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Contracting

Below is a list of BSRIA services of particular help to people working in contracting.

Airtightness
Nationwide air tightness testing on all buildings for Part L. Also known as air testing, air leakage testing and air pressure testing

  • Consultancy and design reviews
    Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response.
  • Testing dwellings
    Nationwide airtightness blower door testing and support for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response
  • Floor voids
    BSRIA guidance, testing and consultancy for airtightness and reducing air leakage in floor voids and raised floors
  • Testing non-dwellings
    Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for non dwellings Building Regulations Part L2. Accredited and recognised by building control
  • Roof inspections
    Independent inspection of the roof area, its construction elements and the standard of its fitting.
  • Thermal imaging
    Thermal imaging of building fabric to identify air leakage paths and insulation defects, supports airtightness testing for Building Regulations Part L

Business and strategy
Consultancy to improve business processes, customer service and business decision-making

  • Business performance forum
    Forum for M&E contractors to benchmark against their peers to improve quality and service
  • Customer satisfaction surveys
    Independent customer satisfaction surveys for building services and construction consultants and contractors.
  • KPIs for M&E contractors
    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the M&E industry covering 14 headlines and recent trends. Information on the 2011 M&E Contracting Market Report
  • Personnel
    Personnel consultancy covering partnering, best value and supply chain management, change management, training, mentoring and facilitation.
  • Procurement strategy
    Consultancy to look at the different ways of working, the benefits and costs, to choose the most appropriate procurement strategy in construction.
  • Life cycle costing
    Whole life cycle costing analysis to help decision making in specific construction projects or bid proposals, from methodologies to running cost model

Building compliance
Including SBEM, BREEAM, EPCs, DECs, airtightness and thermal imaging

  • Sound insulation testing
    Sound insulation and acoustic testing for all types of buildings for Part E compliance with detailed reports detailing any areas for concern.
  • Part L
    Services to help building designers, builders and operators comply with the Building Regulation Part L
  • Ska assessments
    Accredited Ska assessments to measure sustainability of office refurbishment and fit outs
  • Code for Sustainable Homes
    Code for Sustainable Homes Berkshire based assessor licensed for new dwellings
  • Ventilation testing
    Part F of the Building Regulations 2010 introduced the requirement to verify practical performance of ventilation in new dwellings against design

Construction support
Services for stress-free building compliance and improvements to business processes

  • COMIT
    Centre of excellence for the implementation of construction mobile IT in the UK construction industry
  • Commissioning support
    BSRIA provides a range of instruments, guidance and training to help ensure successful commissioning of services in new and refurbished buildings.

Design support
Services for design validation, sustainability, energy efficiency and Part L compliance

  • Building information modelling
    BSRIA promotes the use of integrated Building Information Modelling (or BIM) through the BSRIA/BuildingSMART network
  • BREEAM
    BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes and bespoke environmental assessments to achieve planning targets and client specification.
  • Computer modelling
    Computer simulation services for assessment of whole buildings to single pieces of heating, ventilation and cooling systems at the design stage
  • Indoor air quality
    Comprehensive investigation of indoor environment including health and safety, thermal comfort and IAQ, and system performance on site
  • Physical modelling and mock-up testing
    Independent mock-up testing of any type of built environment and HVAC systems provide advice on design and installation issues.
  • Soft Landings
    Soft Landings means designers and constructors stay involved with buildings beyond practical completion to help fine-tune systems
  • Support services
    Consultancy and testing services to help support Soft Landings projects through briefing, desgin, pre-handover and professional aftercare
  • Professional aftercare
    Services to support a Soft Landings project for professional aftercare including post-occupancy evaluation (POE), building performance measurement
  • Pre-handover
    BSRIA Soft Landings support services at pre-handover stage including training for occupiers, building manuals airtightness testing and thermography

Low carbon engineering
Low carbon services for the design, build and operation of buildings

  • Certification and compliance
    Certification and compliance services for low carbon buildings including BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes, EPCs, DECs and SBEM
  • Renewables
    Independent, practical advice on renewables in buildings; feasibility studies, training, monitoring, testing, certification and market intelligence

Facilities management
FM engineering support, maintenance, energy and water efficiency

  • Building performance evaluation
    Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) or Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) services covering a walkthrough, energy survey and occupant satisfaction

Information services
BSRIA published guidance, large library, information officers and expert engineers

  • Library
    The largest building services library in Europe, stocking European and British standards, books, documents, journals and conference papers.

Market intelligence
Worldwide market intelligence and management consultancy on global HVAC markets

Membership
Access a unique information resource of technical and market knowledge.

  • Associates
    Chris Parsloe. commissioning specialist and John Sharpe, contracting and productivity specialist provide additional technical support for BSRIA Member

Research
Delivering practical results, breaking new ground and applying technologies and processes

  • I3CON
    Integrated EU funded research project to develop technological and procedural innovations to enable the delivery of high-performance buildings.
  • Isolation rooms
    Independent validation of the Department of Health's design guidance for isolation rooms.
  • Modern Built Environment KTN
    UK Government initiative to speed up technology development process and deliver practical innovations in the built environment

Testing and certification
UKAS accredited HVAC product testing to Standards and bespoke

Troubleshooting
Checking the most likely HVAC problems first to find and resolve problems quickly

  • Expert witness
    Independent expert witness statements and detailed reports in disputes for HVAC installations. Quickly identify the underlying cause of a problem.

Water in buildings
Water efficiency, conservation, recycling, quality, corrosion problems and product testing

  • Legionellosis
    Consultancy and best practice guidance to control legionella bacteria and ensure water quality treatment
Contact

Construction support
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 465600
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