CAD 21 - Welcome To Cad 21 Building Services

Cad 21 are professional design consultants in the field of Building Services Engineering encompassing the following specialist areas: -

• Air Conditioning
• Ventilation
• Heating
• Domestic Water Services
• Medical Gases and Compressed Air Services
• Lighting - General and Display
• Power
• Fire Alarm
• Data and Communications
• Security Systems
• Emergency Power Generation
• Lightning Protection.
• Lifts
• Energy Surveys
• Condition Surveys
• Low carbon emission and renewable energy systems
• ISBEM calculations and reports
• EPC (energy performance certificates) 
• BREEAM assessments

Information Technology

Cad 21 is committed to providing an efficient design process with high quality presentation.

The following are examples of the technology in place to achieve this service:-            

Design drawings are produced using Autocad software.
The industry Standard design software package Hevacomp V24 is utilised for mechanical & electrical design calculations.
Correspondence and specifications are produced using Microsoft Office Software.
The practice has a hardware network linked to the Internet via ADSL and via a Service Provider utilises e-mail for digital transfer of drawings and Word documents.

Communications

It is the policy of Cad 21 that all staff are easily accessible to our clients.

Regular contact is encouraged to ensure that the design intent provides clients with their specific requirements and to assist they are kept fully informed as the designs develop.

All Cad 21 staff can be contacted via telephone, mobile, fax or e-mail.

Quality Assurance

The practice operates a quality system, which from receipt of enquiries through to completion and defects inspections ensures records, checking and document storage is carried out in an organised and professional manner.

Health and Safety

The company carries Employers liability insurance and ensures that staff are fully briefed and provided with the necessary equipment and safety clothing to carry out their work both in and out of the office in a safe and professional manner.

Memberships and Registrations

• Members of the Constructionline Register of Approved Consultants
  Registration number 430570.
• Members of the North East Construction Best Practice Club.
• Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
• Institute of Energy.
• Institute of Electrical Engineers.
• Institute of Incorporated Engineers.
• Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management.
• Engineering Council.
• Member of the North East Chamber of Commerce

Professional Indemnity

Cad 21 carries full professional Indemnity Insurance through the Engineering Council scheme.

Flexibility

Being a relatively small practice Cad 21 can provide a cost effective quality design service and with the continued support of the staff can maintain its ability to extend itself when required to meet tight deadlines.

The development of trusting relationships with contractors and the design assistance during tender preparation for design and build contracts has resulted in Cad 21 and their partners being very successful in this sector.

The Future

Cad 21 is a forward-looking company both in its approach to design aswell as in its treatment of staff and clients. It is the company’s intention to maintain a modern efficient practice without compromising the personal service upon which the company’s reputation is based.