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Expert Services for Mining & Construction, Sectors

Diligence Sphere Pty Ltd. offers a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of clients in the mining, construction, and heavy industries. Our expertise spans engineering, asset management, governance, risk, compliance, economic advisory, and project management, all aimed at delivering optimised results and driving long-term success.

Engineering Asset Management

We apply a straightforward approach to asset management advisory and intervention, aiming to elevate your asset management maturity through cost-effective strategies and actionable plans. We guide clients through three essential questions to achieve optimised results:

1 What is your current state?
2 What is the desired outcome?
3 What steps will take us there?

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Our Solutions

Strategic planning for asset management
Assessing asset conditions and analysing performance metrics
Creating tailored asset management plans
Developing strategies for asset management improvements
Auditing maintenance management systems and support processes
Defining operational and maintenance philosophies for assets

Preparing comprehensive maintenance documentation for assets and groups
Evaluating and selecting cost-effective maintenance strategies for assets and components
Implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) for engineering organisations
Conducting Whole of Life Costing Analysis (WLCA) for engineering assets
Providing expertise in reliability engineering, and planning and managing shutdowns/turnarounds

Engineering Consulting Services

We offer expert consulting in mechanical, structural, asset integrity, and electrical engineering. Our solutions are tailored to enhance performance, safety, and reliability across diverse projects, ensuring long-term success. Our multidisciplinary engineers are Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland (RPEQ) and Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) in their respective disciplines.

Solutions Include

Equipment modification designs and change management
Modification reviews and certification
Plant and equipment reliability investigations
Machine design and drafting
Equipment ‘Design Registration’
Fatigue analysis
Vibration/Dynamic analysis
Independent third-party design verification
Design reviews and third-party due diligence
Forensic engineering and expert witness service
Engineering supervision of engineering projects

Infrastructure and Economic Advisory

We recognise the importance of economic evaluation in the early stages of infrastructure projects. We ensure accurate decision-making by applying tailored assumptions based on our expertise. Through detailed analysis, we help clients allocate resources effectively and identify, quantify, and value the economic benefits of projects in the construction, mining, engineering, and maintenance sectors.

What We Do

Conducting feasibility modelling for engineering projects
Establishing economic assumptions for project development
Performing infrastructure due diligence assessments
Providing independent technical reviews
Estimating costs for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering projects
Conducting cost-benefit analyses
Performing life cycle cost evaluations
Preparing and analysing cash flow budgets for engineering projects
Evaluating replacement strategies for complex engineering assets
Delivering project financial analysis and valuation

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions

Compliance Solutions

We ensure your projects meet all necessary compliance standards, focusing on safety, risk prevention, and legal requirements. Our services include:

Creation of health and safety policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation
Conducting equipment compliance audits
Performing machinery safety risk assessments
Auditing management systems
Investigating equipment-related incidents using ICAM methodology

Risk Management Advisory

Effective risk management is key to ensuring project success. We work closely with your team to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks while identifying opportunities. By applying proven methodologies and techniques, we drive strong results. Our solutions include:

Risk assessments
Identification and review of risks
Facilitation of risk workshops
Development of risk and opportunity management plans
Creation of risk registers
Simulation of risk models to predict failures
Sensitivity analysis to identify critical risk variables
Implementation of risk management frameworks
Use of statistical methods for empirical data analysis
Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP)

Quality Management Advisory

Ensuring and improving quality is essential for the success of engineering projects. Our tailored quality management services are designed to optimise business processes or address organisational needs as a whole. By integrating proven methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, and Total Quality Management (TQM), we ensure that products and services meet evolving industry standards while fostering continuous improvement.

Project Services

Our expertise in engineering project management empowers organisations to optimise delivery and enhance operational productivity. Whether supporting client or contractor teams, we seamlessly integrate to drive project success. With extensive experience across brownfield and greenfield projects and familiarity with EPC and EPCM delivery methods, we offer tailored solutions for comprehensive project support.

Practical coaching and training of project staff in all areas of project management
Setting up Project Management Offices (PMO) for project-intensive organisations
Implementing structured project management methodologies – PMBOK, Agile, Waterfall or PRINCE2
Development of risk and opportunity management plans
Project pre‐planning activities to define scope and concepts
Development of persuasive business cases for large engineering projects
Development of technical specifications and scope of works (SOW)
Development of project management plans and its subsidiary plans
Preparation and evaluation of tenders
Project phase audits and recovery plans
Construction scheduling and schedule benchmarking
Cost and contract administration
Contracting out experienced and certified Project Engineers and Project Managers

Training

Stay tuned for upcoming training opportunities designed to empower your team with the skills to succeed in engineering project controls and management.

Online Training Offerings:

Mobile Mining Equipment 101
Mining Fixed Plant 101
Mining Maintenance Engineering 101
Mining Asset Management 101
Mining Equipment Safety Compliance 101

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Reach out today for tailored solutions. Let’s discuss how we can enhance your business operations. We’re here to assist you.

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