28 problems engineering consultancies bring us, each with the cause, what it costs and what we build to fix it.
Engineering consultancy fee burn by discipline and work package shows up too late. We split engineers' timesheets by package and grade to flag drift early.
A structural engineers' drawing issue register kept in Excel drifts from reality. We build a register that updates on issue and produces transmittals itself.
An engineering consultancy RFI log falls behind when queries arrive by email, phone and site visit. We build one log fed by your inboxes, with owners and dates.
Structural engineers' calc package checks get lost in marked-up PDFs. We build a check tracker linking calcs, checker comments and sign-off to each revision.
Engineering consultancy fee proposals get priced from memory and old quotes. We build a fee build-up tool from your past hours by stage and project type.
Engineering consultancy additional services go unbilled when scope changes are never logged. We build a change log that records instructions and extra hours.
Engineering consultancy resource planning lives in a spreadsheet nobody trusts. We build a planner fed by stage dates, fees and leave that shows gaps early.
Engineering consultancy CPD and chartership records sit in personal files and mentors' heads. We build one record of learning, experience and mentor sign-off.
Engineers' site visit reports get retyped from notebooks and phone photos. We build a mobile report that files photos, observations and actions as you walk.
Engineers' uploads get rejected for ISO 19650 file naming and metadata errors. We build a pre-upload checker that tests names against each project's rules.
Engineering consultancy stage invoices go out late because nobody tells accounts a milestone was reached. We link drawing issues to invoice drafts.
Engineering consultancy sub-consultants' fees and deliverables are tracked in inboxes. We build one register linking each to projects and invoices.
Geotechnical engineers retype field borehole logs and lab results into AGS data. We build digital field capture and lab import that validate before reporting.
Civil engineers track section 104 and section 38 adoption submissions in spreadsheets. We build one tracker for submissions, comments, fees and approvals.
Engineers' designer risk registers get updated at stage end, long after design decisions. We build a register tied to design changes and drawings.
MEP engineers' equipment schedules drift from the model and the sizing calcs. We build a schedule check that compares all three and flags every mismatch.
Building services engineers' contractor submittal reviews pile up in inboxes with no status tracking. We build a review log with due dates and comment sheets.
Engineering consultancy past project search means asking the longest-serving engineer. We build a search across your archive of calcs, drawings and reports.
Engineering consultancy bid CVs and project sheets get rewritten for every framework. We build one source of staff experience that produces them in each format.
Engineers track collateral warranty and reliance letter requests in email. We build a register of requests, terms flagged for review, and what was signed.
Engineers' project close-out gets skipped when the next job starts. We build a close-out checklist that gathers final records, invoices and archive files.
Temporary works design briefs, designs and check certificates get lost in email. We build a tracker for engineers covering each item from brief to certificate.
Structural engineers' condition surveys across a property portfolio mean weeks of typing. We build mobile capture and defect schedules in one report.
Engineering consultancy ISO 9001 design review records get pulled together before each audit. We build reviews into project workflow so evidence exists already.
Structural engineers get swamped by homeowner enquiries for wall removals and lofts. We build an intake form, standard quotes and online booking.
Engineers' information required schedules go stale while design waits on others. We build a live schedule fed by meetings and email, with automatic chasers.
MEP engineers lose track of which energy model run used which fabric values and systems. We build a run log that records inputs, outputs and design assumptions.
Engineering consultancy site visit mileage and disbursements go unrecharged to clients. We link expense claims to projects and drop them into invoices.