What We Do

Technical facilities have never been more challenging to cost-effectively design, build, and operate. Their MEP and building control systems are increasingly complex, and often comprise the largest portion of construction costs. They also carry correspondingly high contracting and operational performance risk. After construction is complete, they are the largest single building operating cost when including the associated energy and maintenance expenses.

MEP Direct provides unmatched services that enable owners and builders to save substantial time and money during the design and construction cycle, minimize the multitude of construction and operational risks they stare down on every project, and operate their MEP and building control systems reliably and efficiently.

How We Do it

With our team of accomplished design-build program, project, and construction management professionals, MEP Direct delivers:

Procurement cost savings. Using our national buying power and relationships with over 80 major equipment manufacturers, speciality contractors, and facility service providers, we typically deliver 15% or more cost savings in the procurement process.

Design and construction cost savings. We deliver sharp reductions for subcontracting costs, engineering consultants, and builder/general contractor fees. This is achieved through more tightly coordinated construction documents between MEP and CSA trades, expertly drafted RFP’s and BOD specifications, and non-disruption of your chosen MEP design and equipment in the bidding process. The result is less risk for redesign, schedule delays, and contractor claims for cost overruns.

Schedule savings on the critical path of design and construction. Due to the streamlined and low risk model provided by MEP Direct, we will typically shave 1 month out of each 6 months in your design and construction schedule. This substantially faster design, procurement, and coordination cycle time allows you to bring your revenue-generating tenants online several months faster than normal, with a fraction of the cost and risk normally required to undertake fast-track MEP design, procurement, and construction.

In summary, you get the most valuable design-builder expertise and insights without compromising the competitive contractor bidding process, and through an unbiased partner that is on “your side of table.” By deploying our solution set on your next project, you can spend a fraction of the normal design and construction costs, while saving substantial time and avoiding many of the risks that plague so many of today’s projects.