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TFP Partners
Owner's Engineer & Project Management
Hungary · UAE · MENA — Remote-first

Independent project oversight.
Built on all three sides
of construction.

TFP Partners provides Owner's Engineering and Project Management services to investors, developers and public-sector clients — bringing perspective from the investor, contractor and regulatory sides of the table into every engagement.

€50M+Project portfolio
15+Years delivered
Perspectives
  • MSc Civil Engineering — Budapest Univ. of Technology (BME)
  • MBA — University of Debrecen
  • MMK No. 15-0871 — Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
  • Technical Manager & Supervisor: Buildings, Civil, Water, Transport
  • FIDIC-based contract & project management

What sets TFP Partners apart

Investors, designers and contractors share one goal: a better, safer, higher-quality outcome. TFP Partners structures, measures and protects that shared interest — from procurement through handover.

01
Multi-perspective experience
Having worked on all three sides of a construction project — investor, contractor, and regulatory authority — TFP Partners understands where delays, claims and overruns originate, and how to prevent them.
02
Investor-minded, buildable in reality
Scopes and plans that contractors can actually execute — not just sign. Clear interfaces, realistic planning and well-documented decisions that keep teams moving forward.
03
Early warning, disciplined control
Cost, schedule and change management with full transparency. Risk registers, progress dashboards and structured reporting cadence — no surprises at handover.
MSc Civil EngineeringBudapest Univ. of Technology (BME)
MBAUniversity of Debrecen
MMK No. 15-0871Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
FIDICContract & PM standards

Selected engagements

Hands-on delivery from feasibility and tender through construction and handover — across industrial, buildings and utilities. References and supporting documentation available on request.

€50M+Project portfolio
3Sectors
15+Years hands-on
HU · EU · MENAJurisdictions
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Industrial
LEGO Factory Development, Nyíregyháza
€12.9M
2017–2018 · Brownfield · Operating factory environment
  • Tender lead through contract negotiations to Project Manager
  • High-bay warehouse + handling area; civil, structural, MEP, utilities tie-ins
  • Zero production interruption; disciplined change control throughout
Utilities
Wastewater Programme, 5 Towns ~40 km
€32M+
2013–2016 · KEOP EU Programme · 12+ work packages
  • PM / technical leadership across multiple work packages
  • Sewer networks, pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants
  • Multi-municipality alignment; QA checkpoints; coordinated handover
Buildings
Greenfield Industrial & Logistics Halls ×2
€19.8M
2018–2020 · VGP Park · Developer side · 10-year leases
  • Developer PM — design, budgeting, procurement, delivery
  • Utilities, structure, industrial floors, MEP, sprinkler, BMS, landscaping
  • On-schedule tenant handover with full as-built and O&M documentation

Typical deliverables across engagements

  • Scope & interface gap lists — what's missing, what will break later
  • Tender question lists, bid comparison tables, award recommendations
  • Risk / issues / actions registers with early-warning cadence
  • Schedule reviews, progress dashboards, monthly investor reporting
  • Change / variation tracking, decision logs, documentation discipline
  • Handover readiness: O&M manuals, as-builts, punch lists

Three engagement structures

Indicative pricing in EUR. All engagements are remote-first; on-site presence available as required.

A — Basic
Tender & Contract Readiness Sprint
For clients going to tender, selecting a contractor, or negotiating a contract. A fixed-scope, time-bounded review with clear investor-side outputs.
€1,500 – €4,000 Fixed price · 5–10 working days · remote · per sprint
  • Scope & interface gap list
  • Tender question list + bid comparison table
  • Risk matrix + mitigation recommendations
  • Payment milestones & schedule logic review
  • Contract red flags: change control, deadlines, responsibilities

