Mechanical and Electrical Quantity Surveying

Presented by Alan Hardy

Introduction

Introduction

•Dedicated M+E Surveyors

•QS do not always have an M+E cost role

•Traditionally, M+E cost control by M+E consultant

•Often QS will maintain an overview role

•Clients want a ‘one stop shop’ for costs

Building Services Industry Overview

• Period of rapid decline followed by recent upturn• Redefined markets – International turnover• Skills shortages• Industrial projects (main stays) – microelectronics / pharma• 13 of top 15 pharmaceuticals companies here• 8 of top 10 microelectronic companies here• Future bulk of work may come from

» Hi tech companies / pharma (high M+E content)

» Offices – recent shortage in Dublin

» R+D» Residential ?

» Public Sector Spending

PQS V Design Consultant

• PQS is independent, designer is not• Generally more up to date cost reports• Designer knows project in great detail• Designer may have closer relationship to suppliers etc.• Designers may hold on to bad news!• Contractors happy to deal with PQS – as issues and

variations are dealt with speedily

QS M+E Services Cover

• Electrical Services• Mechanical Services• Sprinkler Services• Lift Installation• Security Installation• IT Installation• Long Lead Procurement

What is M+E?

Typical Sub Elements→ Electrical ▪MV Power

▪LV Power▪Lighting▪General Services▪Fire Alarm▪Mechanical Wiring▪Lightning Protection▪IT

→ Mechanical ▪Heating▪Cooling▪Ventilation▪Air Conditioning▪Plumbing▪BMS

What the M+E QS Offer

1. Advice!

2. Full QS Spectrum of Services• Initial Budget Costings → Cost / Sq. Ft.

→ Elemental Cost Sq. Ft.→ Approximate Quantity

• Procurement of Subcontractors• Mid Tender Interviews• Tender Analysis / Appointment• Interim Valuations• Final Accounts• Input to Cost Reports

3. Added Value – Challenge the Engineers / tackle the subcontractors

4. BIM

Who are the Players?

Consultants• Project Management Ltd.• Jacobs Engineering – Industrial• VMRA• J.V Tierney• ETHOS• McArdle McSweeney Associates• Homan O’Brien• AXIS

Continued

Contractors (Mechanical)• H.A O’Neill• Mercury• Winthrop• L.Lynch• Lynskey• Dornan• FKM• Kirby

Continued

Contractors (Electrical)• Mercury• P. Lynch• Kirby• Suir• Precision• O’Kane• Dornan• Winthrop

Continued

Contractors (Sprinkler) – Level 4 (Self Certification)

• Automatic Sprinkler• Mercury• Irish Sprinkler• Provincial Sprinkler

Contractors (Lift)

• Otis• Schindler• Mid Western• Pickerings

Integration with the Building Surveyor

→ Cut Off Points

• Rainwater• Sanitary Ware• Below Ground Drainage• Siteworks (Mains Etc.)• BWIC• Capital Contributions

Pitfalls – Be Aware Of

• PC sums within PC sums• Loose programmes• Equal and approved status• Fixed price tendering• Attendances – clear and unambiguous

(management contractors)• DLP• Minimise provisional sums• Co-ordination• Domestic v Nominated• Collaterals / P.I. Insurances Etc.

www.scsi.ie

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland38 Merrion Square,Dublin 2, IrelandTel: + 353 (0)1 644 5500Email: info@scsi.ie

Dating back to 1895, the Society of Chartered Surve yors Ireland is the independent professional body for Chartered Surveyors working and practicing in Ireland.

Working in partnership with RICS , the pre-eminent Chartered professional body for the construction , land and property sectors around the world, the Society and RICS act in the public interest: setting and maintaining the highest standards of competence and integrity among the profession; and providing impartial , authoritative advice on key issues for business, society and governments worldwide.

Advancing standards in construction, land and property, the Chartered Surveyor professional qualification is the world’s leading qualification when it comes to professional standards. In a world where more and more people, governments, banks and commercial organisations demand greater certainty of professional standards and ethics, attaining the Chartered Surveyor qualification is the recognised mark of property professionalism .

Members of the profession are typically employed in the construction, land and property markets through private practice, in central and local government, in state agencies, in academic institutions, in business organisations and in non-governmental organisations.

Members’ services are diverse and can include offering strategic advice on the economics, valuation, law, technology, finance and management in all aspects of the construction, land and property industry.

All aspects of the profession, from education through to qualification and the continuing maintenance of the highest professional standards are regulated and overseen through the partnership of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and RICS, in the public interest.

This valuable partnership with RICS enables access to a worldwide network of research , experienceand advice .