,
RVA is able to provide soundly based and realistic
long -term cost estimates, allowing companies to
demonstrate that adequate funding has been reserved,
for eventual decommissioning of plant and sites.
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Base Line Decommissioning Plans and Near Term Work Plans
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Combining our in-depth knowledge of the
decommissioning and demolition fields with
the ability to use the latest planning software
including Primavera P3e, RVA offers complex
and flexible data compilation for large scale
project planning, costing, resourcing and
programming.
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Budgeting and Estimating
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In most instances, the Client needs to have
a project cost indication from the outset.
This information can be then used to compile
sanction grade estimates, funding applications
and even determine the programme and extent
of a project.
RVA will not only look at the direct project costs
but integrate factors such as plant resale value,
scrap and credit recovery, market conditions and
the possible effect of legislative changes.
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CDM Coordinator
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On more than 95% of its projects, RVA acts
as CDM Coordinator (formerly Planning
Supervisor). In our opinion this role extends
far beyond that required under CDM
Regulations and forms an integral part of
project management.
With safety as the number one priority, we
guide and support the Client's team through
all operations to ensure they are undertaken
strictly in accordance with legislation.
Information packs and safety plans are compiled
in conjunction with other contractual
documentation so that there can be no conflict or
misunderstanding when it comes to the
management of safety.
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COMAH License Management
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The rationalisation or decommissioning
of high hazard installations often places
a significant burden upon the Client’s
resources in many areas, one of these
being in the ensuring that they fully
meet the requirements of all relevant
enforcement agencies.
The situation can be compounded when
the Client’s resources are no longer
available to the project, thus making the
compilation of adequate and robust records
a difficult and challenging task.
RVA has the competence and experience
to plan and mange COMAH related issues
whether they be transfer from top tier to lower
tier or total declassification.
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Contaminated Land Management
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With environmental protection being high on
everybody’s list of priorities, the cleaning up of
pollution and restoration of land to an acceptable
state is most important. There is however a
tendency for Clients to perceive remedial operations
as very complex and sophisticated when in effect,
in most cases simple solutions are available.
Using a network of experienced organisations and
confronting problems in a practical and workable
manner, RVA can produce strategies that will satisfy
all parties.
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Contractor Assessment
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The most important factor in ensuring the success
of a project is getting the team right from the outset.
The competency of those involved is paramount.
RVA has a wealth of experience, having worked with
many different contracting companies over the years,
we are trained to recognise strengths and weaknesses.
We know what questions to ask and as importantly
what responses to accept.
There are many good contractors in the market place
however they cannot be‘ all things to all men’ what is
right for one application, may not be for another.
There are companies with particular abilities and
specialist services.
RVA will go through selection and assessment
procedures to bring together the right skills for
your needs.
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Decommissioning Strategies
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An assessment of your plant and structures
with comment on condition, stability, potential
risk and solutions.
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Feasibility Studies
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A more detailed look at viable approaches to
your project. Considering aspects including,
environmental and safety issues both immediate
and over an extended period; costs and funding;
longer term considerations with conclusions
and recommendations.
These studies provide a focused and intelligible
management tool on which you can make informed
and rational business decisions.
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Management of Plant Dismantling for Re-location and Re-use
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Many UK based manufacturing industry sectors
are undergoing major changes and in a number
of cases, companies are either moving their
production abroad or selling off plant to third parties.
RVA has built up credible expertise in managing plant
preparation and dismantling for shipment and
re-erection elsewhere. Not only can we deal with the
planning and documentation of isolation and
decommissioning regimes we can provide the
client with comprehensive specification clauses for
the work thus ensuring that commercial exposure is
minimised and the desired end result achieved.
There are a growing number of EHS issues arising
from the purchasers of UK equipment using non-English
speaking operatives for the plant dismantling process and
RVA has developed a tried and tested structure for
assessing the competence and suitability of the labour
force in these circumstances and assisting them in
meeting the required standards.
This service combined with our CDM Coordinator
role has helped many companies who otherwise may
have fallen foul of the law with failed projects being
the outcome.
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Operational Asset - Management and Retirement Provisioning
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RVA has developed a new and value-adding
service to support the chemical, petro-chemical,
pharmaceutical, power, process and
manufacturing sectors. In its basic form, it will
provide the foundations for a robust financial
management tool enabling plant owners to
confidently accrue adequate funds for eventual
asset ‘end of life’ decommissioning.
In addition this new bespoke service can be
developed into a flexible commercial and
engineering instrument
that has a wide range of applications.
Amongst these are:
Periodic assessment of plant viability
against future liabilities
Evaluation of costs for retro-fitting and
improving plant against longer term gains
Clarity of all costs when assessing viability
of plant over its life-cycle
Realistic cost awareness for acquisition or
divestment of assets
Hard data to support planning and
programming of asset retirement
Development of detailed plant specific
feasibility and options studies
Identification of threats and opportunities
The service can also be adapted to support the
feasibility and pre-construction phases of a plant
where longer term costs, associated with eventual
decommissioning of the installation, could have a
significant impact on life-cycle profitability.
With a multi-skilled in-house specialist engineering
resource, RVA will provide unbiased and credible
information that maybe readily reviewed and
updated as circumstances change.
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Options Studies
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A high level but individually tailored study
outlining the alternative approaches that
can be adopted for your project.
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Project Financial Control
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The control of cost throughout a project is vital.
