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Section 1 Company Profile Our Corporate Background

About Meinhardt

Meinhardt Group, with over 50+ offices worldwide, provides engineering capabilities in Infrastructure and Environment; Structures; Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP); Project Management; and Planning and Urban Development Our specialist capabilities cover Façade Engineering; Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD); Specialist and Architectural Lighting; Fire Performance Engineering; Integrated Design Management; and Mission Critical Facility Design. Our team of experienced and responsive consultants provides a “one stop” approach for total project delivery, offering clients original and highly buildable design solutions that satisfy their cost and time requirements.

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Annually the Group undertakes projects worth an estimated US$25 billion and ranks among the largest independent engineering firms globally by revenue. Some of our key projects include Marina Bay Financial Centre (Singapore); KL Sentral Station (Malaysia); TAMAR Development (Hong Kong); MGM Grand Ho Tram Integrated Resort (Vietnam); Xintiandi (China); The Dubai Mall (Dubai, UAE); Muscat International Airport (Oman); Rialto Towers (Australia). In the last five years we have won over 200 awards globally.

Capabilities in Diverse Sectors

We deliver original design solutions for every phase of a project’s construction cycle.

Access to Key Personnel

Clients benefit from our international experience and responsive top leadership in all our project teams.

Section 2 Meinhardt in China

Meinhardt has been established in Hong Kong since 1974. With 1,200 staff in Hong Kong and China, our services cover all aspects of mechanical, electrical, civil and structural design for all types of construction projects, as well as project management and infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels, highways, ports, transportation, water services and waste management.

Meinhardt China Capability Statement

As a truly multi-disciplinary engineering consultant, we provide the following engineering disciplinary services:

■ Building Services Engineering

■ Structural / Geotechnical Engineering

■ Civil / Infrastructure Engineering

■ Environmental Engineering

■ Project Management

■ Façade Engineering

Meinhardt China, comprises of the following major companies:

Offices in Hong Kong SAR

■ Meinhardt (M&E) Ltd

■ Meinhardt (C&S) Ltd

■ Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Ltd

■ Meinhardt Management Asia Ltd

■ Meinhardt Façade Technology (Hong Kong) Ltd

Offices in Mainland China

■ Meinhardt (Beijing) Limited

■ Meinhardt (Shanghai) Limited

■ Meinhardt (Shenzhen) Limited

Office in Macau SAR

■ Meinhardt (Macao) Limited

Integrated Solutions

Meinhardt is one of the very few multi-disciplinary engineering and project management firms operating on a global basis. Our engineers work in an integrated environment and hence appreciate the interfacing requirements of all disciplines. Integration has been demonstrated to benefit our clients by ensuring solutions are fully coordinated and holistic.

As a multi-disciplinary practice we provide a total engineering team approach to all aspects of engineering, including geotechnical, infrastructure, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, transportation, environmental, intelligent buildings systems and related engineering disciplines including project management, façade technology and airport planning.

Our philosophy is simple: our clients’ needs are paramount. Yet determining those needs is rarely a simple task. In order to produce the ultimate engineering solution, we take the time to understand our clients’ business and all relevant factors. The outcome is a solution that has the flexibility to cater for changing conditions and provide “added value” to the client.

The Meinhardt Group maintains a centralised technology and knowledge base through information technology, technical development, leading edge design solutions, to name a few.

As a result of this structure our various disciplines access and share all the knowledge and technology gained and developed by our offices at the various geographical locations.

This also enables us to readily undertake projects in single or multi-project office environments.

Further details in the diversity of the Meinhardt Group can be found on our Group website

General Engineering Capability

Meinhardt is a truly multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. We are able to provide the following engineering disciplinary services.

Building Services

Meinhardt has over 40 years of experience in the provision of building services. Yet, we have always remained flexible in order to change our delivery methods to account for changing market demands and expectations. In many ways, Meinhardt has redefined building services and established industry benchmarks.

The Meinhardt culture encourages a degree of flair, imagination and ingenuity in its problem solving, while ensuring the end-result provides owner and end-users with requirements that fit their needs absolutely. Successfully marrying the internal functions and demands of a building with positive environmental, economic and aesthetic outcomes is what drives our process and what sets us apart. We provide services in electrical engineering, vertical transportation, hydraulics, control systems engineering, energy auditing, specialist lighting, plumbing, mechanical engineering, fire engineering, testing and commissioning.

Structural Engineering

Successful structural engineering relies on the designer’s ability to understand the client’s need and to utilise the latest design technology in a way that enhances the overall functionally and look of the structure, without causing onerous financial commitments and/or inflexible building use.

Meinhardt’s service philosophy is to solve problems with design solutions that are practical and buildable. We have had great success in delivering innovative, creative solutions to many of Asia Pacific’s most prestigious and significant structures.

Our structural designers combine their in-house knowledge of geotechnical engineering, building services engineering, façade technology and environmentally sustainable design to create structures that are totally integrated and provide value for money to our clients.

Civil / Infrastructure Engineering

Meinhardt offers best value/best outcome civil engineering services to meet the client’s short, medium and long term goals.

Our services cover the provision of all technical aspects and supervision to meet client’s quality, cost and program requirements. Our project range from minor service extensions to the design and project management of major infrastructure to service whole communities.

The discipline of civil engineering has rapidly evolved over the past decade. Computer aided design (CAD), new infrastructure technology and a growing stakeholder involvement have helped create civil engineers who are highly specialist in defined areas. Meinhardt has responded to this trend to develop specialist expertise in each of our core market sectors.

Environmental Engineering

Over the past decade, we have built a team of environmental engineers and scientists with experience, knowledge and skills second-to-none. Our focus in creating environmental engineering solutions is on creating a liveable and sustainable environment in a cost-effective, efficient manner that provides long-term benefits to both our clients and the community.

Project Management

Meinhardt continues to be a leading provider of project management support services to different types of businesses in Hong Kong and surrounding regions With the support of the Meinhardt Group, we are able to draw on the expertise, experiences and resources of over 1500 staff globally with, a full range of engineering disciplines and specialisations.

Our excellency in project management services is based upon our belief in the importance of people management, our in-depth knowledge of the development process; our sensitivity to the market trends and latest requirements, our understanding of the needs and expectations of investors, end-users, operators and customers, and our ability to deliver total solutions. Our services, that include feasibility studies, stakeholder, program and cost managements, statutory submission strategies are differentiated by our commitment, diversified knowledge and recognition by our peers

Meinhardt fully understands the importance of a competent project management team and would hence provide the most suitable team to the clients. Meinhardt has especially stringent requirements for their Project Managers because of their importance to the success of projects.

Façade Engineering

Meinhardt Façade Technology specialises in the design and creation of lasting, aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective facades enhances the skyline of many major cities and include The Center in Hong Kong, the Changi Glass Atriums at Singapore Airport, Rialto Tower, Nauru House and Eureka Tower in Melbourne.

Services and roles:

■ Facade Consultancy Representing the owner/architect in all aspects of façade design and construction.

■ Façade Design Providing system design and value engineering, independent checking and certification for the façade contractor.

■ Legal Representation Conducting investigations for arbitration and damage evaluations. Preparing reports and recommendations as expert witness.

■ Technical Studies Carrying out studies of a building’s façade to optimise costs. Evaluating façade systems for optical, thermal, structural, aesthetic and acoustic performance.

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