When is design-build GMP the right EPC model?

Greenfield or major expansion above US$ 8–10 M with a firm scope, a hard commissioning date, and an owner without in-house engineering. GMP transfers scope, schedule and interface risk to one accountable EPC in exchange for a modest risk premium (typically 4–8% over open-book EPCM).

How does ColdMatch pre-qualify design-build EPCs?

Six-gate screen: tonnage & m² experience at your scale in your temperature band, refrigerant certification (IIAR, F-Gas, PED/ASME), safety record (TRIR, PSM/RMP), audited financials & bonding capacity, in-country service arm, owner-verifiable references on CAPEX, schedule and post-Cx energy performance.

What's included in a proper design-build GMP scope?

Site work, foundations, structure, envelope, insulation panels, doors, dock levellers, refrigeration plant, electrical, fire protection, racking, WMS integration, commissioning (Cx), operator training, spare parts, 12–36 month warranty and PPM. Every excluded item becomes a change-order — ColdMatch enforces a common scope so exclusions are visible upfront.

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EPC Marketplace · Design-Build Turnkey

Design-build turnkey EPC contractors for cold storage & industrial refrigeration

Single-contract, guaranteed-max-price (GMP) delivery of cold storage, freezer warehouses and industrial refrigeration plants. ColdMatch matches your enterprise tender with 3–5 pre-qualified design-build EPCs experienced at your scale, temperature band and refrigerant — then routes structured, comparable proposals back on CAPEX, schedule, kWh / m³ · yr and 20-year lifecycle cost.

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Get Free Quotes — Prefilled RFQ Equipment Intelligence

GMP single-contract accountability — no owner-side interface risk
3–5 bidders shortlisted from 100+ pre-qualified global EPCs
Common technical spec + BoQ enforced for apples-to-apples bids
Typical fit: US$ 8–150 M greenfield & major expansion projects

Section 1

Related delivery models

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Tools & context

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FAQ

EPC Marketplace · Design-Build Turnkey — frequently asked

How ColdMatch Group works — independent B2B procurement and sourcing platform — ColdMatch Group is an independent B2B procurement and sourcing platform for industrial refrigeration, cold storage and cold-chain projects from USD $250K+, where the ColdMatch team reviews each buyer brief, contacts suitable third-party suppliers on the buyer's behalf and organizes their responses.

Project-first

Plan the epc marketplace · design-build turnkey project before choosing suppliers

Complete cold-chain outcomes depend on planning, budget realism, timeline discipline and neutral bid comparison — not on picking equipment first.

Project planning checklist

Cover the fundamentals before you brief suppliers.

·Define capacity, temperature bands and throughput
·Confirm site, power, water and permits
·Choose refrigerant strategy and automation level
·Set redundancy, monitoring and validation targets
·List required certifications (GDP, HACCP, BRC, ISO)
·Agree budget envelope and financing route

Full planning checklist (download)Infrastructure Builder

Budget factors

What actually moves the number on a commercial cold-chain project.

·Refrigeration plant + refrigerant choice
·Panels, envelope, floors, doors and structure
·Racking, MHE and automation level
·Controls, monitoring, alarms and BMS
·Redundancy (N, N+1, 2N) and validation
·Country, logistics, duties and installation labour

Budget planning guide Cost benchmarks Financing routes

Typical project timeline

Rule-of-thumb schedule for a commercial cold-chain project.

FEED, scope, RFQ2–4 months
Bid review, contracting1–2 months
Procurement + long-lead3–6 months
Civils, installation4–10 months
Commissioning, validation1–3 months

Project planning guide Master Planner

Common mistakes to avoid

Recurring patterns across hundreds of cold-chain briefs.

·Buying equipment before defining the project
·Under-sizing refrigeration load and standby
·Skipping commissioning, validation and training
·Single-source without a neutral bid comparison
·Ignoring refrigerant regulation and phase-out
·Treating financing as an afterthought

Commercial risk guide Refrigerant phase-out guide

Related resources

Continue the epc marketplace · design-build turnkey project

Project Builders (15 verticals)

Preset the Infrastructure Builder by industry.

Start a neutral RFQ

Structured brief to shortlisted suppliers.

Equipment Intelligence

Compare technologies before buying.

Procurement Academy

Incoterms, FAT/SAT, factory inspection.

Global Project Map

Reference projects worldwide.

Trust Center

How ColdMatch stays supplier-neutral.

ColdMatch Group is the specialized cold-chain platform of Global B2B Group — the worldwide B2B procurement and project ecosystem.

Brief the market on your epc marketplace · design-build turnkey project

One structured RFQ, vendor-neutral to shortlisted suppliers. Prefilled with pillar context — you refine the details. No commitment, no fees.

Compare Suppliers — Prefilled RFQ

Qualify, then request quotes

Take this to a structured refrigeration RFQ

Refrigeration bids are only comparable when refrigerant, duty, evaporating temperature, redundancy and controls are specified. Qualify the design intent, then issue one RFQ.

Technology qualificationNH₃, CO₂ or HFO — CAPEX, OPEX and application fit.RFQ checklistDuty, redundancy, controls and commissioning scope.Project documentation centerAssemble the technical pack before tendering.

Start structured RFQ — free How the process works

Supplier-neutral. Free for buyers and project owners. Best suited to commercial projects from USD $250,000.