Plant lifecycle management helps companies predict and manage a plant through all of its life-cycle phases and brings many challenges. Designers of new plant facilities are expected to predict which failure modes can be expected following construction and how these can be managed. The impact of activities, such as maintenance inspection, on life expectancy and lifecycle cost is another issue, while the need to extend the life-cycle of older plants requires the proactive management of structural problems in ageing constructions. As a result, Applus+ has developed a series of consulting and on-site services in plant lifecycle management.