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Lender’s Independent Engineers (LIE)

An independent view.From the site to the credit desk.

Lender’s Independent Engineer (LIE) services for banks and financial institutions: technical due diligence, construction and project progress monitoring, disbursement certification and completion assessment.

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Who this is for

For banks & financial institutions

What we do

Evidence the lender can work with.

Technical due diligence

Establish the project baseline and the technical questions the lender needs answered.

  • Review technology, project documents and implementation assumptions
  • Assess project costs, site conditions and technical risks
  • Identify information gaps and dependencies for the appointing institution

Project and construction monitoring

Connect reported progress with site evidence at the agreed milestones.

  • Monitor physical progress against the implementation schedule
  • Review construction status, cost changes and completion dependencies
  • Prepare project monitoring reports for the lender

Disbursement certification

Assess the evidence required for the next funding milestone.

  • Review reported expenditure and supporting project records
  • Assess progress against the requirements of the appointment
  • Provide disbursement certification within the agreed technical scope

Completion assessment

Give the lender a clear view of completion status and outstanding issues.

  • Assess completion against the agreed project scope
  • Review testing, commissioning and handover documentation within scope
  • Report pending work, technical observations and matters requiring follow-up

When you need this

Start with the decision in front of you.

A project needs an independent assessment

The institution wants a technical view before agreeing or progressing a project-finance appointment.

Construction is moving through milestones

The lender needs evidence of progress and a clear account of technical issues between reporting dates.

The completion plan has changed

Delays, revised costs or scope changes require a closer look at the project’s technical position.

How we work

A defined scope.
A clear way forward.

  1. Agree the appointment

    Confirm the institution, scope, independence, reporting dates and information requirements.

  2. Review the evidence

    Examine project documents and complete the agreed site assessment.

  3. Report the findings

    Explain progress, assumptions, exceptions and open technical issues in the agreed format.

  4. Track and follow up

    Respond to scoped queries and revisit progress at the agreed reporting milestones.

Scope & evidence

Check the appointment before the assignment.

Eligibility depends on the institution, service, region, exposure limits and validity of the relevant appointment. Confirm these against the current documents.

Empanelment evidence

Institution, service and scope, letter reference and validity for the proposed assignment.

Relevant reporting experience

Applicable assignment summaries or redacted report extracts, subject to confirmation and client consent.

NaBFIDNational Bank for Financing Infrastructure and DevelopmentTEV · LIE

All infrastructure sectors, including data centres

Karnataka BankTEV · LIE

Techno-economic viability and lender’s independent engineering

UCO BankTEV · LIE

Bangalore Zonal Office

See letter references and full register →

Lender’s engineering empanelments include NaBFID, Karnataka Bank and UCO Bank. Review the register for service, regional scope and validity, then confirm applicability before appointment.

Discuss the available evidence

Before appointing

Confirm the scope with your institution.

Check the relevant credentials and confirm that the proposed project falls within the permitted scope of appointment.

View the empanelment register

Start a conversation

Tell us about the appointment.

Share the outline first so we can confirm the proposed scope and next information requirements.

  • Appointing institution and project type
  • Project location, stage and approximate cost
  • Required assessment and reporting frequency
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