TECHNICAL DECISION SUPPORT · PROJECT PREPARATION · PROJECT INITIATION
Engineering Consulting
Early-stage decision support, technical preparation, and strategic consulting for investors, developers, and operators to ensure that projects are on the right track from the start and avoid surprises down the line.
How we help
During our engineering consulting services, we prepare the project proposal by taking into account the client’s processes and objectives, existing infrastructure conditions, and technical risks: this includes conducting a condition assessment, comparing alternatives, drafting a project brief, identifying risks, and establishing the fundamentals of BIM/CDE at an early stage.
RELIABLE FOUNDATIONS
Data-driven foundations, less redesign
In the early phase of a project, relatively little information is available, yet the impact of decisions is already significant. A poorly defined scope, incomplete knowledge of the existing condition, unresolved discipline risks or an inaccurate design brief can later lead to costly redesign, delays and disputes.
The purpose of engineering consulting is to identify these questions before they appear in the middle of design or construction, while the direction of the project can still be shaped flexibly.
This is especially important when:
- an existing building, site or infrastructure needs to be developed,
- several technical alternatives must be compared,
- the investment goal has not yet been translated into a precise design brief,
- the project has strict cost or schedule constraints,
- operational, BIM or digital handover requirements must be considered from the start,
- several disciplines and decision-makers need to be coordinated.
We represent the client’s objectives from the very start of the project preparation phase. The proposed process, as well as our design, cost, BIM, bidding, construction, and operations strategies, are always based on the client’s technical and regulatory requirements.
OUR APPROACH
Data-based decision preparation
The purpose of engineering consulting is to ensure that the investor, designers and later project team share the same understanding of the objectives, constraints, risks and next steps.
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Project preparation consulting
In the early stages of the project, we help clarify the client’s objectives, technical possibilities, the fundamentals of the BIM strategy, and key decision points. The goal is to provide the client with a realistic picture of the project’s risks, cost implications, feasibility, and digital requirements.
This may include refining the development objective, providing technical support for project kick-off meetings, identifying key technical issues, preparing the framework for BIM-based operations, and defining the next steps in the decision-making process.
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Feasibility studies
We compare alternatives, design directions and technical solutions based on the project objectives. The study helps determine which direction best supports the function, schedule, budget and long-term usability of the project.
A feasibility study shows not only whether something is possible, but also under what conditions, risks and compromises it can be delivered.
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Technical due diligence and condition assessment
We examine existing buildings, sites or development situations from a technical decision-support perspective. We identify the main conditions, risks and development constraints, so the project does not build on hidden problems.
During the assessment, we also organise the available documentation, existing condition, discipline-related constraints and any missing information.
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Project brief and design programme
We structure the client requirements, functional expectations and technical requirements into a clear project brief. A well-prepared project brief supports more accurate design work and faster, more consistent decision-making.
The design programme is not only a task description. It is a shared reference basis that later design decisions, changes and technical discussions can be linked back to.
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Risk and decision preparation
We identify the project’s technical, schedule and coordination risks, with the aim of recognising and managing issues early. Our team supports the evaluation of decision alternatives and the prioritisation and resolution of open questions.
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Preparation of digital requirements
We define the principles of BIM, data delivery, documentation structure and digital handover at the start of the project. This helps design, construction and operational information develop according to one consistent logic.
If digital requirements only appear at the end of the project, much of the data may already be lost, incomplete or difficult to organise. This is why the foundations of digital workflows should be defined already during decision preparation.
INFORMATION CONTINUITY IN A COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT
From decision preparation to design
Engineering consulting organises the project’s core data: objectives, conditions, risks, decision points and requirements. These are entered into the common data environment, so the next phases can start from controlled, structured and easily retrievable information.
01 Defining Project Objectives and Boundary Conditions
A structured compilation of the investor’s objectives, functional requirements, technical constraints, and decision-making criteria.
➔ a smoother project launch and fewer misunderstandings among the parties involved.
02 Organizing existing information
Reviewing, organizing, and identifying gaps in plans, documentation, surveys, photos, technical data, and previous decisions.
➔ a verified baseline, fewer hidden risks.
03 Identifying risks and open questions
Identifying and prioritizing technical, permitting, scheduling, cost, and coordination risks.
➔ decisions made in advance, fewer last-minute surprises.
04 Making decision options comparable
An evaluation of potential technical or development directions based on the same criteria.
➔ more transparent decision-making, investment choices that are easier to justify.
05 Handing Over Requirements to the Design Team
Delivery of the project brief, design program, digital requirements, and technical constraints to the design team.
➔ faster project kickoff, a more precise scope, and fewer unresolved fundamental issues.
06 Project data that can be used for the following phases
The data generated during the decision-making process serves as a reference and expandable information base for subsequent phases of the project.
➔ less loss of information, better project control, and a smoother transition between service areas.
THREE DIMENSIONS, ONE PLATFORM
Typical project situations
In engineering consulting, we connect design thinking, engineering control and digital data management. We do not examine early decisions in isolation, but together with their design, cost, tendering, construction and operational consequences. This provides client-side control that helps avoid late constraints and poorly prepared investment decisions.
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Existing building refurbishment or extension
When there may be differences between the actual condition, previous documentation and the real technical constraints, early assessment and risk identification are especially important.
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Industrial, laboratory or technology-driven development
For complex technical systems, technology requirements, discipline interfaces and strict operational conditions, the success of the project depends heavily on proper preparation.
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Office, interior design or fit-out project
The coordination of space use, organisational workflows, branding, budget and schedule requires important decisions even before design starts.
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Before an investment decision or site development
When several development directions are possible, comparing technical and financial aspects helps avoid decisions that are too early or insufficiently prepared.
CASE STUDIES
Specific engineering decision situations
The value of engineering consulting becomes clearest when many questions are still open at the beginning of a project: existing condition, change of function, technology requirements, schedule pressure, budget or future operational aspects. In the following projects, early technical structuring and client-side decision support were required in different situations.
Complete site development
In an existing industrial environment, development options cannot be assessed only from the perspective of new buildings. The operating site, traffic, existing infrastructure, technical conditions and schedule risks together determine which development direction is feasible.
Research Center Development
A special research campus with laboratories, healthcare spaces, a biobank and office functions within one building complex. In a programme like this, early technical decisions determine how technology, operation, architecture and long-term expandability can work together.
Industrial site reuse
On a run-down industrial site, one of the most important tasks at project start is the realistic assessment of existing conditions. Technical risks, the requirements of new functions and the creation of an economically operable building must be examined together.
300 000 m²
PER YEAR
0 week
DELAY IN DELIVERY
17
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
ISO 19650
CERTIFICATION
“We wanted to have a single partner responsible for the entire process. BuildEXT managed the project from concept to handover, and the deadline wasn’t delayed by even a single week.”
AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, CEO, VESZPRÉM
CONTACT
Are you about to start a project? It’s a good idea to talk about it early on.
During an initial consultation, we will review the purpose of the project, the available data, the main risks, and the technical support needed to make the next decision.
No strings attached and no obligation to accept an offer.
HEADQUARTERS
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+36 1 345 2000
INTERNATIONAL OFFICES
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