Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consulting
MKA International, Inc’s. (MKA ) Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Consulting group consists of Engineers, Journeymen and Cost Estimators with years of Design and Construction experience. By using a forensic approach, we provide both realistic and practical solutions for our Clients including Insurance Companies, Law Firms, Owners, Contractors, Developers, and Designers.
Our group of qualified professionals has extensive experience in all building types, ranging from industrial to commercial and residential to institutional and agricultural facilities. Sectors of the building, construction and equipment industries serviced include hospitals, educational, science and technology, wastewater treatment and water purification, power generation & distribution, cleanroom technologies, petrochemical and mining systems.
Our MEP group has global experience providing Clients with analysis, assessment, and cost evaluations for Property Damage, Salvage and/or Repair, Subrogation and Construction Defects in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection and alarm systems.
Not only do we perform many of the tests required to determine the cause, but we also make sure to utilize independent testing facilities. Doing this benefits our Clients by providing them with a more individualized approach based on a particular field of interest. This is particularly relevant for materials performance and composition testing. Our MEP Engineers and Consultants are part of the larger MKA team and therefore have access to a host of complementary talent. Such professions include Building Technology Consultants & Architects , Civil/Structural Engineers , Construction Consultants , Construction Cost Estimators , Environmental & Restoration Consultants , Fire & Electrical Forensic Consultants , Geologists & Geotechnical Engineers , Construction Schedule & Delay Consultants , and Roof Consultants that exist in our company and are conveniently located in 25 fully-staffed offices in all major metropolitan areas across the United States.
Industrial Process Systems & Equipment
HVAC & Refrigeration Systems
High, Medium, Low Voltage Systems
Grounding and Lightning Protection
Plumbing Systems
Fire Protection and Alarm Systems
Vertical Transportation Systems (Elevators & Escalators)
Manufacturing, Robotics and Automated Systems
Communications and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
Emergency Back-Up (Generators & UPS) Systems
Hazardous Area Applications
Building Management/Automation Systems (BMS, BAS)
Energy Management Systems (EMS)
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
WAN/LAN networks and Mission Critical Systems
Illumination investigation and analysis
Property Damage & Builder’s Risk Consulting
Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing Systems
Project Monitoring
Actual Cash Value (ACV) Determination
Commercial Equipment Consulting
Water & Smoke Restoration Consulting
Destructive Testing
Product Compliance Analysis
Repair Scope Evaluation
Means & Methods Analysis
Pre-existing Condition Identification
Date of Manifestation
Project Monitoring & Clerk of Works
Repair Scope Compliance Inspections
Upgrade Code and Ordinance Analysis
Construction Acceleration/Business Interruption Analysis
Deferred Maintenance Analysis
Resultant Damage Analysis
HVAC and Refrigeration Systems
Industrial Process Systems and Equipment
Plumbing Systems (Gas, Water and Waste)
Fire Protection Systems
Vertical Transportation Systems (Escalators and Elevators)
Manufacturing Systems (Robotics and Automated Systems)
Catastrophe (CAT) Response Team
Appraisal (Appraiser/Umpire)
Clerk of the Works
Construction Defect Litigation & Subrogation
Investigation/Component Failure Analysis
Repair and Rehabilitation Design
Destructive Testing
Product Compliance Analysis
Fault Apportionment Analysis
Repair Scope Evaluation
Means & Methods Analysis
Pre-existing Condition Identification
Date of Manifestation
Upgrade Code and Ordinance Analysis
Defect Rebuttal Analysis
Standard of Care Evaluation
Contract Disputes/Surety
Default/Termination Analysis
Exposure Analysis
Contract Status Evaluations
Cost-to-Complete Analysis
Contract Analysis and Audit
Constructability Review
Change Order Analysis
Schedule & Cost Analysis
Entitlement Analysis
Bid Review
Measured Mile Analysis
Dispute Resolution Services
Alternative Dispute Resolution/Litigation Support
Building Product Compliance Analysis
Demonstrative Models
Graphic Presentations
Deposition Testimony
Trial Testimony
ADR Testimony
ADR – Mediation
ADR – Arbitration
ADR – Non-binding Arbitration
ADR – Early Neutral Arbitration
ADR – Judicial Reference Assistance
Appraisal (Appraiser/Umpire)
Discovery and Deposition Assistance
Deposition Summary
Document Management and Organization
Data, Document and Image Management
Our Professional Consulting & Expertise
Building Technology & Architecture
Construction Cost Estimating
Construction Consulting & Management
Civil/Structural Engineering
Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
Data Management & Document Control
Environmental & Restoration Consulting
Fire & Electrical Forensic Consulting
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consulting
Construction Schedule & Delay Consulting