RIBA Stage 5Construction Onsite Review and Contractor's Proposals To ensure the employer’s requirements are met, we can undertake a reviewing role whereby the MEP contractor’s construction information is critiqued. In addition, we offer on-site review of the MEP installation, to ensure services are being installed to the building standards and employer’s specification. We will provide feedback in the form of reports and sketches, to help the installation progress in a compliant and timely manner.   To ensure the employer’s requirements are met, we undertake a reviewing role of the...

RIBA Stage 4Technical Technical Design Specification and Drawings Depending on the procurement methodology and the complexity of the project, if required, we can provide a technical design (up to RIBA Stage 4a) to assist you and your MEP contractor with a design that is compliant and safe. Technical design involves delivering CAD drawings, equipment schedules and reports with accurate information and intent. Our involvement at technical design will also include coordination between the MEP contractor and the design team.   What we are going to do (scope) ...

RIBA Stage 3Detail Building Performance Specification and Detailed Engineering Drawings Summary To get a good idea of how much the building services will cost on your new development and how long it will take to install, a detailed design will help you obtain a more accurate representation, when tendering a new project. Detailed design involves developing the conceptual design into a building performance specification involving calculations, research and coordination with the design team and delivering CAD drawings, equipment schedules and reports. To ensure the information provided...

RIBA Stage 2Concept Concept and Space Planning Report (+ Sketches) By listening closely to your vision, we create a strategy for the building services on your project. Once a building services project brief has been determined, creating the spaces required for those services on the architectural drawings early on, can speed up the finalised design down the project timeline. This includes provisions for plantrooms, plant spaces, distribution routes, risers, drainage stacks and utility cupboards. If required, we will also implement the necessary space requirements for prefabricated...

RIBA Stage 1Strategy Strategic Definition Report (+Sketches) At the very start of your project design, it's a great idea to consider how to power up your building, discover the energy saving potential and confirm the internal environmental conditions required to make comfortable and functional spaces. There are a wealth of technologies available that can help you achieve quality, cost and time efficiencies and reduce the environmental impact of your build. What we are going to do (scope) MEP (aka Building Services) Strategy High level descriptions of the...

Building Information Modelling The next level of construction design documentation. Our team of BIM consultants bring extensive expertise to projects and innovating with collaborative digital design environments. Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers a comprehensive process of digitally modeling, mapping, monitoring, and managing information for construction projects. It fosters collaboration and employs digital technologies to enhance efficiency in designing, creating, and maintaining assets. BIM incorporates vital product and asset data, as well as three-dimensional computer...

Utilities Assessment Future-proof your utilities before you start digging On 7th March 2023, a Severn Trent Water main burst on a construction site in Beeston, Nottingham. The ground works contractor struck the pipe whilst digging the foundations for a new development. Neighbouring houses were flooded, and windows were smashed resulting in tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Videos from the scene show water-sprays towering over local houses. The trams had to stop running in this area due to flooding. "High Road has been closed and trams in the area have been stopped.” said the...