About Us
MEP Building Services Design Consultants & Energy Assessors
Providing first class services since 1982
Consultancy
Consultancy is the collaboration between the business which plans a building project for investment, and the qualified engineer applying his experience to ensure the building performs efficiently and economically.
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Good consultancy is when each person listens well to the other and responds constructively.
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Good consultancy relies on a client with a clear objective, a discerning ear and a decisive mind. Good consultancy requires from the engineer an innovative mind and the very best in technical expertise, coupled with a practical and realistic approach to design.
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Faarup Associates has provided first class consultancy services since 1982 and has achieved an enviable reputation for their achievements and their particular attention to personal service.
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You are invited to view our achievements, our methods and our competitiveness, and to consider appointing us for your next project.
Detailing
The success of our method has always been in a very high quality of our detailing both on the drawings and in well written technical specifications. We place the utmost importance on a well prepared design, in a claim conscious industry.
Details are important because
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They represent a clear interpretation of the clients requirements
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They are a clear statement of the requirements for the contractor to process accurately and competitively
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They enable a smooth, communication-efficient contract where the site operatives know exactly what to build
Without detailing the client and the contract are at great risk.
Clients are invited to inspect the quality of our detailing at any time.
Client Satisfaction
The whole of the construction industry is constantly seeking good M&E consultants; it seems they are often hard to find.
Faarup Associates ensure their clients are fully satisfied at every stage with the service we are offering. It takes special skills and sustained efforts to achieve this condition, but it is the way that they outperform many of their competitors in the field. Strong recommendations for Faarup Associates come from all sectors of the construction industry.
The Design Process
The design process firstly considers a range of appropriate design solutions. The options are presented clearly with associated costings, and explained carefully to the client, with all the implications of which he should be aware. The continual study of product development, the wealth of experience and the depth of knowledge of engineering systems are directly applied to the project for the benefit of the client.
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As the design concept is established a fully detailed set of design drawings and specification is prepared for the particular project.
The tender process is carefully handled to ensure the most competitive prices are received from reliable high performance installation contractors, anywhere in the country.
Meticulous supervision of the installation ensures full compliance with the specification, vital in a highly competitive industry, leading to ultimate complete client satisfaction.
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The small initial investment in commissioning an effective and sound design process on any project pays enormous dividends. Invariably the small cost of the fee is recovered in efficient and highly competitive tendering against a clearly defined service scheme, and the construction phase itself proceeds much more smoothly. Time consuming alterations and frustrating cost variations will be avoided and for our part we make every effort to maintain this discipline within the design team in which we work. Any short cut to the design process frequently creates problems, with wastage in time and money in resolving them.
Competitive Tendering
When an enquiry is clearly set out it is easier, cheaper and more worthwhile to tender; any contractor will testify to this. The results are a true measure of how competitive a contractor can be - his labour rates for the installation of materials, his buying power and his overheads.
Even on a fully detailed design the range of prices from "competitive" contractors will vary considerably influenced by market forces and the contractor's overriding need for continuity of workload. The lowest prices will always be achieved for the client using our method, coupled with the added confidence that he enjoys with a firm set of design documentation.
The average cost to a client of our design service is substantially less than the savings that can be achieved through competitive tendering.
Practice Policy
The central policy of Faarup Associates has always been faithful and attentive to their client's requirements, however demanding, putting these considerations above growth and expansion.
We, and our regular clients, are convinced that clients are far better served by the personal attention of smaller groups of experienced and conscientious engineers than larger conglomerate groups, with their inherent difficulties. The size and quality of the work the practice has undertaken has consistently grown as the confidence of the clients in the practice has grown. The client list and the prestigious projects we have managed testifies clearly to this claim, which we are certain emanates from the clear thinking and logical policies we adopt.