Roger Preston & Partners : specialist divisions

Roger Preston Direct

Roger Preston & Partners is well known for its involvement in major high profile construction projects. What is, perhaps, less well known is that Roger Preston & Partners also provides a comprehensive, expert service to developers, owners and tenants of all types and sizes of buildings across the UK.

Roger Preston Direct is a specialist division led by a director and staffed by knowledgeable and experienced engineers. The division has been formed to distinguish our capability on smaller projects and our support services for every aspect of building ownership, occupation and operation.

Roger Preston Direct is able to draw upon the substantial skill base of the parent company's team of engineers. This includes specialists in Lifts and Escalators, Fire Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Modelling. The benefit to you is, perhaps, obvious - a specialist M & E team focussed on your project backed by the resources and knowledge of the UK's leading building services consultancy.

The portfolio of services is constantly growing in response to client needs. To date, we have identified a specific range of services which are in constant demand as detailed below.

Maintenance and Operating Management

'Due Diligence' Building Inspection

Fit-out and Upgrading

New Construction and Refurbishment

Energy Review

Plant upgrades and Replacement

Cost-effective Service

Maintenance and Operating Management

All too often maintenance is poorly specified, poorly implemented and not monitored. The results are rising costs, poor reliability and a rapid reduction in asset value.

A well conceived and implemented maintenance regime will:
	Minimise breakdowns and loss of service
	Reduce occupier complaints
	Help protect asset value
	Reduce repair and operating costs
	Improve internal conditions
	Help you comply with Health and Safety legislation

'Due Diligence' Building Inspection

Finding the right building for your business is no mean task.

Objective professional advice can prevent expensive and lasting mistakes. This service can play a major part in ensuring that you 'get it right'. It starts with a comprehensive analysis of future accommodation needs.

Roger Preston Direct can help you with this assessment and provide a building services inspection service.

Roger Preston Direct provides a comprehensive inspection service to support potential lease-holders and purchasers of buildings.

This includes:
	Inspections of building services installations
	Inspection of lifts and escalators
	Benchmarking to industry standards
	Comparison of building specification with your business needs
	Full report with easy to use key issue summary
	Help to negotiate the best terms with the landlord or vendor

Fit-out and Upgrading

Fitting out and upgrading a building involves more than just installing a few partitions. Its about creating an environment in which your business operates efficiently and is enjoyable to work in.

To achieve this the designers need to understand how you operate and how you intend to use the building.

This will involve the resolution of a complex equation made up of several critical elements including:
	Thermal comfort
	Lighting design
	Ventilation
	Information Technology
	Security
	Fire Safety
	Flexibility
	System Resilience
	Audio Visual

New Construction and Refurbishment
To create a well designed building in today's high tech, low energy, high speed, low cost world requires an experienced and knowledgeable team with excellent technical support. To maximise the benefit of the building requires a team that also understands what is of "value" to the client.

Energy Review

Roger Preston Direct can undertake an energy review of your building systems and the way in which they are operated.

We will identify energy saving measures under two main categories.
	Good housekeeping measures which can be implemented at little or no cost but which provide tangible savings.
	System modification, requiring capital expenditure but which provide cost benefit after an initial pay back period. In many instances enhanced capital allowances will be attainable to help meet the cost of these.
Our report will be clear and concise and will benchmark your building to industry standards. A Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment method (BREEAM) rating can also be included.

Plant Upgrades and Replacement
It is inevitable that some of the plant and equipment will need to be replaced as it wears out or needs to be enhanced to meet changes in demand. The inexorable technological progress of building services equipment rarely makes it cost effective to replace the existing equipment on a like for like basis. Roger Preston Direct constantly monitors technical developments, drawing on the experience of the whole practice, and is able to analyse the requirement and specify the most appropriate equipment for the building in question. As plant requires replacement or upgrade, there are invariably opportunities to install plant which is more flexible, more efficient, more compact and more reliable. Roger Preston Direct will steer you through the vast array of options without bias towards any particular manufacturer.

Cost Effective Service

A decision to employ Roger Preston Direct is a decision for peace of mind.

It will give confidence that your property or project is in safe hands.

If you feel any of the above services might be of interest, or would like to discuss a project or other building services issue, please call Nick Bullen.

Tel:01628 623 423
Fax:01628 639 860
Email: direct@rpreston.com

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