Construction Design Services assist clients with decision-making primarily in the pre-construction phase of a project. 

Most people with no connection to the construction industry hear the word “design” and immediately think of interior design or aesthetics. That lack of understanding is not necessarily prevalent among the clients with industry knowledge, but knowing what is involved in the design assist phase can make for a smoother working relationship with the construction contractor and create mutually beneficial relationships.

The life cycle of a building extends from the early conceptual stages to the deconstruction or decommissioning of the structure. It is essential that the design process is well-planned and well-executed.  Early development of design concepts and the early involvement of the key stakeholders can help to ensure that the ideal value and impact of the structure are achieved.

Our construction design professionals understand that to be able to provide effective Design Services, a multi-faceted approach is best.

Specialists from different disciplines and backgrounds will be involved, to provide fully integrated solutions for our clients.  Our professional design services team recognizes that the performance of a building will depend heavily on its purpose.

Each project is unique with different client concepts in mind.  These concepts will be fine-tuned throughout the course of the design process to meet efficiency, environmental and aesthetic requirements.

Our team can address challenges and identify innovative solutions for all aspects of the design, such as energy-efficient solutions.  Incorporating principles such as Business Information Modelling (BIM), we utilize the latest software for structural modelling, analysis and design.

We undertake specialist assessments such as vibration, noise, dynamic response and fire resistance calculations.  Our solutions encompass fully integrated architectural and engineering solutions and we are able to work on design styles such as biophilic, traditional and contemporary.

Architectural Consultants

A structure expresses far more than appearance or functionality. It houses its unique essence, soul and individual identity. Industrial architects in Smart Engineering blend strategy, problem-solving and creativity when they design structures. They take a holistic approach to the design process prioritizing strategic architectural design goals. They work within real-world project constraints or influences like the site, culture, community aesthetics, climate, and technology for providing architectural consultancy services.

Creative Leadership

Industrial architects and engineers work towards planning, designing, and providing consulting services. Thus, shape a space to meet client needs. The industrial architect tunes the design to the demands of the environment, utility, and economy. Our team of inventive and highly skilled architects and designers strive to create economic, functional, and relevant projects ignited by creativity. This creative team at Smart Engineering is experienced, skilled, and always ready to look beyond the prospect.

Architectural Design Support

The responsibilities of engineers and architects often overlap. Both their roles are fundamental to the design and construction of structures. Our team members from other in-house departments like civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and building services ensure the design is safe and provide advisory and engineering support services to our architects. 

Project Team

Successful execution of a project requires the best pool of talent, collaborating, connecting, communicating, and complementing each other. Combining their diverse skills, ideas, and talent, they work towards excellence in performance and the end goal of client satisfaction. An Industrial Architect or a Domain Specialist will head a typical project team which will have representation from each department depending on the size and type of the project.

Collaboration with Clients

We recognize the importance of building trust, commitment, and collaboration with clients. A fully collaborative and transparent client-project team forms the perfect unit. Many aspects of the projects including aesthetics, needs, and culture are subjective, varying from client to client. Hence, we encourage our clients and end-users to get involved in various stages of the project, including architectural design, to create the best solutions suited for them.

Project Development Tools

Efficient project management relies on team collaboration. They in turn, depend on the capable use of project development tools. Project documentation is required to make sure that project requirements are fulfilled and to establish traceability.

we extensively use project development tools. Some of them are Project Development Questionnaires, Interviews with end-users, User Requirement Specifications (URS), Architects and Client work sessions, Pre-Engineering Documents and Drawings, etc. This helps to define, plan, execute and control all aspects of a project from the start.

Structural Consultants:

In fact, industrial structural design is undoubtedly the backbone of infrastructure design. The leaps in technology, architecture, and civil engineering in the past decades have aided us to design an extensive range of structures. As a result, these structures will not only withstand the demands placed upon them but also be aesthetically pleasing.

Our industrial structural consultants, design structures that are dynamic to evolving markets and new client directions. As a result, they craft buildings that efficiently integrate structural elements with other buildings systems. Our team is well versed in the changing industry requirements. Hence, they are able to provide innovative, cost-effective industrial structural design solutions that are in tune with the client’s ideas.

Every project that comes our way receives the best possible combination of expertise and technical know-how. At first, our industrial structural consultants overlay different components of the design to see how they work together. Subsequently, they optimize structural efficiency. They conduct evaluations and inspections of the foundation and design. Additionally, they perform all necessary calculations, conduct rigorous structural testing, inspections, investigations, and studies. Essentially, their goal is structural engineering solutions that are cost-efficient, sustainable, and innovative.

