PRECEDENT
CONSULTANTS
Solutions
De-risking at all stages
1. Expert Services
High-Level Technical Reviews
Our team conducts independent, in-depth technical reviews of complex projects, engineering processes, and operational systems. We identify design flaws, performance inefficiencies, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement helping clients validate project integrity and make confident, data-driven decisions.
Expert Witness Services
Precedent Consultants provides authoritative expert witness services for litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings. Our specialists bring deep technical expertise, clear communication, and impartial analysis to complex disputes. We support legal teams with detailed reports, evidence-based opinions, and courtroom testimony.
2. Project Risk Management
Strategic Project Setup and Execution
We help clients establish strong foundations for project success from day one. Our consultants guide strategic setup and execution through early-stage risk identification, governance alignment, and scope definition. By combining technical depth with practical execution strategies, we ensure that projects launch on solid ground, reducing uncertainty and optimizing outcomes.
Negotiation Assistance with Stakeholders
We provide expert support during negotiations with investors, contractors, regulators, and other key stakeholders. Our role is to ensure that technical, financial, and operational risks are fully understood and appropriately managed. With deep experience in complex project environments, we help our clients secure fair terms, protect their interests, and build collaborative relationships that foster long-term success.
3. Engineering Due Diligence
Act as an Independent Advisor
Precedent Consultants serves as a fully independent technical advisor, providing objective assessments that help clients make informed, defensible decisions. Our independence ensures that every evaluation is impartial, evidence-based, and free from commercial bias.
Supplementing In-House Capabilities with Experienced Professionals
We strengthen client teams by integrating highly experienced professionals who bring specialized expertise across multiple engineering disciplines. Whether supporting a short-term evaluation or a long-term engagement, our consultants work seamlessly alongside internal staff to fill skill gaps, accelerate progress, and ensure comprehensive technical oversight.
4. Innovation & Technology Development
Strategic Project Setup and Execution
At Precedent Consultants, innovation is embedded in everything we do. Our close partnerships with leading academic institutions allow us to bridge the gap between research and real-world application bringing cutting-edge thinking directly to our clients. These collaborations enable us to integrate the latest advances in engineering science, digital modelling, and materials technology into practical, commercially focused solutions.We engage deeply with the most complex and technically demanding challenges in our field. Through ongoing collaboration with academia and industry partners, Precedent Consultants continues to advance new methodologies and tools that enhance understanding, efficiency, and sustainability across complex engineering projects.
5. Digital Engineering Solutions
We create and develop cutting-edge technical software and custom applications that support analysis, design, and risk management across a wide range of disciplines. These bespoke tools integrate seamlessly with client workflows, enhancing efficiency, traceability, and technical accuracy while reducing the potential for human error and project uncertainty.
At the core of our digital offering is the Precedent Programmes suite a proprietary collection of advanced engineering applications developed in-house to address the industry’s most demanding analytical challenges. Among these, CaisSIM stands out as a state-of-the-art simulation platform for suction caisson analysis, enabling high-fidelity modelling of installation, performance, and cyclic loading behaviour under complex soil and environmental conditions.
6. Technical Training
We provide bespoke training tailored to each client’s specific needs, ensuring that every programme aligns with their operational context, technical focus, and organizational objectives. From highly specialized engineering disciplines to project management and risk control, our courses are structured to deliver maximum relevance and impact.
Unlike conventional academic training, our approach focuses on experience-based learning drawn from decades of practical consultancy, project delivery, and forensic investigation. Participants gain not only technical understanding but also the contextual awareness needed to apply that knowledge effectively under real project conditions.
7. Procurement Services
We create and develop cutting-edge technical software and custom applications that support analysis, design, and risk management across a wide range of disciplines. These bespoke tools integrate seamlessly with client workflows, enhancing efficiency, traceability, and technical accuracy while reducing the potential for human error and project uncertainty.
At the core of our digital offering is the Precedent Programmes suite a proprietary collection of advanced engineering applications developed in-house to address the industry’s most demanding analytical challenges. Among these, CaisSIM stands out as a state-of-the-art simulation platform for suction caisson analysis, enabling high-fidelity modelling of installation, performance, and cyclic loading behaviour under complex soil and environmental conditions.
