The Metron Consult team brings a make-it-happen mindset
Beyond the insights, we help you execute. Standing by your side, or taking the helm to get you through technical challenges. As implementation consultants, Metron Consult provides expertise to unlock hidden value, create places of distinction, and make the most of your investment at any stage of the project.
Technical due Diligence
Getting off on the right foot does not simply mean identifying risk. It is what you do with that information that counts. Metron’s value is knowing precisely where these shortfalls can hurt, and offering recommendations on how to mitigate against them from the outset. Be it from the perspective of Landlord, tenant or partnering investor. Developing technical lease clauses and being by your side for the negotiation journey is where Metron acts to safeguard your interests.
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Pre-acquisition surveys and inspections.
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Existing/installed equipment validations and suitability assessment.
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Developing scopes and managing intrusive surveys.
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Property manager, facility manager and maintenance team interviews.
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Generation of due diligence reports.
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Liaison with technical stakeholders (Landlord or Tenant’s consultant, FM operatives).
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Generating technical clauses, handover criteria and interface responsibilities.
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Technical representation during Lease negotiation (Landlord and/or agents).
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Reviewing technical requirements of potential tenants.
Design Development
Metron Consult undertake in-depth brief interrogation and deliver considered, proven, and practical MEP design solutions. Crafted in collaboration with the wider project team, holistically deploying the lessons learned during our Consultant, Contractor, and Client side experience.
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Project brief development.
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Production of Basis of Design documentation.
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Master plan support, including planning applications.
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Liaison with local authorities and utility providers.
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MEP Design services.
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Coordination of MEP services with specialist design packages such as fire, feature lighting, ICT, security, acoustics and sustainability.
Design Management
Design is an iterative process. Maintaining strategic objectives, typically in the form of programme, budget and design intent is a common challenge. Taking charge of processes and people, to ensure the right information is with the right people at the right time is Metron’s method.
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Design management for MEP+Fire services.
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Developing responsibility matrices.
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Technical advice on opportunities to increase commercial value.
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Support with planning and license to alter (LTA) applications.
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Consultants’ documentation review.
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Contractors’ documentation review.
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Supporting tender activities; review returns, join interviews.
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Value engineering (Identifying opportunities to save capital without compromising quality).
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Construction Administration
Execution is key to maintaining quality. Challenges with granularity of contracts, subcontractor communication channels, and cited specifications commonly being ‘best-practice’ guides all serve to dilute design intent. Road-mapping the strategy, communicating clearly, and setting tangible levels of expectation is Metron’s approach to construction administration.
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Preparing contract documents for execution.
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Administrating change control procedures.
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Supporting variation activities relating to cost, quality or defects.
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Chairing construction progress meetings.
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Production of construction progress reports.
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Quality Assurance (QA).
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Developing MEP installation benchmarks.
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Monitoring testing and commissioning activities.
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Developing defects reporting procedures.
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MEP+Fire As-built/O&M documentation review.
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Supporting tender activities; review returns, join interviews.
Technical Advisory
Capturing lessons learned and providing guardrails to external partners is the key to scaling effectively. Our unique experience of developing bespoke roadmaps, technical toolkits and identifying procurement deals could be the foundations to support your ambitions. We at Metron Consult love collaborating with big thinkers who strive for more and better. If merely pondering, or already on your scaling journey, talk to Metron.
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Generating bespoke technical standards and guides.
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Developing benchmarks and checklists for design through to delivery.
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Production of typical construction details.
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Creating tailor-made ‘Handover Trackers’ for strategic business operations.
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Identifying procurement opportunities and handling all technical aspects of the manufacturer negotiations.