MEP–07 · Service
Feasibility studies
Early technical assessment of utilities, plant space, system options, compliance constraints and delivery risks before major commitments are made.
MM / MEP–07A decision-ready technical view of viable options, missing evidence, principal risks, spatial consequences and the work needed for the next stage.
Scope of service
Defined outputs, interfaces and stage responsibility.
The final scope is matched to the procurement route, available information and design responsibility. Unconfirmed inputs are held as project risks rather than hidden assumptions.
Scope
- Available information and constraint review
- Utility demand and capacity assessment
- Plant and distribution-space allowances
- MEP option appraisal
- Compliance and authority-risk review
- Phasing, resilience and future-capacity assessment
Project stages
- Site selection and acquisition
- Development appraisal
- Pre-concept briefing
- Refurbishment option review
- Recovery planning for constrained projects
Typical deliverables
- Feasibility report
- Option and risk matrix
- Preliminary loads and demands
- Plant and riser allowance schedule
- Utility information request
- Recommended next-stage brief
Critical interfaces
The design is controlled at the points where disciplines meet.
01
Planning and architecture
02
Utility providers and authorities
03
Fire strategy and access
04
Structure and retained fabric
05
Operator and process requirements
06
Commercial appraisal and programme
Standards and review
Issue only what can be traced and checked.
The study records the statutory and project criteria available at the time, identifies unresolved authority information and avoids presenting preliminary sizing as detailed design.
Feasibility conclusions are proportionate to the information available. Assumptions, exclusions, confidence level and decision dates are explicit so that early findings are not misused as construction information.
Inputs→Decision→Calculation→Review→Issue
Relevant sectors
Applied where the operational brief shapes the engineering.
Appointment questions
Clarify responsibility before work starts.
How much information is needed for a feasibility study?
A location, building use, approximate area, occupancy or process brief, programme and available utility information are enough to define an initial scope; missing evidence is then recorded.
Does feasibility work replace detailed design?
No. It supports an early decision and defines the evidence, surveys, authority responses and calculations needed before detailed design.
Can refurbishment options be compared?
Yes, provided the retained systems, condition information, operating constraints and required outcomes are stated and access for any necessary survey is agreed.
Project enquiry
Define the feasibility studies appointment.
Share the project location, stage, available information, required deliverables and decision date. We will identify the correct scope and the information needed to proceed.