Project Management & Consulting Services

More than 15 years of experience in water supply, waste management, sanitation, environment protection and municipal engineering.
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About Us

Framco Finland
Framco Finland was founded in 1993 by the Independent Consultant Iakov Joray David
Dondych, former Project Manager and Coordinator of projects in Plancenter Ltd (Now FCG Finnish Consulting Group).

Starting from March 2005 Framco Finland has worked independently from suppliers and
contractors as a commercially sound Consultancy Company.

Framco Finland has an extensive more than 15 years’ experience in institutional issues, project
management, water supply, water treatment and distribution, sewerage and sewerage
treatment, municipal engineering and waste management as well as the experience of working
with such International Financial Agencies as the Asian Development Bank (ADB); the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Environment, Finland; SIDA, Sweden; Nordic Investment Bank
(NIB); Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO), World Bank (WB), European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Commission.
Our Services
We provide services in Russia, the CIS countries, Eastern Europe countries and
Central Asia countries, especially in the field of water supply, waste management, sanitation and
environment protection.
The main activities are:
Project Management
Documents for international tendering and procurement
Consulting services
Site supervision
Local specialists’ and supervision engineers’ services
Training services
Institutional and technical assessment
Technical & Marketing studies
Translation and interpretation services
Production and treatment processes – assessment and adjustment services
Operation support
Selected Reference Projects
10/2019 – 02/2020
10/2019 – 02/2020
Technical & Modelling Consulting Firms to conduct a preliminary feasibility study on a bundle of water and wastewater utilities for four cities in Uzbekistan.
Employer: ADB / FCG International Ltd
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan & Karshi — Uzbekistan
Engineering assessment, including water & wastewater treatment, ground & surface water surveys & engineering inputs for preliminary designs & technological requirements.
03/2017 – ongoing
03/2017 – ongoing
Starless Trade paper processing factory, St. Petersburg. Operation optimisation project.
Employer: Starless Trade Ltd
Role: Main Consultant
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Technical assessment and optimisation of production processes, water consumption, wastewater & surface runoff management and waste management. Capacity building & personnel training of production and process department.
04/2016 – 12/2021
04/2016 – 12/2021
Reconstruction of Brest Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Employer: EBRD / AFRY Finland Ltd
Role: Sub consultant for SWECO and Pöyry Finland Ltd. consortium
Location: Brest, Belarus
FIDIC (Yellow Book) Engineer:
Checking and approval of Contractor’s design, supervision of construction and installation;
Works, occupational safety, compliance with the EU & national environmental & social requirements, reporting, communication with local partners & the Employer, technical assessment & adjustment of the wastewater & sludge treatment processes including sampling & testing, commissioning of the plant under FIDIC Conditions of Contract & national regulation etc.
04/2016 – 12/2021
04/2016 – 12/2021
Reconstruction of Grodno Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Employer: EBRD / AFRY Finland Ltd
Role: Sub consultant for SWECO and Pöyry Finland Ltd. consortium
Location: Grodno, Belarus
FIDIC (Yellow Book) Engineer:
Checking and approval of Contractor’s design, supervision of construction and installation;
Works, occupational safety, compliance with the EU & national environmental & social requirements, reporting, communication with local partners & the Employer, technical assessment & adjustment of the wastewater & sludge treatment processes including sampling & testing, commissioning of the plant under FIDIC Conditions of Contract & national regulation etc.
01/2016 – 12/2018
01/2016 – 12/2018
Naryn Water Project - Corporate Development and Stakeholder Participation Programme.
Employer: Narynskoye Predpriyatiye Vodokanal
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd
Location: Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic
The Project objective was to (i) rehabilitate the water supply system and selected wastewater improvements; (ii) Improve billing and collection efficiency and (iii) improve financial and operational management iii) rehabilitate the infrastructure to reduce water losses and install bulk meters to provide a management tool for leakage detection and control as well as consumer metering in a pilot area.

