MEP design and build in Al Majaz 

MEP design and build in Al Majaz: local context

Al Majaz surrounds Khalid Lagoon and Al Majaz Waterfront in central Sharjah, a district of high-rise residential towers, hotels, offices and retail that grew mostly from the 1990s to 2010s. Its lagoon-front towers are some of the city's most recognisable, and many are now in their second cycle of MEP upgrades. Streets are busy and plots are tightly packed.

• Lagoon proximity means humid, salt-bearing air, so cooling towers, condenser coils, roof pipework and steel supports need corrosion protection and regular inspection.
• Refurbishment of occupied towers involves replacing chillers, pumps and risers floor by floor, with coordinated shutdowns agreed with building management and SEWA where supplies are affected.
• Sharjah Civil Defence typically requires fire alarm, firefighting and emergency lighting upgrades to meet the current UAE Fire & Life Safety Code during major refurbishments.

Building types we serve in Al Majaz

For office buildings, the work concentrates on VAV or FCU zoning for flexible floor plates, tenant fit-out interfaces, energy metering and BMS integration.

Scope of work

• Concept review of the architectural design to locate plant rooms, risers, shafts and roof space early, before floor plates and ceiling heights are frozen.
• Preparation of authority drawings for Civil Defence, DEWA, SEWA, ADDC or the relevant utility, and green-building compliance under Al Sa'fat or Estidama where applicable.
• Development of detailed design into coordinated shop drawings, with clash detection between ducts, pipes, cable trays and structure before procurement.
• Procurement of equipment against the design intent, with submittals that keep selections inside the calculated duties rather than swapping in undersized alternatives.

Systems we install

• Ventilation, kitchen and car park extract, smoke management and stair pressurisation systems.
• Building management system, metering and controls integration across all mechanical and electrical plant.

UAE site and climate challenges

• Air-cooled equipment loses capacity as condenser inlet air gets hotter, and roof plant often sees air several degrees above ambient. We derate selections for real roof conditions and space units to avoid hot-air recirculation.
• Solar gain through glazing on west and south facades dominates perimeter loads. Our load models use the actual facade specification and orientation, and perimeter zones are separated so a sunlit side does not overcool the shaded interior.
• Water-cooled versus air-cooled chillers: water-cooled plant is more efficient in UAE heat but needs cooling towers, water treatment and make-up water; air-cooled is simpler and usual for mid-size buildings without water allowances.

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