Commercial
The commercial sector - including office buildings, headquarters and branches of financial institutions, call centres and computer suites provides a core market for Imtech Meica.
Client requirements and strategy vary depending on whether a development is a new build, refurbishment, shell and core or all systems including fit-out services. The fundamentals, however, remain the same: quality, safety, competitiveness and flexibility.
Designing in maximum flexibility at the shell and core stage is essential both to accommodate a wide range of tenants' requirements at the fit-out stage and also to enable the client to adapt to shifting market demands and technological opportunities at a later date with minimal disruption.
Attitudes towards the environment and changing working and occupational patterns, together with uncertainty over long-term energy costs, are forcing designers and constructors to examine carefully the next generation of buildings. At Imtech Meica we have a proven capacity to handle fast track fit-outs, chilled beam conditioning, mission critical IT systems, solar technology, conversions to/from office use, and the most sophisticated alarm, fire and building management systems.
Recognition of key challenges
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Understanding client end-user requirements.
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Detailed planning and programming, in particular services to ceilings and floors.
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Prefabrication off-site to aid programme adherence
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Off-site testing of performance related plant.
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Liaison with interior designers and fit-out contractors.
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Achievement of strict acoustic criteria.
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Commissioning programme at start, understood by all.
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Ability to undertake specialist services, e.g. UPS, IT requirements, computer room services, etc.
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Producing detailed surveys as well as method statements prior to any activity taking place.
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Out-of-hours working, including nights and weekends, to achieve programme dates and minimise clients' disruption.
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Off-site prefabrication to aid programme