Services provided:
  1. Corporate development, including: Control over assets and equipment, Development of Public Service Agreement, Organisation, Management Information System
  2. Financial performance improvement
  3. Operational performance improvement and Environmental management
  4. Implementation of the FOPIP-Assistance to the Company in implementing the Environmental and Social Action Plan
  5. Technical assessment of wastewater treatment facilities & recommendations for wastewater rehabilitation as the separate project
  6. Development of a Medium-Term Corporate Development Plan
  7. Capacity Building Programme
  8. Stakeholder Participation Programme. Facilitation of dialogue between the customers and the Company
03/2010 – 12/2015
03/2010 – 12/2015
Design and supervision of works concerned with water intake with iron removal station in Mar’ina Gorka, Minsk Oblast.
Employer: Unitary Public Utility Enterprise “Zhiltep-loservice” of Puhov-ichi region and SE “Belcomtehinvest” as the Employer’s representative / FCG International Ltd
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Minsk Region, Belarus
The assignment was part of the World Bank’s Belarus Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Loan No 7589-BY. The 60 Million USD loan was split to several small components, this one comprising the studies, design, and supervision of works concerned with water supply networks and facilities in Mar’ina Gorka. The town with its 21 000 inhabitants have used of groundwater that was pumped directly to the water supply network without any treatment. Water quality met sanitary standards. The project aimed at modernizing building the new water intake with an iron removal plant, the waterworks’ clean water tanks and booster pumping station, as well as expanding the water supply networks. The Consultant provided: Feasibility study of the iron removal station plant and the necessary network connections (baseline studies, proposed development and feasibility analysis); Topographic, geo-technical, and water quality investigations; Preliminary and detailed designs, technical specifications, and bills of quantities for the bidding documents; Tender support; Construction supervision.
06/2014 – 12/2014
06/2014 – 12/2014
Review and Provide Recommendations on Technical Standards in the Water and Wastewater Sector.
Employer: World Bank/ Com-munity Develop-ment & Investment Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic (ARIS) / FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Kyrgyz Republic
The assignment includes assessment & advice based on international experience in order to ensure the optimal solutions for requirements of the Water and Wastewater sector in the Kyrgyz Republic and recommendations for improved technical design practice for water and wastewater infrastructure including networks and treatment facilities.
04/2012 – 12/2012
04/2012 – 12/2012
Operation of PIU for Sustainable Manure Management in Animal Farms in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Employer: NEFCO and NDEP / FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Development and modernization of sludge and manure processing lines including detailing plant and machinery, preparation of complete packages of project documents for three Pilot Livestock Farms in Leningrad Region. Management of basic data collection and site visits, coordination of work with local consultant team, reporting, communication with local partners and project international stakeholders. Providing of local specialists’ services.
03/2010 – 06/2010
03/2010 – 06/2010
Pskov Water Improvement Project, Feasibility Study.
Employer: EBRD / FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Pskov, Russia
Development and modernization of sludge and manure processing lines including detailing plant and machinery, preparation of complete packages of project documents for three Pilot Livestock Farms in Leningrad Region. Management of basic data collection and site visits, coordination of work with local consultant team, reporting, communication with local partners and project international stakeholders. Providing of local specialists’ services.
10/2008 – 12/2010
10/2008 – 12/2010
Technical Assistance for the Management and Supervision of ISPA Contracts in Constanta (Contract A).
Employer: European Union and Ministry of Economy and Finance of Romania / FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub consultant for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Constanta, Romania
The overall objective of the EC-funded ISPA Measure 2000/RO/ 16/P/PE/003 was the improvement of environment infrastructure in Constanta & the compliance of treated waste water effluents with national legislation and the EU requirements. Assignment under the Technical Assistance & Supervision contract was to:
  1. Provide all the management support to the Employer (Ministry of Public Finance) & Final Beneficiary (Constanta Water Operator, SC RAJA SA) during the implementation of the ISPA Measure.
  2. Assist the Final Beneficiary to the development & implementation of the ISPA Measure public awareness and publicity plan.
  3. Supervise the following works contracts as FIDIC Engineer, both Yellow & Red: Rehabilitation of Constanta North WWTP – Yellow FIDIC. (185.000 PE-255.000 PE). The component included the construction of a new process unit for the preliminary treatment, the biological treatment of the wastewater and the sludge treatment.
Contract B: Sea outfalls for Constanta North and Eforie South WWTP for the discharge of the effluent – Yellow FIDIC.
Contract C: Constanta Pumping Stations, sewerage network and Constanta South overflows – Yellow FIDIC, with several sections of the contract Red FIDIC. The contract included rehabilitation and modernization of pumping stations and rehabilitation of part of the sewerage network. Contract D: Rehabilitation of Eforie South WWTP – Yellow FIDIC. This works contract included the demolition of the old wastewater treatment plant and construction of a connection pipe and an inlet chamber.
08/2007 – 05/2008
08/2007 – 05/2008
Reconstruction of Petrodvorets WWTP (St. Petersburg).
Employer: OOO Promresurs / Econet Ltd.
Role: Sub-contractor for Econet Ltd.
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
Technical assessment of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) & recommendations for wastewater treatment process & process equipment; Site supervision support & equipment procurement support.
2006 – 2007
2006 – 2007
Feasibility Study for Vologda Municipal Water Services Development Project.
Employer: EBRD / FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub-contractor for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Vologda, Russia
Technical assessment of the water & wastewater treatment facilities, networks & pumping stations; Management of design works, coordination of work with local partners, advisory services regarding institutional strengthening and capacity building.
2005 – 2006
2005 – 2006
Rehabilitation and Extension of Sestroretsk Wastewater Treatment Plant, St. Petersburg (Q = 17 000 m3/d). Construction Supervision on site.
Employer: NIB, Finnish Ministry of Environment, SIDA, SUE Vodokanal St. Petersburg/ FCG International Ltd.
Role: Sub-contractor for FCG International Ltd.
Location: Sestroretsk, Russia
Checking and approval of Contractor’s design, supervision of construction & installation works, technical assessment & adjustment of the wastewater & sludge treatment processes including sampling & testing, reporting, commissioning of the plant, local staff training, advisory services regarding institutional strengthening and capacity building & development of Corporate Development Plan for Sestroretsk Vodokanal.
Contact us:
Runeberginkatu 51C49, FI-00260
Helsinki, Finland