a meats to market company
Design, Construction & Upgrade
Building differently is the only way to expect a different outcome

Inefficiency
in Design & Construction
Lack of integration through the supply chain
Fluctuating costs of supply
Monopolistic competition
Meat treated as a commodity by sellers
Carcass utilization stands in the way of profit
Limited choices for the consumer
Public scrutiny of environmental impacts
Labour issues
Slow to change
Not scalable or nimble
Keeping up with regulatory changes
High cost barriers to entry
Janus Solutions
Construction
Decades of experience designing and building food and meat production facilities
Hybrid construction techniques for increased efficiency in time and cost
A focus on building small to mid-sized production plants
Quickly and easily expandable facilities for responsive growth
Future-proof sustainable solutions for less waste and reduced costs
Ergonomic equipment that produces happier, more efficient work places
Easier to clean anti-bacterial building materials
Proprietary building materials that increase building longevity and insulation properties
Highly accurate time and cost proposals for greater project certainty
OUR Design &
Construction Process
The goal is to increase predictability and certainty in time and money
We have complex processes for establishing viability and scope
of work through to innovative design and construction methods
that locate efficiencies, reduce waste and find environmentally friendly options.
We believe that food production facilities should be flexible and
expandable when needed and we design with the future in mind.
We have decades of experience in doing just that.
Initiation
Concepts and proposals needed to create agreements with partners
READ MOREViability
Regulatory understanding, permitting and a fulsome scope of work leads to viability and risks
READ MOREBusiness Plan
The feasibility of the business and a plan to achieve targets helps in securing financing
READ MOREDesign
Detailed designs with equipment and performance specifications get you closer to tenders and service contracts
READ MOREDocumentation
Goal setting and rules of engagement provide greater understanding for working drawings and budgets
READ MORECommunications
Communications and collaborative options establish good meeting cadence and chain of command
READ MOREConstruction
During construction we can estimate cost in time and money for variations and develop a defect list as needed.
READ MOREClose Out
Time to test the facilities, provide certifications, start training and close out this portion of the project
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Initiation
- MOU - Parties
- Needs Assessment
- Project Proposal
- Concept Document
Project initiation is essentially understanding the unique vision you have and is completed by the Janus Development Manager. This also touches on key areas of market research and establishing project funders. The first step is to understand the stakeholders in the project and to form a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the parties. Needs assessments help deliver the vision in a controlled manner and form the basis of agreement of what the project is designed for.
Project proposals are written to add colour and detail to the project, but also allow the best ideas to flow. This also leads into the initial development plan and a concept document. With Janus, the concept document is a detail of the project, but also comes with a commitment dollar amount. It is therefore an off-ramp for those not wanting to pursue the project any longer.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Viability
- Site Dev. Plan
- Regulatory Research
- Permitting
- Funding
- Scope of Work
With the project moving forward, a site development plan provides a way to permitting, regulatory and starting initial conversations with possible funders. This is also an excellent time to begin looking at regulatory requirements that lead to a better design of the facility and supporting infrastructure.
Establishing community support and making sure future planning and scope of the project mesh with local regulations and standards for building. Understanding the core consumers of the products will assist in developing a proper scope of work. It is the scope of work that bring the project and operations plans into extreme financial detail. This is another area where a fee for this work exists, so naturally this is another “off-ramp” opportunity for partners in the project.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Business Plan
- Secure Funding
- Feasibility Study
- Business Plan
- Impact and Rezone
At this stage a full business plan that outlines how the business will be set up to achieve certain targets will help in securing essential funding for the project. When combined with the Scope of Work already done, these two items form the Feasibility Study. This is an exhaustive study designed to uncover strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in great detail. It outlines the financial rewards, timing, objectives and goals. The Feasibility Study work constitutes another fee which again presents an opportunity for an “off-ramp” for investors.
The work in this area is not finished until all impact and rezoning has been accomplished and all objections are out of the way. Much of the approvals and agreements needed on the financial side, operator, consultants and contractors are tackled at this stage. Schedules and surveys can begin and general construction materials and finishes can be agreed on. Preliminary estimates of construction costs help fill in any blanks in the plan.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Design
- Equip. Spec.
- Concept
- Perform Spec.
