Solution
Turnkey delivery is attractive because it moves coordination risk away from the investor. It only works when the specification is written before the contract is signed. Aegis builds the technical baseline first, then manages the delivery chain against it.
Customer challenges
These are the failure points we see most often in greenhouse investments. Each one is addressed by a defined part of our scope.
We write the performance specification before the contract, so the turnkey price is anchored to measurable criteria instead of a vague equipment list.
One master schedule and one logistics plan govern every package, with inspection and packing control before anything ships.
Aegis supervises installation against manufacturer tolerances and documented checkpoints, not against the crew’s own judgement.
Commissioning includes performance testing and a first-cycle crop plan, so handover means a greenhouse that grows rather than one that merely runs.
The turnkey baseline starts as a design: production plan, structural concept, climate strategy and layout drawings that define what the facility must achieve before any supplier is approached.
Every package is tendered to qualified manufacturers against the same written specification. We normalise offers so scope, materials and performance are genuinely comparable before selection.
Structure, climate installation, irrigation, screens, internal logistics and civil works arrive from different manufacturers. Aegis operates as the coordinating layer, running one schedule, one document register and one change-control process.
On site we supervise sequencing, verify workmanship against manufacturer tolerances and resolve interface issues before they become rework or warranty disputes.
Every turnkey package is priced against a written specification with defined performance criteria, so later cost increases have to be justified against the baseline instead of assumed.
A commissioned greenhouse is not a producing greenhouse. We plan the first crop cycle together with your agronomy team, including climate strategy, irrigation recipes and staff training.
How we work
Every phase ends in a document you can review, approve and hold suppliers to.
Scope, performance criteria and budget are fixed in writing, forming the contract baseline for every downstream package.
Output: Turnkey scope and performance specification
Concept and detailed design are produced across structure, climate, irrigation and controls, with a complete interface matrix.
Output: Engineering package and layout drawings
Packages are tendered, levelled and awarded to qualified manufacturers with milestone-linked payment schedules.
Output: Awarded contracts and master schedule
Fabrication is inspected, packing lists are verified and shipments are sequenced to match the installation programme.
Output: Inspection reports and logistics plan
Civil works and installation run under Aegis supervision with quality checkpoints and active snag management.
Output: Site QA records and snag closure
Systems are performance tested, operators are trained and the first crop cycle is planned with your agronomy team.
Output: Handover pack and grower start-up plan
Reference projects
Reference facilities engineered and coordinated by Aegis under the same process.
Netherlands / 6.4 ha / 2023
Year-round loose tomato production for retail supply, engineered for low energy use per kilogram with double screens and heat buffering.
View projectSpain / 3.2 ha / 2024
Off-season premium strawberry supply for export markets, with ergonomic gutter layout designed around harvest labour productivity.
View projectFAQ
A typical turnkey scope covers design and engineering, structure and glazing, climate and heating installation, irrigation and fertigation, screens, internal transport, controls, installation, commissioning and start-up support. Civil works and utility connections are usually local packages coordinated by Aegis.
Package prices are similar; the difference is coordination risk. Turnkey delivery with a written baseline usually reduces total project cost because interface gaps, redesign and construction delays are far more expensive than coordination fees.
Yes. We regularly audit ongoing projects, rebuild the specification and schedule, and take over supplier coordination to bring the project back to a controlled baseline.
Send us your location, available area and target crop. You will receive a structured first assessment with technology direction and an indicative investment range.