Sigma provides all of the required resources to respond to our clients' needs in the areas of Engineering Due Diligence, Independent Engineering, Owner's Engineering and Expert Analysis and Litigation Support.
Sigma provides a wide array of Advisory and Consulting Services for a variety of transactions including leases, project finance, mergers and acquisitions and other privatization initiatives. To these markets, Sigma brings a wealth of experience and advisory perspective not commonly found in other architect/engineering and consulting firms. Our clients benefit from our expert advice by deriving the necessary information to evaluate and make informed decisions regarding the merits of investing in new construction and/or the sale, purchase or financing of existing facilities, including those available through government privatization.
Our client and project portfolio spans six continents and numerous generation facility asset types including waste-to-energy, fossil fuel-fired, hydroelectric, combined cycle, cogeneration, nuclear and renewables, including wind, geothermal and biomass power facilities. Our experience extends beyond generation facilities. We have been actively involved with energy delivery systems, including electrical transmission and distribution networks, district heating and natural gas networks, and infrastructure assets such as water and wastewater treatment facilities, roads and bridges.
The unique advantage that Sigma brings to the Energy and Infrastructure markets is the experience that has been compiled from engineering, designing, operating and independently evaluating plants for over 35 years. Our clients benefit from the depth and breadth of this experience.
Sigma's tailors it's Due Diligence and Independent Engineering consulting services to address the individual needs of each investor/lender and the particular project objectives. Whether the project involves new or existing facilities, Sigma is equipped to support each project. Our scope of capabilities includes the full-spectrum of services that financial institutions and equity investors have come to rely on.
Sigma Owner's Engineer services involve a detailed independent expert evaluation of the project's technical characteristics and the feasibility of the assumptions that form the basis for the financial projections. Sigma focuses on technical analyses performed in six general areas: engineering/design; construction; plant start-up; operation and maintenance; fuel supply; and financial projections. The depth of the review performed in each area is dependent upon the type of plant and fuel to be used as well as the qualifications of the project participants.
Sigma's Advisory Services Group also provides litigation consulting and expert testimony for engineering and construction disputes worldwide. Our professionals serve as consulting and testifying experts, providing comprehensive litigation services to a broad range of clients. These assignments range from background research to expert witness testimony on many cases in the power industry. Cases have included litigation and arbitration in both domestic and international jurisdictions.
Contact our Advisory Services Group to find out how we can bring our full spectrum of highly experienced resources to your individual technical advisory needs.