INDEPENDENT BUILDING SERVICES CONSULTANCY
Mechanical, electrical and public health consultancy for new buildings and refurbishment. Supporting clients across Manchester, Leeds, the North West and Yorkshire, and on projects throughout the UK.
DESIGNED AROUND
YOUR PROJECT
We help clients, architects and contractors make confident decisions about their buildings. Combining detailed design with practical assessment, we connect technical requirements with the way a building needs to operate.
01 / OUR SERVICES
Design, performance and independent advice, brought together around your brief.
Coordinated mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) design across RIBA Stages 2–5. Electrical design is delivered with established partners, with a clear scope and coordinated interfaces.
Understand how your building performs and identify practical opportunities to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
Independent assessment of your building services, giving you a clear basis for investment and project decisions.
02 / SECTORS
New developments and existing buildings, with particular care for retained systems, operational continuity and the people using the space.
Office refurbishments, CAT A and CAT B fit-outs, landlord and tenant projects, and existing building upgrades.
Manufacturing facilities, warehousing, plant replacement and decarbonisation within live operational environments.
Schools, academies and further education facilities, including heating and ventilation upgrades and Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) works, with design developed around relevant Department for Education requirements.
Clinical and community healthcare environments, with a focus on reliable systems, comfort and maintainability.
Apartment developments and residential projects, coordinating heating, ventilation, hot water and public health services.
Hotels and hospitality spaces, balancing occupant comfort, efficient operation and the demands of day-to-day use.
WORKING WITH YOUR TEAM
Clear appointments, coordinated design information and consistent technical support throughout the project.
Establish plant space, distribution routes and servicing requirements early. Coordinate building services with the architecture and develop design information as the scheme progresses.
Define design responsibilities, technical deliverables and interfaces before work starts. Support buildability reviews and respond to technical queries within the agreed programme.
Understand the condition of existing assets, compare replacement options and plan investment. Consider access, maintenance, occupation and phasing alongside technical performance.
03 / ABOUT ENGINEERING 1 SOLUTIONS
We bring together building services design, performance analysis and technical advisory to support well-informed decisions at every stage of a project.
Engineering 1 Solutions is an independent mechanical, electrical and public health consultancy supporting new build and refurbishment projects across the UK. Our approach combines technical rigour, commercial awareness and an understanding of how buildings operate.
We work closely with clients, contractors and design teams to deliver practical engineering solutions, considering how systems will be installed, maintained and used throughout the life of a building.
Understand the briefEstablish the priorities, constraints and operational needs.
Coordinate the detailDevelop clear design information with the wider project team.
Support deliveryProvide consistent technical input as the project progresses.
PLANNING YOUR COMMISSION
We support projects in Manchester, Leeds, the North West and Yorkshire, alongside commissions across the UK. Site attendance and travel requirements are agreed for each appointment.
Yes. Condition surveys, technical due diligence and feasibility studies can help establish what can be retained, what requires replacement and what further investigations are needed.
Please send the project address, building use, available drawings, required services, design stage and programme. Any existing surveys, performance requirements or contractor scope will also help define the appointment.
Electrical design is delivered with established partners. The appointment identifies the discipline responsibilities, deliverables and coordination arrangements.
Construction-stage technical reviews and client-side handover support can form part of the agreed scope, including commissioning oversight, witnessing and verification, snagging, operation and maintenance information reviews, and project close-out.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
A new commission, an existing building or a performance challenge. Tell us the building location, project type, current stage and intended programme. We can then discuss the scope and information needed for a fee proposal.
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