The Hampden Consultancy

The Hampden Consultancy, established in 1993, is the trading name of THC Consulting Engineers Limited and specialises in assisting clients in resolving technical and contractual problems with respect to mechanical & electrical engineering services that can (and often do!) occur on many construction projects, whether during the pre-contract or construction phases, or indeed post-contract.

Although ‘trouble-shooting’ and ‘problem-solving’ forms a core activity of The Hampden Consultancy, it is nonetheless our working knowledge of the total building design and construction process, including the contractual elements of building and engineering services contracts, that enables us to provide truly-independent technical advice and support to our clients, often working alongside both client-appointed design teams and on-site project teams.

In addition, by carrying out activities such as design audits both before and during the construction phases, we have ensured that projects are handed over in accordance with both individual client requirements and relevant design standards.

Indeed, our expertise has also enabled us to provide clients with credible and cost-effective solutions to problems such as:

• Development on restricted sites
• Phasing works whilst existing buildings and/or engineering services
• Installations remained in use
• Complex building layouts requiring unusual or innovative technical solutions
• Listed buildings requiring ‘sympathetic’ treatment
• Difficulties caused by geographical locations

Engineering Services
The Hampden Consultancy (in conjunction with other associated specialists where appropriate) is able to offer expertise in connection with the following work elements and specialisms relevant to mechanical & electrical engineering services, namely:

• Air compressors and compressed air services
• Air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems
• Boiler installations
• Building management systems (BMS)
• CDM co-ordinators
• Cold water services
• Combined heat & power (CHP) installations
• Control systems
• Cooling water services
• Cost consultancy (in respect to M&E engineering services)
• Data centres
• Defects scheduling (in respect to M&E engineering services)
• Dust extraction ventilation systems
• Energy management systems (EMS)
• Expert witness services (including acting as a Single Joint Expert)
• Fire engineering installations
• Fire stopping of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Flue installations
• Forensic laboratory services
• Fuel gas distribution systems
• Health & safety, including compliance with CDM Regulations, in respect to M&E engineering services
• Heating & hot water calorifiers
• Heating systems (LPHW & MPHW)
• Heat pump installations (Ground source & air-to-air)
• Hot water services
• Hydrotherapy pools
• Mains water supplies to premises
• Mechanical engineering services for people suffering from 'multiple chemical sensitivity'
• Mechanical ventilation installations
• Medical gases & vacuum services
• Operating theatre ventilation
• Passive fire stopping of mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Planned preventative maintenance scheduling
• Pneumatic tube conveyor systems
• Preparation of maintenance contract documentation
• Preparation of specifications for mechanical & electrical engineering services
• Public health & plumbing services
• Steam & condensate return systems (including condensate recovery systems)
• Surveying of existing mechanical & electrical engineering installations
• Testing & Commissioning
• Thermal insulation (relevant to mechanical engineering services)
• Thermographic surveys of underfloor heating systems
• Underfloor heating systems
• Water filtration & treatment systems

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