Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) are essential parts of any construction project. Once the basic structure is off the ground, it is the job of the MEP engineer on site to ensure that the building will be a comfortable home for its residents. The lighting, water supply, and sewerage systems are what bring the structure to life.
The MEP Engineer follows the designs provided to him by the MEP consultants, who draw up these plans a few months in advance of project’s estimated start date.
With construction booming in the Middle East over the past few decades, it comes as no surprise that the number of MEP Consultants in Dubai has gradually increased, match by an increase in the quality of their work.
These consultants now also offer more services than ever before, such as:
- Operational Cost Reviews: Testing a project’s core ideas during the design phase to ensure use of the most cost effective means;
- Fire and Life Safety Surveys and Asset Management: Testing a building structural integrity against all possible natural hazards to ensure the safety of its occupants;
- System Integration: Uniting the different systems at work within the structure to ensure an efficient and seamless integration.
- Dispute Management: Ensuring coordination between all concerned departments to minimize disputes.
- Feasibility Studies: Evaluating a project’s basic design ideas to ensure all proposed elements are feasible.
- Engineered Solutions: Providing effective, thorough, and efficient engineered solutions to ensure all buildings serve their intended purposes.
MEP Prospects in UAE
Although not quite as spectacular as Dubai’s, the rest of the UAE has also seen a meteoric rise in its construction industries over the past 10 years. More and more mega projects spring up every year, as the country slowly establishes itself as one of the largest tourist resorts in the world.
Mega projects like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Qatar National Museum, Dubai Mall, and the Burj Khalifa have ensured that engineering companies in UAE have been part of some of the most complex and challenging projects in the world.
The upcoming Dubai expo in 2020 means the challenges facing these engineering companies are likely to continue, and as these structures get more and more complex, so do the MEP designs. In such a booming industry, the prospects for MEP work are only increasing.