These controls start with the tender process
where a detailed scope of work will enable a
contractor, in most case, to provide a fixed sum
for the works.
Using our knowledge of where pitfalls could lie
we carefully put together bills of quantities or
pricing schedules for completion at tender stage.
This information provides the Client with contract
spend certainty.
RVA in addition will structure financial milestones
so they may be used as valuation monitoring
points. This coupled with bonds or guarantees
ensure the Client of contractual integrity and
security.
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Project Management
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This is the area where RVA can ‘Add Maximum
Value’ to Client’s projects. The earlier that RVA
become involved the more the benefit derived.
Frequently the production of a Feasibility or
Option Study will produce alternatives and ideas
for a site that were perhaps not even previously
considered by the Client.
We acknowledge that every circumstance has
to be assessed on its own merits – Clients have
differing needs and we will tailor our input to meet
these; ensuring at the same time that safety,
operational, commercial and public relations
matters are fully considered and controlled.
RVA offers a truly substantial and robust project
management package and invariably our Client’s
expectations have been exceeded when we have
dealt with their projects.
Understanding that the majority of Clients have
little or no experience in decommissioning,
decontamination, dismantling or demolition, RVA
frequently heads up the project team. This is not
to say that we do not recognise the importance of
those with existing site knowledge and we actively
encourage input and assistance from the Client.
Typical project management services comprise
some or all of the following:
§ Site survey and assessment
§ Option study
§ Feasibility study
§ Budget costings and cash flow
§ Decommissioning assessment and procedures
§ Production of decontamination regimes
§ Isolation procedures and documentation
§ Liaison with local authority departments
§ Liaison with Health & Safety Executive and other enforcing bodies
§ Fulfil role as CDM Coordinator
§ Compilation of project specific CDM information packs
§ Detailed and specific contractor pre-qualification and auditing
§ Compilation of project works specification
§ Compilation of project tender documentation suite
§ Fulfil role as Engineer to Contract
§ Tender process control and contractor response
§ Post-tender analysis, reporting and recommendations
§ Contract award documentation
§ Method statement review and comment
§ Control and monitor site works (resident engineer where required)
§ Chair and minute site meetings
§ Chair and present at meetings with third parties
§ Audit site works and compliance with method statements
§ Maintain financial control of the project and certify value of works
§ Liaise with all parties and act as project co-ordinator
§ Issue final account statement
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Public and Private Presentations
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Quite often it is necessary to discuss and
debate with a number of parties the rationale
behind pursuing a particular route for a project.
This may be with a management team from
your own organisation or external parties.
RVA is familiar and comfortable with
presenting well-constructed presentations
to public authorities, emergency services,
enforcing bodies and the general public.
Recognising that often concerns about projects
are borne out of ignorance of the discipline, a
well set out and understandable explanation to
‘whys’ and ‘wherefores’ can alleviate fears and
provide comfort to those directly or indirectly
involved.
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Safety Auditing
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Safety is the most important chapter in
everyone’s book. RVA regularly audits sites
to ensure that best practice is being used
and that all works are in compliance with
agreed risk based method statements
We recognise that often, as site works
progress there is need to re-assess
methodology, review information and revise
the approach to specific operations. Situations
such as these occur in all areas of civil
engineering but even more so with demolition
related activities where often, detailed
structural or hazard information is scant or
non-existent.
We therefore use our audit procedures not
only to review compliance of general tasks on
sites, but also discuss with the Client and
contractor the suitability of methods, any
unforeseen events and any adjustments
required to deal safely with changing
circumstances.
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Strategy Planning
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Before embarking on any project it is important
that the Client has investigated all of the
possible options available.
As RVA have a ‘demolition’ mindset it is likely
there will be approaches to any given situation
that will not even have been considered by
those not familiar with plant closure or
structural demolition.
The terms ‘brain storming’ and ‘think tank’
sessions may sound pretentious however,
real gains have been made by getting all
the team together and exploring all the
options.
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Structural Surveys
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A survey of your plant and structures covering
matters such as condition assessment,
temporary stability advice and corrective
action recommendations with costings.
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Technical Auditing
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Using the expertise of our in-house engineering
team, we actively assess and comment on
method statements put forward by contractors.
With many years experience in the demolition/
decommissioning arena we are able to take
a practical and realistic view on work methods.
We operate as part of a project team with; not
in opposition to the contractor. We will proactively
become involved in the development of methods and
where required, explore solutions in order to advance
and enhance the project.
With mechanical, structural, demolition, civil and
explosives engineers as a part of our permanent
staff we are able to deal with most situations
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Tender Documentation
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Concise, clear and properly constructed tender
documentation is the platform on which the
success of a project relies.
Using its wide and relevant experience, RVA
formulate a comprehensive suite of specifically
tailored documents for contract. These will
typically comprise, Pre-Construction Information,
Specification, Conditions of Contract,
Bills of Quantities and Forms of Tender.
Client’s often have in-house contractual clauses
or conditions, which we readily will incorporate
within the tender package.
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Third Party Liaison
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Most Clients specialise and excel in the
execution of their core business. For most
people, an encounter with a decommissioning
or demolition project is a one off experience.
Dealing with external parties, local authorities,
enforcing bodies, local residents and surrounding
occupiers. RVA are well equipped to steer the
Client through this course, ensuring that all parties
are compliantly and fairly considered and any
obligations properly met.
Communication, cooperation and consideration
are major factors n the smooth running of a
project.
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