Building Services Engineering focuses on how the design-construction interface and how the design intent is handled through the construction stage to handover and in the short term thereafter.Part One sets the scene by describing the stakeholders involved in the construction stage and the project management context.Part Two focuses specifically on the potential roles and responsibilities of building services engineers during construction and post-construction.

Table of Contents:
Preface xi About the Author xv Introduction 1 Design finalisation 5 Cost finalisation 6 Programme finalisation 7 Post-construction involvement 7 Advisory roles 8 Summary 8 Feedback question 8 Reference 8 Part One Stakeholders and procedures during construction 9 Feedback questions 12 1 The client team 13 1.1 Client team functions 13 1.2 Client’s liabilities and obligations 15 Health and safety 16 Awarding the contract for construction 17 Handover to contractor of the site 17 Providing information to the construction team 18 Discharging residual design decisions 20 Handback from contractor to client 21 Client’s fit-out 22 Summary 23 Feedback questions 23 2 The design team 25 2.1 Design team members and arrangement 25 Assignment and novation 26 Duty of care 29 Copyright 32 Site presence 34 2.2 Design team liabilities and obligations during construction 35 Design liability 35 Liability to provide accurate cost advice 37 Liability to provide accurate programming advice 38 Liability for defective workmanship 39 Liability for maintaining competency 39 Responsibility for record keeping 39 Summary 39 Feedback question 40 Reference 40 3 The construction team 41 3.1 Construction team parties 45 Main contractor 45 Trade subcontractors 45 Off-site supply chain 47 Logistics 49 Support services 51 3.2 Construction team arrangements 51 Separated arrangement 52 Integrated arrangements 52 Management-orientated arrangements 53 Product-based arrangement 53 Partnering 55 3.3 Construction team liabilities and obligations 55 Health and safety 55 Liability for design errors 56 Liability for defects in construction 57 Liability for subcontractors 57 Liability to the general public 59 Liability during warranty period 59 Summary 60 Feedback questions 61 Reference 61 4 Enforcing authorities 63 4.1 Defining 64 4.2 Publishing 65 4.3 Monitoring 66 4.4 Enforcing 68 Regulators 68 Summary 69 Feedback questions 69 5 Public utility services providers 71 Wayleaves and easements 72 5.1 Utility services provider’s liabilities and obligations 73 Provision of information 73 Providing quotations 75 Carry out the work and arrange payment 76 Standards and quality of utility services in operation 76 Summary 78 Feedback question 78 Reference 78 6 Non-contractual stakeholders 79 6.1 Neighbours to a construction project 79 6.2 The general public 81 6.3 Awards bodies 81 6.4 Trade unions 81 6.5 Trade associations 82 6.6 Special interest groups 82 6.7 Industry regulators 83 Summary 83 Feedback question 83 Part Two Processes 85 Health and safety 85 Professional ethics 85 7 Contract management 87 7.1 Contract procurement 87 Announcement of tenders 87 Tender documents issued 89 Tender evaluation 92 Negotiation 96 Establishing the construction contract 97 7.2 Contract administration 97 Managing client changes 98 Reporting to clients 98 Responding to queries 99 Issuing certificates 100 7.3 Cost management 100 Bills of quantities 103 Valuations 104 7.4 Programme management 104 Summary 105 Feedback question 106 8 Post-contract design changes 107 8.1 Discharging residual design responsibilities 108 8.2 Addressing new design requirements 110 Client changes 110 Changes in legislation 111 Changes in reference information 112 New information on site conditions 112 Emergence of new technologies 113 Changes due to value engineering 113 8.3 Rectifying errors in the original design 113 Summary 113 Feedback questions 114 Reference 114 9 Examining construction documentation 115 9.1 Construction documentation 117 Health and safety information 117 Technical information 117 Construction methodology 119 9.2 The submittal process 121 Purpose of the examination 122 Documents to be checked 123 Equal and approved 125 Recording and reporting findings 128 Summary 129 Feedback questions 130 Reference 130 10 Observation of the physical installation 131 10.1 Types of deficiencies 133 Patent and latent defects 134 Workmanship deficiencies 134 Materials deficiencies 134 10.2 Off-site visits 136 Manufactured equipment 137 Assembled goods and prefabricated systems 137 10.3 On-site visits 138 Site acceptance tests 140 10.4 Inspection and testing 140 10.5 Commissioning 141 Summary 143 Feedback question 143 11 Handover and post-construction 145 11.1 Defects liability period 146 11.2 Collateral warranty and latent defects insurance 148 11.3 Defects management 148 Snagging 149 11.4 Documentation for handover 149 Record of the installation 150 Guidance material for operation of the building 150 Compliance with legislation and standards 150 11.5 Legacy design issues 151 Residual design issues 151 Latent defects 151 Occupancy issues 153 11.6 Post-occupancy evaluation 153 Occupant welfare and wellness 154 Measuring the environment conditions 155 Energy and water-use assessment 155 Summary 155 12 Reporting and advisory roles 157 12.1 External audits 157 Post-design audit 157 Construction audit 157 Post-completion audit 158 12.2 Expert witness 159 12.3 Expert adviser 160 12.4 Dispute resolution 160 Summary 161 Feedback question 161 Index 163