Virtual Design and Construction

Design Assist

Taking our client’s exact requirements into full consideration, our VDC experts (all highly skilled in Navisworks, AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP) indulge in a collaborative design process that adds value to the project owner. We achieve excellence by combining the services of a competent design department and highly experienced field staff, ensuring every VDC project is of high quality and on schedule. We are always available to assist in the design and overall layout of the electrical systems.

Design Document Review

We review the entire design documents involved in the initial planning of the project. This is a critical step as it helps to identify and prevent any conflict that may arise during electrical installation.

Value Engineering Recommendations

Placing design document review at the forefront guarantees cost reduction, through minimization of waste. This process enables us to work closely with architects and engineers involved in the project targeting cost reduction.

Attendance at Design Development Meetings

As a premier electrical contractor, we know the importance of teamwork.  We work closely with architects, engineers, and other design team members by attending all design development meetings to identify any strategy that assures the completion of a quality project within budget.

Design-Build:

From the initial concept through completion, Hypower is equipped to design, oversee, and improve our client’s electrical facilities. Our own VDC Studio provides creative and flexible design conditions to more than 15 fully committed Hypower VDC specialists. Our ultimate goal is to provide state of the art Design-Build services, delivering the project on time, under budget, and to our client’s satisfaction. Here is an overview of how we make our design and construction services exceptional.

Conceptual Budget

Decades in the electrical industry have taught us that budget estimation is an integral aspect of every design and construction project. Although the initial budget is set, we continue to refine costs as the project proceeds to keep our client’s budget and the overall construction managers estimate in mind.

Design Sequencing

Hypower’s expert electrical staff is trained to identify critical construction schedule items and apply design sequencing to avoid delays. We help establish a sequence of design activities, ensuring that the construction schedule can proceed without design delays.  This is made possible through years of experience handling design construction services, and this knowledge enables both our design and field team to highlight possible adverse conditions and deploy strategies to avoid them efficiently thereby reducing waste and increase savings for the project owner.

Value Engineering

While adhering to our design and construction methods, we continually look for ways to improve value either by improving functions or reducing costs.

Schedule Development

Hypower’s staffs are professionals who know the benefits of teamwork hence the necessity to work with other teams involved in the project, so every aspect is on time and schedule.

Purchase of Materials

We have an outstanding relationship with many vendors making the purchase of high standard materials with the right components easy and at the very best price.

Project Coordination Meetings

Our team members assigned to a project make scheduled meetings a priority to enhance harmony among all design and construction teams involve fostering a smooth pre-construction phase.

Preconstruction Activities

At Hypower, we take preconstruction very seriously. This is where we make sure the CAD drawings are further developed showing the exact conduit routes and equipment locations

Benefits of Design-Build

• Single point of responsibility
• Ensures project is on schedule
• Adequately prevents conflicts
• Reduces cost by minimizing waste
• Allows for greater flexibility to make changes that add value during design and construction

Preconstruction:

As a world-class contractor, we give preconstruction the highest priority ensuring every single detail is in place to avoid last-minute corrections, which significantly affects project cost. This process is crucial to evaluate various design options. Below is an overview of our pre-construction process.

Development of the Project Document

Our experienced staff visits the site to evaluate existing conditions and your project documents. This process provides a clearer picture of the project enabling us to determine how best to build or expand your facilities.

Pre-qualification of subcontractors and vendors

We assist in selecting subcontractors and vendors. Every project is unique and has its specifications, so we work closely with the project owner and General Contractor to select the best in the field to provide the best service needed for a successful project.

The information gathered at this stage along with the derived set of conceptual pre-construction drawings is then further developed to enhance quality, service, and performance.

Bidding and procurement of Long Lead Time Items

Our pre-construction team evaluates all major equipment to ensure they are built in compliance with standard construction requirements. Hypower’s laudable vendor relationship with top manufacturing companies allows for a faster procurement confirming that the equipment is ordered with the right components and specifications leading to a successful project completed on schedule.

Attendance at meetings with local approval agencies

We are also present in all meetings held with approval agencies concerned with utility companies. We attend these meetings to obtain firsthand knowledge of permitting and inspection processes.

Prefabrication:

Our Prefabrication facility and VDC teams work closely together to transform computer models to fabricated assemblies. These pre-assembled products allow us to optimize customer schedules, increase productivity, reduce labor costs, and control job site waste. This practice is a part of our standard electrical construction means and methods.

LEED Certification:

The U.S. Green Building Council and LEED Certification, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green building certification system. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in March 2000, LEED provides a framework for green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance solutions.
Hypower has vast experience in constructing facilities that achieve the highest economically feasible LEED Certification Level.