Building Services Engineering
We deliver integrated MEP solutions, making buildings safe, comfortable, and efficient.
Our chartered engineers offer a national service, providing essential insights from early pre-planning through to detailed design, construction monitoring, and occupancy. We tailor our approach to your sector’s unique needs, guaranteeing optimal, long-term performance.
We go beyond mere design, tackling complex challenges with sound engineering principles and practical experience. Collaborating closely with our in-house sustainability team, we provide comprehensive lifecycle costing and decarbonisation analysis, helping you meet environmental targets. We leverage advanced tools and innovation to ensure your project benefits from the most efficient building services.
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What we do
We provide crucial input at the earliest stages, conducting feasibility studies and offering pre-planning advice to inform optimal building services strategies.
Our core expertise lies in comprehensive MEP design, covering all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing needs, as well as public health requirements, for your project.
We develop performance-driven designs that ensure systems meet specific operational objectives, translating into detailed, buildable solutions. We also offer expert MEP design reviews and guidance, providing independent assessments to ensure design competence, compliance, and value for money.
We conduct thorough investigative and condition surveys of existing building services, identifying issues and informing strategic upgrade or replacement plans.
Our team develops robust concept designs aligned with RIBA Stages 1 & 2, laying the foundational framework for integrated and efficient building services.
We provide rigorous MEP clerk of works and construction monitoring services, ensuring on-site installations meet the highest standards of quality and design intent.
Our building services engineers can also provide full project management, overseeing the coordinated delivery of all MEP requirements.
FAQs
From how we support sustainability targets to the delivery of our MEP solutions, we’ve answered some of the most common questions around building services engineering.
Contact usClients consistently highlight our team’s personable approach and single points of contact. We take full ownership of projects, acting as problem-solvers on-site. Our multidisciplinary integration means easy access to architects, quantity surveyors, sustainability, and quality control inspectors, alongside our design competence and use of modern tools like Revit and DIAlux.
We actively solve the pain point of hitting decarbonisation targets by designing efficient, sustainable systems. For failing systems, particularly in budget-constrained sectors like education, we help prioritise solutions, advising on long-term value for money and leveraging funding opportunities where possible.
We provide expert advice on providing these complex services for new builds and replacing them in existing structures, especially during refurbishment and retrofit projects, ensuring operational continuity. Our “guardian roles” also involve rigorous competency checks of other designs, ensuring compliance and value.
The experience is designed to eliminate surprises. We establish clear checkpoints, regular communication, and progress meetings. We proactively offer options, appraisals, and alternative solutions for risk mitigation. Our comprehensive approach, supported by a customer care policy, ensures open, professional collaboration from initial engagement to project completion.
Our pricing is bespoke, tailored to the unique complexities and size of each design and project. We work within various frameworks, and fees can be based on project scale or specific client requirements, ensuring a customised approach.
Building Services Engineering
Recent projects
From cutting-edge MEP design to critical system upgrades, explore our portfolio to see our expertise in action.
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Maylands Phase 2
Hemel Hempstead
Baily Garner helped deliver 158 affordable, energy-efficient homes during Maylands Phase 2 by overcoming design and installation challenges to integrate low-carbon heating and fire-safe systems.
Belsize Grove
Camden, London
Baily Garner delivered a sensitive, low-carbon retrofit of a Victorian villa in a conservation area — enhancing thermal comfort, reducing emissions, and improving resident wellbeing in a live, occupied building.
Coventry University – Heatline
Coventry
Baily Garner is helping Coventry University reach its 2030 net zero target by managing the transition from gas to district heating across seven buildings—without interrupting services or operations.
Whitnash Community Hub Civic Centre
Warwickshire
We designed and delivered a multifunctional community hub — balancing a tight budget, complex stakeholder needs and long-term sustainability.
Beths Grammar School
Bexley
Baily Garner helped Beths Grammar School secure £3m in funding to build a modern teaching block, easing overcrowding and transforming the Sixth Form learning experience.
Our values
We bring our values into all that we do
Every decision we make is guided by our values. Embedded into the way we operate, they keep us aligned, focused, and consistent. They remind us that how we work matters as much as what we build.
With our values at the core of everything we do, we are able to deliver on our purpose: to positively impact people’s lives.
Collaborative
We solve complex problems by bringing people together. Collaboration means creating clarity, building trust, and working towards shared outcomes that reflect our clients’ goals and our collective expertise.
Supportive
We support by showing up with empathy, openness, and commitment. Whether mentoring a colleague or listening to a client, we create space where people feel valued and respected. This way, we deliver our very best work.
Innovative
We’re not afraid to do things differently. Our teams explore emerging ideas, challenge outdated thinking, and deliver practical, people-focused innovations that improve project performance and user experience.
Ethnical
We hold ourselves to the highest standards. That means being transparent, taking responsibility, and putting people and planet first — even when no one’s watching. That’s the Baily Garner philosophy.
Our clients and partners
Our sectors
We work across multiple sectors, including housing, healthcare, education, and commercial. Discover how our expertise translates into tailored solutions for each industry.
Residential
From large-scale regeneration to intricate retrofit programmes, Baily Garner is trusted by clients across the UK to deliver residential environments that are sustainable, high quality, and community-led.Find out more
Education
Our team has supported over 19 Multi-Academy Trusts and delivered hundreds of schemes, creating safe, inspiring spaces where students and educators can thrive.Find out more
Care
From residential homes to specialist support facilities, we’ve spent decades delivering safe, supportive spaces designed around the needs of residents, families and staff.Find out more
Commercial
From flexible workspaces to future-facing retail, our commercial projects are built for performance. We deliver creative, functional, and sustainable environments that help businesses thrive and evolve.Find out more
Conservation & Heritage
Preserving the past takes more than technical skill — it takes respect, care, and a deep understanding of context. We work with sensitivity and precision to enhance the UK’s most valued heritage and conservation sites.Find out more
Regeneration & Mixed-Use
We deliver regeneration and mixed-use projects that transform communities. Blending innovative design with sustainable solutions, our multidisciplinary expertise ensures developments meet today’s needs, as well as tomorrow’s.Find out more
Emergency Services
From police stations and fire stations to ambulance hubs and first responder facilities, we create resilient, secure, and efficient environments that support those who keep our communities safe.Find out more
Health
From hospitals and specialised care units to clinics and NHS facilities, our expert construction consultancy is tailored to the complex and evolving needs of the health sector.Find out more
Local & Central Government
We have over 40 years of experience delivering tailored construction consultancy services to local authorities, central government bodies, and public sector clients.Find out more
Leisure & Sport
We deliver exceptional leisure and sports facilities that inspire communities and promote well-being. Our multidisciplinary expertise ensures every project balances innovative design, operational efficiency, and sustainability.Find out more
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the journey
Through sustainability, innovation, and teamwork, we’re on a mission to create a positive impact on people’s lives. To achieve that, we believe collaboration is crucial — join us on the journey.
Bring your next project to life
Taking a holistic, multidisciplinary approach, we turn even the most complex briefs into successful, tangible outcomes. With you at every step of the way, our team is ready to build with purpose and deliver with integrity.
Contact usJoin the team and do something amazing
From entry-level roles to senior positions, Baily Garner offers you the chance to do work that matters. With clear pathways for development and a supportive network, this is your chance to explore what’s next in your career.
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