Fit-Out MEP Coordination

What we deliver

HVAC, electrical, plumbing, firefighting, low voltage and networking coordinated into the fit-out — designed against the actual layout rather than inherited from the base build and hoped to still work.

This is the package that decides whether a finished office is comfortable. It is also where the majority of fit-out delays and post-handover complaints originate, because it sits at the interface between trades that are usually contracted separately.

What changes when a floor is subdivided

Base build assumes	Your layout does	Consequence
Open plan	Cabins and meeting rooms	Sprinkler heads relocated per enclosure
Even cooling load	Rooms with different occupancy	HVAC zoning and rebalancing
Free return air path	Walls to slab	Transfer grilles or ducted return
Uniform lighting grid	Task-specific zones	Circuits and controls redesigned
Generic small power	Desk and equipment positions	Floor boxes and containment reset
Open detection coverage	Enclosed rooms	Detectors added per compartment

Scope of works

Discipline	What we deliver
HVAC	Zoning, ducting, diffusers, VAV, rebalancing and commissioning
Electrical	DB, circuits, small power, containment, floor boxes
Lighting	Layout, fittings, controls, emergency lighting
Plumbing	Pantry, washroom and wet area services
Firefighting	Sprinkler relocation, detection, alarm coverage
Low voltage	Access control, CCTV, PA, BMS interfaces
Networking	Structured cabling, racks, outlets

Where projects go wrong

• HVAC never rebalanced after subdivision. The single most common cause of comfort complaints in a new office.
• Return air path blocked by partitions to slab. Supply is fine, return is not, and the room feels stuffy despite cold air arriving.
• Sprinkler coverage not reassessed. Every enclosed room needs coverage in its own right under NBC 2016 Part 4.
• Detection coverage missed in new rooms. Compartments created by the fit-out need their own detection.
• Containment undersized. Data cabling grows; a tray sized exactly for day-one count means the next change is a rebuild.

Why Hagerstone

Interiors and MEP under one contract. This is the interface where fit-outs fail, and we remove it rather than manage it — MEP, PEB, interiors, facade and civil are delivered as a single integrated scope.

Trades in-house: 15 HVAC, 15 electricians, 15 plumbers, 15 fitters, 15 technicians and a 35-member firefighting team, with a 53-member site team.

79+ quality checkpoints under ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001, 60-day delivery model with a 5-year warranty.

Standards referenced

Detection, suppression and compartmentation under NBC 2016, Part 4. HVAC and lighting energy performance under ECBC 2017. Interior illumination under IS 3646.