EMERALD GROUP
Projects

Representative assignments, from concept screening to hard bid.

Client names appear only where the information is public or the client has agreed; contract values are withheld in every case. Projects are selected to show the range of estimate classes and scopes covered within each category: project type, AACE estimate class, country and role.

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29 representative assignments across 7 sectors, from concept screening to hard bid.

Port and terminal storage 01

Container terminal expansion

Class 3 Canada

Marine infrastructure supporting a coastal green-hydrogen and green-ammonia production facility. The scope included product loading and material offloading facilities, service-vessel quay, dredging, slope protection, navigation aids, utilities and associated marine construction works.

Role: Development of Class 3 cost estimates for Phases 1 and 2.
Port and terminal storage 02

Greenfield bulk export terminal

Class 5 & 4 Canada

Greenfield potash export terminal including site development, utilities, storage, administration and maintenance buildings. Marine and rail works included train unloading, causeway, trestle and berth construction, dredging, conveyors and ship loading systems.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
Port and terminal storage 03

Coal export terminal expansion

Class 4 Canada

Expansion of an operating coal export terminal by approximately 6.5 million tonnes per year. The scope included major civil works, new material-handling equipment and replacement ship loading infrastructure.

Role: Lead estimator for the feasibility-stage cost estimate.
Port and terminal storage 04

Bulk liquid marine terminal and quay expansion

Class 4 Canada

Marine infrastructure development including a 475 m dolphin-supported quay for bulk liquid transfer, transfer equipment, pipelines and dredging. A separate 610 m quay extension included concrete cribs, retaining works, beach reconstruction and breakwater protection.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the feasibility study.
Port and terminal storage 05

Marine facilities for green hydrogen and ammonia production

Class 3 Norway

Marine infrastructure supporting a green-hydrogen and green-ammonia facility. The scope included loading and offloading facilities, service-vessel quay, dredging, navigation aids and associated marine construction requirements.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 3 marine works FEED estimate.
Port and terminal storage 06

Marine terminal caisson rehabilitation

Class 3 Canada

Rehabilitation of a storm-damaged marine terminal caisson requiring repositioning, reinforced-concrete strengthening, internal infill and structural reconstruction. The works also included mattress reinstatement, ballast placement and a new reinforced-concrete cap.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 3 rehabilitation estimate.
Energy and power 01

Green hydrogen and ammonia production facility

Class 3 Canada

3.5 GW wind and 150 MW solar-powered development designed to produce up to 180,000 tonnes of zero-carbon hydrogen and approximately 1 million tonnes of green-certified ammonia annually.

Role: Peer review of the Class 3 cost estimate.
Energy and power 02

Hydrogen transmission pipeline

Class 4 Sweden

Long-distance hydrogen transmission pipeline forming part of a Nordic cross-border network. The Pre-FEED scope included the mainline, compressor and pressure-regulation stations, metering, crossings and associated construction logistics.

Role: Lead cost estimator for CAPEX and OPEX development during Pre-FEED.
Energy and power 03

Hydrogen transmission system

Class 3 / 4 Denmark

Hydrogen transmission infrastructure connecting renewable production, storage and industrial users, with cross-border export capability. The scope included pipelines, pressure regulation, metering, line-valve stations and associated civil works.

Role: Lead cost estimator for Class 3 and Class 4 CAPEX and OPEX estimates.
Energy and power 04

Green hydrogen production facility

Class 3 Denmark

Utility-scale green-hydrogen production facility developed through FEED. The scope included electrolysers, power supply, water treatment, hydrogen purification and compression, utilities, piping, electrical systems and supporting site infrastructure.

Role: Quality Control review of the Class 3 cost estimate.
Energy and power 05

Hydroelectric facility

Class 1 Canada

Hydroelectric development involving major civil, structural and power-generation works. The project progressed from detailed estimating into construction delivery, with responsibilities extending into project management, schedule and cost control.

Role: Detailed contractor bid estimate.
Carbon capture 01

CO₂ import, storage and transport hub

Class 4 Sweden

Shared CO₂ hub receiving captured CO₂ from multiple industrial emitters for onward transport to permanent storage. The scope included pipeline, rail and road receiving systems, cryogenic storage, re-liquefaction, export pumping, marine loading and associated terminal infrastructure.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 4 CAPEX and OPEX estimates.
Carbon capture 02

Liquid CO₂ storage and export terminal

Class 4 Denmark

EPC liquid-CO₂ import, storage and export facility with pressurized storage tanks, refrigeration and boil-off gas handling. The scope included process piping, transfer pumps, marine and truck loading, civil works, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems, utilities, buildings and site development.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 4 CAPEX estimate for the full EPC scope.
Carbon capture 03

Carbon capture facility integration

Class 4 Norway

Carbon capture system integrated into an operating metallurgical plant. The scope included flue-gas conditioning, capture, CO₂ compression and storage, utility requirements, plant tie-ins and constructability within a live facility.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 4 pre-feasibility cost estimate.
Methanol and chemicals 04

E-methanol production facility

Class 4 North Africa

Large-scale e-methanol facility producing methanol from captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen. The scope included hydrogen production and handling, CO₂ conditioning, methanol synthesis, product storage, utilities, electrical infrastructure and provision for future expansion.

