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Services, fully coordinated.
Practical, low-carbon mechanical and electrical design for complex buildings across the UK.
Start with your project01Design02Model03Coordinate
£50mProject Medius
50,000 sqmLidl regional distribution centre
RIBA 1 to 6Design through completion
UK-wideEast Midlands base
Credentials displayed on the current BEC site
Low Carbon Energy AssessorCIBSEPassivhaus InstituteSociety of Light and LightingISO 9001:2015Services / 01
Engineering that joins up early.
BEC supports architects, project managers, end users, developers and contractors with mechanical and electrical consultancy from concept to handover.
AMechanical + electrical design
Integrated building-services strategies shaped around fabric, programme, capital cost, operation and the real constraints of the site.
Dynamic thermal modellingPassivhaus designTraditional and renewable heatingNatural and mixed-mode ventilationMechanical ventilationDomestic and process pipeworkAir conditioning and chilled waterPower and specialist lightingData and IT systemsLightning protectionFire suppression and detectionSecurity and CCTVGas, steam and compressed airHome automationAudio visual and cinema systems
BDaylighting + lighting
Early analysis that improves wellbeing, productivity and building value while reducing avoidable energy and capital cost.
CLow carbon + BREEAM
Thermal modelling, Low Carbon Consultancy, Passivhaus, BREEAM, EPC and DEC support for new and refurbished buildings.
DTechnical surveys
Acquisition, condition and dilapidation surveys, procurement and FM reviews, expert witness work, SAP, SBEM and energy reporting.
BIM + Revit / 02
One model. Fewer surprises.
BEC delivers BIM Level 2 workflows from client brief through design, tender and handover, combining calculations, performance analysis and coordinated Revit information.
The team uses clash detection and established supplier libraries to keep systems coordinated before work reaches site.
Newark AcademyDHL East Midlands AirportBluecoat SchoolWixams PrimaryWixams SecondaryHeathcote PrimaryWorld Duty Free, HeathrowGrantham College Arts + Media
Selected projects / 03
Measured in outcomes, not decoration.
Representative project information from BEC’s current portfolio.
01Offices
Project Medius
£50mElectrical detailed design for 4,000 sqm of offices and a 252-bed hotel development.02Industrial
Lidl RDC, Exeter
£50mFull detailed design and BIM coordination for a 50,000 sqm regional distribution centre serving 51 stores.03Industrial + offices
Vulcan Works
£14mFull M&E detailed design for the conversion of a heritage complex into managed workspaces.04Industrial
STERIS Watermead
£9.7mMechanical design for a 6,000 sqm manufacturing and R&D facility, with a projected 80% energy saving.05Sports + leisure
Market Rasen Leisure Centre
£6mFull M&E and incoming infrastructure design for a new community leisure facility.06Sports + leisure
Northants FA
£5mFull M&E, infrastructure and thermal-modelling services for a new football facility.07Sports + leisure
Oakham Rugby Club
£4.5mDetailed services design, thermal modelling and site support for a new clubhouse.08Industrial + offices
Millennium Park, Mansfield
£2mFull M&E design to RIBA Stage 4 for a combined workplace and industrial project.09Offices
Derby Council House
£1.4mStage 4 review, commissioning and completion support within a civic workplace.10Sports + leisure
Jockey Club biomass retrofit
£700kMechanical detailed design for a biomass-led heating retrofit.11Religious + cultural
Crawley Islamic Centre
£750kMechanical and electrical design for a community and worship facility.12Retail
Malika, White City
£550kFull M&E design, site support and witness testing for a hospitality fit-out. The practice / 05
Director-led thinking, close to the project.
Founded in 2005, BEC brings together traditional consulting-engineer experience and contractor-side design knowledge. Clients retain director-level contact throughout the work.
From its Nottingham base, the practice works throughout the UK, building long-term relationships with design teams, contractors, developers and public-sector clients.
Leadership / 06
Chartered expertise at the table.
Director
Mark McConnell
BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSEFounder of the practice in 2005 and a Chartered Engineer since 2003, with experience across public and private-sector building services.mark.mcconnell@bec-consulting.co.uk · 07974 391 760Director
Matthew Faulkner
MSc CEng MCIBSEJoined BEC in 2013 and became Chartered in 2017, bringing a specialist focus on sustainable building design.matthew.faulkner@bec-consulting.co.uk · 07921 510 281Director
Sam Mousley
BEng (Hons) MCIBSE MIETJoined BEC in 2017, with experience in coordinated, sustainable and low-carbon building-services design.sam.mousley@bec-consulting.co.uk · 07729 314 450Clients + collaborators / 07
Built around repeatable trust.
Organisations named in BEC’s current client portfolio include:
Leicester City CouncilWestfieldWillmott DixonTravelodgeMaberLand SecuritiesInterserveUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustRGPKierRamadaSport EnglandScape GroupTurner & TownsendGleedsFaithful+GouldAsheWarwickshire County CouncilCollege of PolicingNottingham City CouncilRoyal EnfieldStaniforthJ A BallShaylorLE1 ArchitectsMDA ConsultingWatesTomlinsonLungfish Architects