Civil Engineering and Construction

Structures, ranging from the ancient pyramids of Giza to modern urban marvels, stand tall on the principles of civil engineering laid out by dedicated civil engineering consultants. This foundational aspect of civil design is crucial for planning, designing, and overseeing infrastructure construction. Civil engineering design is a dynamic and essential field especially in industrial projects. Furthermore, it strives to meet functional and aesthetic expectations in creating structures.

Holistic Approach to Industrial Design

Our approach to industrial design is holistic and integrated, meticulously addressing every detail based on the specific requirements of our clients. By harnessing cutting-edge technologies, skilled engineers and the expertise of our experienced civil consultants, we use advanced design practices to deliver optimized civil designs. The focus is on a thorough structural analysis through our structural design and detailing services, adhering to structural engineering principles and compliance with all necessary design codes.

Cross-Functional Design for Comprehensive Solutions

Our cross-functional design team understands the aesthetics and functionality and makes creative decisions early in the industrial design process. This civil design team conceptualizes and develops innovative ideas for safe and sustainable solutions. The synergy between our structural and civil design solutions offers highly qualified technical support throughout a project’s planning and design phases.

Sustainable Civil Design Solutions

Our civil engineering consultants specialize in providing sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective civil design solutions, addressing a diverse range of project challenges. By emphasizing efficient utilization of capital, space, budgets, and natural resources, our approach translates into optimized projects that align with our commitment to sustainability.

Collaborative Design Excellence

Collaboration with diverse specialists and civil engineering consultants is key to delivering designs that realize our client’s goals. Leveraging extensive experience, our civil engineering consultants ensure outstanding quality and environmentally sound design decisions and processes. Our civil design team effectively manages and delivers projects from inception through construction completion and project closeout.

Building Meaningful Relationships Through Commitment

Our overarching goal is to build long-term, meaningful relationships with our clients through exemplary service, skill, experience, and adherence to core values. We take pride in our commitment to delivering solutions that are not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. This commitment extends to our dedication to clients, community, and the environment, as showcased in our coordinated design efforts, providing cost-conscious, sustainable, and reliable solutions.

Broadly, our civil engineering design services cover the following:

• Infrastructure Design
• Land Development
• Roads and Pavements
• Erosion Control Plans
• Retention ponds
• Detention Ponds
• Drainage and Flood Control Systems
• I-Walls
• T-walls
• Dyke walls

• Earthen Levees
• Structural Levees
• Water Resources Development
• Water Well Design
• Above & Below Ground Storage Tank Design
• Pumping Stations
• Water Distribution Systems
• Rain Water Harvest Systems
• Plumbing and Sanitation Design
• Sewer Mains and Sewage Handling Systems

MEP Design

Our MEP design consultants leverage their years of expertise to provide efficient and innovative design solutions to your complex industrial needs. The design services provided by our MEP consultants involve forward-thinking design solutions. As a result, they meet the building system needs of today while forecasting the needs of the future with sustainable, high-performance, energy-efficient solutions.

Our MEP design consultants work closely with our clients to formulate sustainable design practices that seek to improve building performance and reduce negative impacts on the environment.

Typically, the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems are considered to be the building’s central nervous system. Thus, it is essential to design and create systems that help in sustainability, high energy efficiency, and an optimal economy of operation. We try to minimize the electrical, energy, and water load by putting an innovative spin on traditional methods like renewable energy, passive cooling, grey water recycling, and intelligent building systems.

Our experienced MEP design consultants and electrical consultants offer optimized design solutions to our clients. The need for energy efficiency in the design solutions is an essential part of the thought process of a MEP design consultant.

Our MEP consultants are updated with the current technologies. They use the latest design tools, and changing building codes while utilizing established best practices.

Our work ethics and professionalism have helped us deliver optimized MEP engineering to all our clients. Our MEP design consultants and Electrical design consultants seek to optimize the design of your facilities with energy-optimized solutions.