Role: Development of the Class 4 pre-feasibility cost estimate.
Methanol and chemicals 05

Green ammonia production facility

Class 4 USA

Large-scale green-ammonia facility designed for load-following operation with renewable hydrogen supply. The FEL-2 scope included OSBL utilities, ammonia storage and loading, electrical systems, site development, roads, drainage and supporting plant buildings.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 4 cost estimate.
Transport infrastructure 01

Floating bridge construction

Class 1 Canada

1,060 m floating bridge incorporating concrete pontoons and fixed approach spans across a major lake. The estimated scope focused on fabrication, assembly and installation of the floating pontoon section and associated marine construction logistics.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the detailed contractor bid estimate for the floating pontoon scope.
Transport infrastructure 02

Major bridge replacement / cost validation

Class 3 Canada

Major bridge replacement project. The assignment involved development of an independent estimate and comparison against the engineer’s estimate.

Role: Peer review of the engineer’s estimate.
Transport infrastructure 03

Rapid transit stations and elevated guideway

Class 1 Canada

Rapid-transit development comprising two stations, elevated guideway and a precast production yard. The assignment covered the complete construction scope for these components.

Role: Detailed cost estimate for the full scope.
Transport infrastructure 04

Urban freeway improvement

Class 3 USA

Major interstate highway improvement project developed through 30% and 60% design. The works form part of a complex urban transportation corridor requiring progressive cost validation as the design develops.

Role: Cost review and validation at the 30% and 60% design stages.
Transport infrastructure 05

Major bridge rehabilitation

Class 4 Canada

Rehabilitation of a historic major river crossing, including structural repairs and improvements to the bridge and access ramps. The work was developed to extend service life while maintaining transportation and pedestrian functions.

Role: Development of the Class 4 cost estimate for the full rehabilitation scope.
Tunnelling 01

Immersed tunnel seismic upgrade

Class 1 Canada

Seismic retrofit of a 629 m immersed-tube highway tunnel carrying four traffic lanes beneath a major river. The project involved structural reinforcement, tunnel-joint and support improvements, and construction within an operating transportation corridor.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the detailed contractor bid estimate for the structural retrofit.
Heavy civil 02

Navigation lock replacement

Class 1 USA

Replacement of a major navigation lock on the Tennessee River. The estimated scope included new mass-concrete lock structures, structural steel, miscellaneous metals and associated heavy civil works.

Role: Detailed contractor bid estimate for concrete structures, structural steel and miscellaneous metals.
Heavy civil 03

Remote access roads and bridges

Class 3 Canada

Approximately 180 km of new and upgraded access roads serving a major development in Northern British Columbia. The scope also included 14 single- and multiple-span bridges and temporary access infrastructure.

Role: Detailed cost estimate for the roads and bridges scope.
Water and wastewater 01

Wastewater treatment plant expansion and conveyance upgrades

Class 3 Canada

Major treatment plant expansion increasing service capacity from approximately 30,000 to more than 280,000 people, including new pumping, storage and river-crossing sewer infrastructure.

Role: Peer review of the full Class 3 cost estimate.
Water and wastewater 02

Drinking water intake tower seismic upgrade

Class 3 Canada

Seismic rehabilitation of a 27 m-high unreinforced-concrete intake tower located within an operating drinking-water reservoir. The works involve underwater strengthening, deep-water foundations, specialized access and environmental protection measures.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 3 seismic-upgrade estimate.
Water and wastewater 03

Drinking water filtration plant

Class 1 Canada

Major drinking-water filtration facility with treatment capacity of up to approximately 1.8 billion litres per day. The construction scope included roughly 10,000 m³ of concrete structures associated with the treatment works.

Role: Detailed contractor bid estimate for the concrete structures.
Industrial facilities 01

Open-pit mining development

Class 3 Canada

Open-pit diamond mine development estimated at approximately 90% design completion. The project included major mine infrastructure and associated facilities at a mature design stage.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the budget cost estimate.
Industrial facilities 02

Biocarbon production facility

Class 4 / 5 Norway

Modular pyrolysis biorefinery converting woody biomass into metallurgical-grade biocarbon, with biochar and heavy bio-oil as secondary products. The scope included feed preparation, pyrolysis lines, product recovery, storage, utilities and supporting site infrastructure.

Role: Lead cost estimator for the Class 4/5 CAPEX and OPEX estimates.
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Client names appear only where the information is public or the client has agreed; contract values are withheld in every case. Class follows AACE International RP 17R-97 where an estimate class applies; a dash marks reviews, benchmarking and programme support.