Additional consultation: €80–150/hour

C — Owner's Rep+
Investor Representative, End-to-End
Full investor-side representation from procurement through construction to handover. Remote-led, with on-site presence when required.
€3,000 – €8,000 Retainer · per month · per project
  • Project governance, decision structure, reporting
  • Contractor tendering + award recommendation
  • Contract administration — variation and claims prevention
  • QA/QC checkpoints + handover readiness
  • On-site presence: agreed days per month

On-site day rate: €300–500/day

Add-ons — available with any package

Full bid tab evaluation + recommendation€800–2,500
Procurement support (3–6 packages)€500–1,500
Template pack (RFI / Submittal / Variation / Minutes / Action log)€300–800
MENA market pricingOn request (AED)

Prepare · Control · Deliver

Delivered within the chosen engagement structure — remote-first, on-site when required. Organised around client outcomes across all project phases.

Prepare
Advisory & Readiness
Make expectations buildable: scope clarity, interface definition and procurement readiness before commitments are made.
  • Scope & interface gap lists
  • Tender question lists & bid structures
  • Contract risk reviews & red flag identification
  • Packaging strategy & award recommendations
Control
Project Controls
Visibility and early warning on cost, schedule, risk and change — throughout the construction phase.
  • Baseline schedule reviews & lookaheads
  • Progress dashboards and reporting cadence
  • Risk / issue / actions registers
  • Change and variation tracking & documentation
Deliver
Owner's Representation
Aligned stakeholders, package coordination and structured handover — protecting the investor's interests through close-out.
  • Governance, decisions, stakeholder alignment
  • Package and interface coordination
  • QA/QC checkpoints and close-out readiness
  • Handover requirements: O&M, as-built, punch lists
BuildingsIndustrial halls, logistics, retail, offices
UtilitiesWater, wastewater, energy, public infrastructure
IndustrialFactories, production lines, brownfield expansions

Tri-Field Project Partners

TFP Partners was founded on a rare combination of experience: having worked on all three sides of a construction project — as an investor's representative, as a contractor, and within a regulatory authority.

With over 15 years of hands-on project delivery and a portfolio exceeding €50M — spanning industrial factories, EU-funded infrastructure programmes, and developer-side real estate — TFP Partners brings genuine multi-perspective insight that most PM consultancies cannot offer.

We help clients define what "good" looks like, convert expectations into buildable scopes, and protect outcomes through disciplined cost, schedule and change control.

Our approach is often described as contractor-friendly — not because we compromise on quality or investor interests, but because clear interfaces, realistic planning and fair, well-documented decisions keep teams moving forward and disputes to a minimum.

"The best projects happen when the investor, the designer and the contractor stop being opponents — and start being aligned around one shared goal."

Leadership

Tamás FÜLÖP, MSc CEng MBA

Founder & Principal Engineer

  • MSc Civil Engineering — BME Budapest
  • MBA — University of Debrecen
  • MMK No. 15-0871 — Technical Manager & Supervisor licenses
  • VGP Service — developer PM, €19.8M industrial parks
  • KEVIÉP — project & tender manager, LEGO €12.9M expansion
  • National Environmental Centre — €32M EU wastewater PM
  • Upper-Tisza Water Directorate — flood protection & hydrology
Investor / Developer side
VGP, PRO-KER, OMYA, Eurocircuits — understands what owners need and where risk concentrates
Contractor side
KEVIÉP, Egyedi-Közmű — knows where delays, claims and cost overruns originate
Regulatory / Authority side
Upper-Tisza Water Directorate, KEOP — navigates permits, compliance, public stakeholders

Start a conversation

We work with investors, developers and public-sector clients across Hungary, the EU and MENA. Remote-first; on-site for HU/EU projects and MENA fly-in engagements.

Direct contact

WhatsApp / Phone+36 70 453-7165
GeographyHungary · EU · MENA

How an engagement starts

01
15–30 min introductory callGoals, project stage, key constraints — no commitment required.
02
Document reviewWhat exists, what's missing, where the risk sits.
03
ProposalSprint or retainer structure with defined outputs, cadence and fee.

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