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Structure your CAPEX project into modules, sourcing options and milestones

Set your sector, capacity and readiness. The planner returns an equipment module breakdown with indicative CAPEX shares and lead times, a sourcing comparison, and the milestone plan you need to clear before issuing RFQs.

Installed CAPEX range
$1.9M – $4.5M
Programme to commissioning
~51 weeks
Project readiness
13%

Equipment modules

Cold storage & industrial refrigeration projects split into 6 work packages. Shares are indicative percentages of installed CAPEX under the multi-supplier packages model.

ModuleShareIndicative CAPEXLead timeSupply route
Civil works & foundationsCritical path
Site preparation, slab, drainage, docks and yard.
20%$380K – $900K12–24 wksLocal contractor
Insulated envelope & doors
Panels, vapour barrier, cold doors, dock levellers and seals.
16%$304K – $720K10–18 wksSpecialist OEM
Refrigeration plantCritical path
Compressor pack, condensers, evaporators, refrigerant system and controls.
30%$570K – $1.4M16–30 wksSpecialist OEM
Racking & material handling
Racking, forklifts or shuttle systems, and pallet flow layout.
13%$247K – $585K8–16 wksSpecialist OEM
Electrical, power & backupCritical path
Transformer, switchgear, distribution, generator and metering.
12%$228K – $540K12–26 wksSystem integrator
Monitoring, WMS & compliance
Temperature monitoring, alarms, WMS interface, HACCP documentation.
9%$171K – $405K6–12 wksSystem integrator

Longest single lead time in this scope is 30 weeks — order that package first.

Sourcing options

Single turnkey / EPC contract
One contractor carries design, supply, installation and performance guarantees.
Indicative CAPEX
$3.6M
RFQ packages
1
Schedule
~47 wks
  • + Single point of responsibility
  • + Bankable performance guarantee
  • + Lowest internal workload
  • − 8–15% wrap premium
  • − Less price transparency per package
  • − Harder to swap sub-suppliers
Best for: First-time builders, lender-financed projects, tight schedules.
Multi-supplier packages
You tender each equipment module separately and integrate with an owner's engineer.
Indicative CAPEX
$3.2M
RFQ packages
6
Schedule
~51 wks
  • + Best unit pricing per package
  • + Full technical transparency
  • + Direct OEM relationships
  • − Interface risk sits with the buyer
  • − Needs an owner's engineer
  • − More procurement effort
Best for: Experienced buyers with in-house engineering and time to tender.
Phased build-out
Build a first operating phase, prove the model, then expand with pre-planned interfaces.
Indicative CAPEX
$3.4M
RFQ packages
3
Schedule
~37 wks
  • + Lower day-one capital
  • + Revenue starts earlier
  • + De-risks demand assumptions
  • − Higher lifetime cost per unit
  • − Second-phase price risk
  • − Requires oversized utilities upfront
Best for: Uncertain demand, constrained equity, or staged financing.

Readiness milestones

1 of 8 gates cleared. Next: Site secured & surveyed — Land control, soil, access, and utility availability confirmed in writing.

  1. DefineWeek 0
    Project brief & capacity target
    Agree output, product mix and service levels the facility must deliver.
  2. DefineWeek 3
    Site secured & surveyed
    Land control, soil, access, and utility availability confirmed in writing.
  3. DefineWeek 4
    Owner's team appointed
    Project manager plus owner's engineer or technical advisor mandated.
  4. ValidateWeek 8
    Concept layout & mass balance
    Block layout, process flow and utility loads sized per module.
  5. ValidateWeek 10
    CAPEX/OPEX model & payback
    Installed CAPEX by module, operating model, payback and sensitivity.
  6. SourceWeek 13
    Technical specification pack
    Per-module specs, standards, guarantees and evaluation criteria.
  7. SourceWeek 15
    RFQ issued to qualified suppliers
    Packages released with a common bid format and comparison sheet.
  8. FinanceWeek 18
    Financing structure mandated
    Debt/equity split, ECA or development finance route and term sheet.
  9. FinanceWeek 20
    Permits & regulatory approvals
    Building, environmental, food-safety or veterinary approvals filed.
  10. ExecuteWeek 24
    Contract award & down payment
    Technical alignment closed, contracts signed, advance payments released.
  11. ExecuteWeek 40
    FAT, installation & SAT
    Factory acceptance, shipping, installation, commissioning and training.
Size the financing Full project assessment

Turn this result into a supplier RFQ

Your inputs already define most of an RFQ. Add the site country and sector, and we route the request to the right specialist track with your figures attached.

Value band: $1M – $5MLead stage: Early stageRouted to: ColdMatchPriority handling

Screening outputs only. Final scope, pricing and financing terms depend on technical specification, supplier quotations and lender approval.

Supplier-neutral by design

Global B2B Group does not sell equipment and does not rank suppliers. Module shares, lead times and programme durations are screening benchmarks — confirm every figure with quotations and project-specific engineering.

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