- Tenders
- Detail Design Contract Adjudication
This is the final part of the preparation stages, and constitutes the most work done within the construction process. With the information we now have on the markets, the financing, the product specifications and service that are to be provided, we are ready to look at the specific equipment needed to complete the products we want, reduce labour, increase sustainability or further process products. Performance specifications are purpose matched for the greatest efficiency. Design costs are established and agreed on before the work starts on creating detailed drawings and plans. Design is a cost to the project and this is the last “off-ramp” for investors. After this moment, the project will be on rails and the train will be moving fast! Tenders for construction work will be sent out, then contracts will be signed and adjudicated.
With the design now produced, final drawings and plan will be submitted to local authorities for approval and further details added to the construction schedule.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Documentation
- Rules of Engage
- Benchmarking
- Work Drawings
- Budget Sign-Off
We have working drawings and all approvals to move ahead. We also have a strong understanding of the rules and regulations that the project must address for opening. Specifications are now fully documented and coordination of contractors moves the plan into action. There is a procurement programme in place and there is full documentation around the rules of engagement for all stakeholders in the project to avoid scope creep or miscommunication. Benchmarking and milestones are detailed out and working drawings are developed from design details.
Budget sign-off is a big day on all projects as the paperwork leads to actions on the ground. With Janus designs, the coordination with the local general contractor and overseas aspects of the project must be very tight, with the goal of expediting and coordination coming from the Janus design partnership.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Communications
- Monthly Meetings
- Comms Detailed
- Collaboration
- Chain of Command
Probably the two most important aspects of any business, but especially construction projects is planning and communications.
Monthly meetings with the client partner mean that the funders, stakeholders and operators all have a clear line of site to the progress of the project. They are aware of the benchmarks and all communications are detailed and reported. Scope creep is a real issue and this is why so much effort is put into the initial stages up to design. This is where collaboration comes in to ensure that any changes that do happen are agreed on and developed into the plan. There is a lot of coordination that needs to happen on a project such as this, so chain of command is essential to progress ideas and for moving goal posts. Regular management and procurement reports let everyone in the project progress at the same speed. The process here is designed to allow communication to flow without losing portions of the team to new information or direction. Good detailed comms plans mean project success.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Construction
- Docs + Reports
- Sign Contract
- Variation Est.
- Defect List
Usually this is the point where project creditors want payments and more knowledge about how the project is progressing. It helps creditors to have predicted cash flows. We also want to keep track of all proposed variations to the project that tend to creep in along the way in this advanced phase of the project. Documents and reports continue and milestones give us better clues as to how the project is moving ahead at pace. As the construction project reaches its conclusion, a defect list helps coordinate a team to ensure that opening day is not mired in imperfection.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Close Out
- Testing
- Certificates
- Close Out Report
- Manuals
- Training
Equipment is in and everything is ready for production!
Time to do a few tests of the equipment and run some product. When everything is approved by the client partner, the regulatory bodies issue their certifications and the close out report is delivered. All manuals are coordinated and handed over while initial training begins with the operations team.
* Your comfort in the process is paramount, so we have built in 4 exit points for any reason you feel the need to do so.
Ultimate Harvest House
The Janus Solutions Team put our heads together to imagine what the very best meat harvest facility might look like? This is a building designed and constructed with specific purposes in mind and achieves lower costs, greater flexibility and more attention to details that bring efficiency as the transfer point between the supply and value chains for meat.
Refreshing Existing Facilities
The meat industry around the world is undergoing pressures to change. Global commodities destabilize, while National interests reach into regional industry and localism for balance and prosperity. Regulatory impacts squeeze resources and local populations modify how they look at work through the generations. These threats to legacy businesses have forced a new frontier and have drawn the eye to looking at whole new ways to market, sell and run meat processing.
Regulatory Processes
Experience along with anticipating change are both instrumental in coordinating regulatory with business operations. Regulatory effects design, construction and upgrading and when done well, it serves to keep you ahead of the curve and in good relations with regulatory bodies or agencies.
Designing new or refreshing legacy businesses
There is no doubt of the need to shake up the meat industry and to many of the future pioneers this looks like starting fresh and building for purpose. For others already plying the waters, this looks more like reinvention. Keeping what is there and dealing with the changing landscapes that surround legacy businesses, reimagining a better place to work while making products desirable to the world at large.
Either way this is a labour of love as much as it is about profiteering and growth. This is building a legacy of continuing what others started. Finding meaning in a craft and feeding the world and its ever growing demand for food choice.
Janus Solutions wants to be part of that journey and is hungry to make a difference.
Take control of your barriers to market
It is up to you to disrupt and innovate to a craft-oriented approach. whether that is a new built for purpose structure, or an upgrade to a legacy processing facility, we can join the dots.