Typically, our MEP Design include the following

1. Mechanical Design 
2. Electrical Design
3. Plumbing Design

Mechanical Design

Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning Systems (HVAC)

• Cooling and Heating load Calculations
• High and Low Side Design
• Chiller Plants
• Central Plants
• Air Handling Units
• Exhaust Systems
• Industrial Ventilation Systems
• Direct Digital Control Systems

• VRF Systems
• Outside Air Pre-treatment and Dehumidification
• Lab Fume Hood Systems
• Heat Recovery Systems
• Hot Water Systems
• Ice Bank Systems
• Ducting and Piping Design
• Computer Room In-Rack AC Systems

Process Heating & Cooling

• Steam Boilers
• Steam Distribution Systems
• Condensate Recovery Systems
• Hot Oil (Thermic Fluid) Systems

• Solar Thermal Systems
• Energy Recovery
• Chilled Water Based Process Cooling Systems
• Glycol and Brine based process Cooling Systems

Piping

• Pumping Systems
• Process Piping
• Utility & Services Piping
• Water Piping
• Gas Piping
• Piping Network Analysis & Design
• Hydraulic Flow Analysis
• Line Sizing

• Pipe Specification and Piping Layout
• Pipe Support Design
• Stress Analysis
• Instrumentation & Controls
• Underground Piping
• Utility & Process Piping
• Heat / Steam Tracing
• P&ID Generation and Updating

Fire Risk Management System

• Hydrant Systems Design
• Standpipe Design
• Fire Pump System Design
• Sprinkler System Design
• Water Supply Analysis

• Occupancy & Fire Hazard Analysis
• High Expansion Foam System Design
• Smoke Management System design
• Fire Alarm System Design
• Fire Suppression Systems Design

Environmental Engineering

• Air & Water Pollution Control System
• Hazardous Material Storage Facilities
• Industrial Waste Treatment
• Sewage Treatment

• Water & Wastewater Treatment & Recycling
• Pollution Prevention System Design
• Regulatory Compliance Plans
• Solid Waste Management

Electrical Design

• Load Data Analysis
• Electrical Distribution Architecture
• Substation/Switchyard Design
• Captive/Backup Power
• Circuits and Switchgear

• Cables and Bus Bars
• Electrical Panels & Distribution Boards
• Metering, Control & Protection
• Physical Layouts  
• Energy Conservation & Audit

Plumbing Design

• Domestic Plumbing System Design
• Water Supply System Design
• Domestic Waste and Vent System Design
• Commercial Waste & Vent System design
• Storm Water Handling System Design
• Storm Water Pre-Treatment System
• Commercial Plumbing System Design
• Sewage Lift Station Design

• Rainwater Harvesting System
• Injection Wells Design for Rainwater Harvesting
• Powerless Sewage Treatment Plant Design
• Baffled Reactor Design for Sewage Treatment
• Planted Gravel Filter Treatment Design for Grey Water
• Treated Water Handling Systems
• Solid Waste Management System Design
• Chemical less Sewage Treatment Plant Design

BIM Design

We use Building Information Modeling (BIM) software as part of our continued commitment to design excellence. BIM provides the visual reference for design and construction, and complete digital representation of a building design. BIM consultants make it easier to share construction information, provides better means of collaboration between the design team, triggers updates with design modification, and help increase the efficiency of the architects involved.

Even though there are many misconceptions regarding BIM, our team of highly qualified and our  experienced professionals provides building information modelling services for all our projects.

We take pride in using the latest technologies in building design and construction. BIM replaces traditional two-dimensional drawings with a three-dimensional, digital model of the structure. Leveraging this technology, we can streamline the construction processes and improve the design experience for our clients, project owners, and end-users.

The 3D modelling platforms intrinsically weaved into the construction lifecycle have helped us to design more efficiently, improve project performance, and collaborate more effectively while enabling architects and designers to be more creative and experimental.

We are BIM Consultants, using a bundled 3D modelling platform to carry out our Design Services. We provide modelling for architectural design, structural design, structural detailing, rendering, MEP services, and digital collaboration. Our design team that includes architects, engineers, management consultants and designers use the same application package and 3D modelling, offering holistic solutions to your problems. It fosters communication and collaboration between technical staff and our clients, and streamlines the design process. Design conflicts are identified and remedied early in the process, resulting in significant cost savings and an expedited construction.

We have used this holistic and integrated approach to all our building needs, and BIM has become the core of our design process. We have a successful record in delivering all model-related applications, including Architectural, Civil, Structural and MEP.

BIM services provide for high-quality design results and reduced schedule delays during construction. Our utilities and services design team also employ BIM to integrate all services from conceptualization to project delivery, which aids in predictability, flexibility, and customization. Our efficient BIM consultants will bring you significant cost savings, faster construction, and provide precise real-world context for design.