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| Design with Constructability in Mind |
Our engineering staff consists of civil and electro-mechanical engineers as
well as a full array of supporting draftsmen who design with constructability in
mind. This part of the MBH team can serve many roles. They can be the lead on
design/build projects or work hand-in-hand with the client's engineering staff and
outside process engineers to create final construction drawings.
Our engineers interface with most - if not all - departments within MBH's
multifaceted organization whether it be estimating, purchasing, expediting,
scheduling or project management. They are able to integrate schedule, budget
and project parameters for the owner as well as intervene for conflict resolution
as required.
During the engineering phase of projects, our engineering team will be involved
with:
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- Scheduling they will develop a detailed project engineering schedule
which is coordinated with construction's efforts as well as the owner's
requirements in terms of priorities. It would incorporate realistic activity
sequences and duration, allocation of labor and materials, processing of
shop drawings and samples, and delivery of long lead items.
- Construction Budget they will work with the estimating department to
update the budget at the end of the schematic engineering phase and
assist in refining this estimate for the owner's approval as the development
of the drawings and specifications proceed. If it appears that the project
construction budget will not be met, they will make recommendations for
corrective action.
- Value Engineering and Constructability — they will attend regular
meetings with the owner's engineering department during conceptual and
preliminary design to advise onsite use and improvements, selection of
materials and equipment. Recommendations will be provided on
construction feasibility, availability of materials and labor, time
requirements for installation and construction, and factors related to cost
including alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets, and
possible economies.
- Coordination of Contract Documents — they will develop a system of
recording document progress and changes throughout the engineering
stage. Drawings and specifications are reviewed as they are prepared and
alternatives recommended whenever details affect construction feasibility
or schedules.
- Long-Lead Items — they will recommend for purchase the procurement
of long-lead items to ensure their delivery by the required dates for
installation or construction use.
- Purchasing/Expediting — they will assist the Purchasing Department in
the acquisition of materials, supplies and equipment for the project.
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In the event that an outside engineering firm is used by the owner for our
construction team, our department can review the drawings and specifications in
order to eliminate areas of conflict and overlapping in the work to be performed
by the various trades.
These engineers and draftsmen can be based at many locations: our home
office, the client's engineering department, or in an on-site construction trailer. No
matter where they are located, our engineering drawings can be created either
with AutoCAD, Microstation or manually.
Prior to the start of each project a determination is made on the type of drawing
and level of detail required. All "as-built" drawings and documents in both hard
copy and electronic media are furnished to the owner upon completion of
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