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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 projects. |
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