John Blakey
Blakey Building Services
Building Services, MEP, M&E....
Building Services is more than just Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing or M&E. Its a fundamental element of any building that deserves as much attention as the foundations or superstructure.
When its done properly, it is what makes your building comfortable and functional, but more importantly it does it by going unnoticed to it's occupants.
Experience
With over 20 years of experience in the industry working in both building services contracting and in a main contractor setting, Blakey Building Services offer a broad range of solutions for the building services and wider construction industry.
Project experience includes: refurbishments of healthcare settings, complete build of secure mental health facilities, new schools & extensions, Passivhaus SEND schools, bespoke specialist college buildings, sports facilities, MoD projects, multi-storey residential properties, care homes, infrastructure cooling systems, complex manufacturing workshops, award-winning multi-storey office / mixed use developments.
Whether you have a new scheme that needs independent design validation or peer review, a project where a fresh pair of eyes is required to get back on track, or a complex building that needs support with commissioning management and completion - Blakey Building Services can help.
Design assistance
Relying on designers to give you the best value design, when it is not high on their agenda, is often a common problem going unrealised. Through design reviews at concept to stage 4, challenging the design concepts, Blakey Building Services can unearth value which would normally go unseen.
Through design reviews Blakey Building Services will highlight any potential problems either with the design itself or with aspects that may impact on the buildability or commissioning feasibility.
Tailored to suit your needs, we can help maximise the value in the MEP package and assist with your procurement strategy.
Surveys & feasibility reports
If you have a tired inefficient heating system, ventilation that needs upgrading, or a Building Management System that doesn’t seem to function, Blakey Building Services can help restore your faith in these systems. We are a firm believer in “if it’s not broken don’t fix it”, however that doesn’t mean efficiencies cannot be identified and implemented.
Through physical onsite surveys we will work through the various options to meet your budget. With our project delivery expertise we will also guide you through the relevant procurement and installation phases.
Planning
With years of expertise in creating build strategies, Blakey Building Services offers a MEP perspective on how best to sequence the build. From procurement to completion, we offer bespoke MEP programmes that we can integrate into your wider project plan.
Most commissioning and completion programmes are formulated when works are on-going. Blakey Building Services believe in back to front planning. Identifying the most efficient commissioning and completion sequence at an earlier stage can help reduce the overall programme. Providing this at tender stage can potentially create an edge on competitors. Having the commissioning and completion sequence fixed before commencement will influence how best to sequence the general build and will enable better float / opportunity to be incorporated.
If your project programme shows an unrefined commissioning activity bar, please get in touch, Blakey Building Services can create a bespoke dependency linked commissioning programme integrated to your main programme.
We firmly believe you can’t sequence a build if you don’t know how you’re going to commission it?!
Project monitoring
In addition to design reviews, surveys and project planning, Blakey Building Services will assist in monitoring and managing of the Building Services installations. Regular site visits with progress monitoring can highlight potential stoppers early and ensure the installations are prioritised following activities.
Whether your project requires regular attendance or a one-off quality inspection, Blakey Building Services can give you a fresh pair of eyes.
Commissioning & Completion
Planning of your projects most important stage is critical to a smooth handover. Bespoke dependency led commissioning programmes which feed into completion strategies can only help in unburdening this stressful period.
Unfortunately, no project will achieve a successful handover if commissioning has only just been concluded and it will most certainly attract more than usual MEP related defects post occupation. Understanding the client’s handover requirements can be critical in ensuring completion documentation is concluded in the most efficient order.
Commissioning management is key in most complex buildings, however simple builds can easily fall foul if the process is not understood or followed. Blakey Building Services will not only plan the commissioning and completion process for you, we will also assist you in managing it.
Contact us
Blakey Building Services
20 Orchard Park,
Ulleskelf,
Tadcaster
LS24 9FT
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