Our Expertise

The Hampden Consultancy is able to offer relevant expertise across a broad spectrum of activities relating to mechanical & electrical engineering services, including:

Private Finance Initiative [PFI] Schemes

• Management of PFI consortia design teams
• Advising on NHS compliance and assisting in obtaining waivers for non-compliances in respect to any derogations
• Providing strategic advice on issues pertaining to mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Assisting in the preparation of bid submission documentation
• Preparation of cost plans for PITN and FITN Stages of PFI bid submissions

Property Management

• Condition surveys & site investigations
• Energy efficiency surveys & advice on energy conservation
• Feasibility studies and/or preparation of cost reports
• Assisting in the preparation of Building Log Books
• Maintenance planning, including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) scheduling
• Preparation of maintenance & facilities management contract documentation

Design & Contract Management

• Design and specification of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Advising on the design of engineering services for sufferers of multiple chemical sensitivity
• Preparation of contract documentation
• Tender examination and evaluation
• Design audits
• Undertaking the Resident Engineer role
• Contract management, including supervision of installation works and/or cost control
• Interim measurement and issue of certificates
• Progress reports on installation works, including undertaking ‘snagging’ activities
• Independent witnessing of testing & commissioning activities
• Undertaking the Independent Certifier role

Pre-Contract, Post Contract & other activities

• Due diligence reports/technical appraisals for banks and other financial institutions
• Investigations and technical reports for insurance loss adjusters
• Identifying and resolving technical and/or contractual issues following Practical Completion or Project Handover
• Examination and evaluation of Final Accounts
• Dispute resolution, including assistance in the preparation of claims
• Acting as an expert advisor to clients considering legal proceedings involving matters pertaining to mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Acting as an expert witness (either as a party-appointed expert or a single joint expert) in relation to disputes involving mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Acting as an expert assessor under rule 35.15 of the Civil Procedure Rules in relation to disputes involving mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Acting as a non-legal expert for the purposes of expert determination
• Assisting in the preparation of technical documentation, such as Health Technical Memoranda (HTM's) and other authoritative publications
• Collating engineering services record drawings for existing buildings & preparing spreadsheets with hyperlinks to scanned record drawings
• Undertaking ‘whole life cycle costings’ in respect to mechanical & electrical engineering services

Consulting Engineers - Expert Witness - Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services - UK