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At Bryden Wood I have progressed to operate at an intermediate level and, on one data centre project, a senior level where I was the M&E BIM Lead on a data centre project.

So unlike in standard construction, M&E system requirements – initial and on-going – are factored in from the start, in minute detail, as an integral part of the design.We include routing and fixings in the design of the fabric of the building, with precision, so as to minimise on-site adjustment and facilitate installation.

We maximise the use of off-site pre-fabrication, and share elements across M&E services as much as is practicable..This approach means that, for M&E services, as well as across the whole project, we reduce cost, time, materials and waste, while increasing quality, worker safety and overall efficiency..It is Bryden Wood’s integrated approach – where our M&E team forms a core part of the project team – that makes this possible.. M&E design at the Forge: a working example.

The Forge, a commercial office development with Landsec in central London, is the first major building to use P-DfMA from building design to delivery.The benefits of P-DfMA are showing in many areas of the project, but not least in the installation of M&E building services, in RIBA stage 5..

The Forge is designed as open-plan office space, with exposed services and soffit.

It is also designed to be zero carbon in both construction and operation.temperature, humidity, lighting, noise, ergonomics) and which provide a variety of break-out and social areas.

Hence, while some conversions may look particularly cheap or quick to deliver, a poorly located or unattractive lab in a rundown office building could struggle in the long run..At Bryden Wood, our architects and engineers work closely with life science businesses, tenants, and developers to quickly translate scientific, technological, and business requirements (both current and future) into compliant and productive lab designs.

We aim to do this during the earliest stages of a project, long before a brief has been finalised and ideally prior to an office being purchased or leased, all with the goal of identifying and then mitigating potential challenges as quickly as possible – giving the project and our clients the best chance of success.. 1.Gov.UK: Life sciences – what's next for this top UK sector, Nov 2022.. 2.