MEP Engineers: Specify for Operations, Not Just Construction
Your MEP specifications are complete. Performance requirements: ✓ Equipment schedules: ✓ Installation requirements: ✓ Everything needed to install the correct equipment, but there’s something missing. The specification that tells anyone what was actually installed and where to find it six months from now. You already know this information. The contractor will know it during installation. […]
The Forgotten Phase of Construction: Why Building Handover Breaks Down
You built a state-of-the-art building… but does anyone know how to operate it? The construction industry is obsessed with schedules and materials. But when the final inspection wraps up and the ribbon is cut, a crucial phase often gets overlooked: handover to operations. This handoff should be the bridge between construction and ongoing building performance. […]
The Hidden Costs of Missing Networked Systems Documentation
Imagine a technician trying to troubleshoot a building’s lighting control system without knowing the MAC address of the control module or its exact location. Without complete networked systems documentation, tasks like these become costly, time-consuming, and frustrating. Missing documentation isn’t just an inconvenience—it leads to financial and operational challenges that impact maintenance teams, project managers, […]