Feasibility & concept
Design basis, load assumptions, utility strategy, plant-space and service-route reservations, system options, sustainability direction, risks and early cost input.
Start a conversationHow we deliver MEP projects
One accountable process from first assumptions to dependable operation.
We do not treat mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, ICT and sustainability systems as isolated packages. We develop them as one coordinated operating system, shaped by the brief and protected through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
Our technical delivery model
Understand. Optimise. Coordinate. Control. Handover.
The exact programme and level of service are agreed for each appointment, but the decision-making discipline remains consistent.
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Understand
Confirm the brief, site, operator needs, architecture, utilities, budget, programme, standards and performance priorities.
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Optimise
Build verified load assumptions and test power, water, cooling, fire, ICT, sustainability and lifecycle options before fixing the strategy.
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Coordinate
Develop the systems with architecture, structure, interiors, landscape, quantity surveying, specialist designers and operational teams.
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Control
Protect the agreed intent through tender support, submissions, site reviews, decisions, inspections, testing and corrective-action tracking.
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Handover
Verify performance, close defects, review records, train operators and support the transition from completed construction to dependable operation.
Stage-by-stage delivery
Clear outputs at every project gate.
Each stage begins with the agreed inputs and ends with information that allows the client and wider team to make the next decision with confidence.
Scheme design
Coordinated layouts, preliminary calculations, schematics, technical narratives, equipment strategy, spatial interfaces and updated cost information.
Detailed design
Detailed calculations, drawings, schedules, specifications, coordinated models, technical reports, authority information and tender-ready design intent.
Procurement support
Tender clarifications, bid and alternative reviews, technical alignment, value-engineering input and identification of substitutions that may reduce performance or resilience.
Construction supervision
Shop-drawing, material, equipment and method-statement reviews; site inspections; meeting input; decision follow-up; quality and progress reporting.
Testing, commissioning & handover
Commissioning plans, witnessed tests, integrated-system checks, defects tracking, results review, as-built and O&M information, training and handover support.
Post-handover close-out
Final inspections, operational feedback, outstanding-action closure, maintenance understanding, emergency contacts and defects-liability support.
Quality, coordination & project controls
Important decisions remain visible and owned.
Registers and structured reviews give the team a shared record of assumptions, risk, outstanding information, technical responses and close-out status.
Design basis register
Records assumptions, design criteria, standards, responsibilities, client inputs and decisions still required.
Decision & risk register
Tracks technical, cost, programme, procurement, authority, construction and operational risks with ownership and action dates.
Coordination reviews
Tests plant space, risers, ceiling zones, routes, access, replacement, architecture and specialist-system interfaces before they reach site.
Submission review register
Controls shop drawings, materials, equipment selections, RFIs, alternatives and responses during construction.
Commissioning tracker
Records pre-commissioning checks, witnessed tests, results, defects, corrective actions and close-out status.
Value-engineering discipline
Assesses alternatives against CAPEX, OPEX, resilience, maintainability, user experience, programme and environmental performance.
How the team operates
Senior accountability.
Project continuity.
Senior engineers retain responsibility for major technical judgments, coordination priorities and key stage reviews. Project engineers maintain the day-to-day continuity of calculations, drawings, registers, responses and follow-up.
This structure keeps routine decisions moving while ensuring that critical design, procurement, site and commissioning matters receive the right level of oversight.
Ready to start your project?
Bring Emplan into the project early.
Share the brief, site, project stage and programme. We will define the engineering inputs, deliverables and review structure needed for a clear appointment.
Nairobi · Kenya & East Africa