Understanding the latest technology trends and criteria for choosing reputable MEP contractors will help businesses optimize the factory’s MEP systems, save operating costs, and ensure safe and efficient production.
Industrial MEP systems
The factory’s MEP system includes a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system (HVAC system), water supply and drainage system, sanitary equipment, electrical, extra low voltage system, and fire protection and prevention system. The MEP contractor is responsible for designing, constructing, installing and maintaining the factory’s entire MEP system, which ensures the stable operation of the factory.
Choosing a reputable MEP contractor directly relates to safe production and the factory’s production capacity.
Trends in industrial MEP construction
Energy saving
According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnamese industries account for more than 50% of total national energy consumption. High energy demands for production caused the reduction of resources such as coal, oil and gas. Therefore, energy saving is both a solution and an inevitable trend of manufacturing enterprises. MEP solutions for factories that help save energy such as using high-performance motors, limiting motors from under load or overload, adjusting speed with inverters, etc…
MEP solutions in applying high-tech at the DAINESE factory in Vietnam with DELCO as the MEP general contractor, which helps save 15 – 20% of boiler fuel consumption and at least 15% of energy costs for the environment treatment systems.
Smart factory
In recent years, the trend of applying Smart Factory to industrial MEP construction in Vietnam has been increasingly growing, helping to optimize production and increase competitiveness for businesses.
GS Battery Factory in Binh Duong is a pioneer in building smart factory infrastructure in Vietnam. Data in operation shows that the system has saved up to 25% of power consumption.
Building a smart factory has very high requirements for synchronous infrastructure, a reputable MEP contractor and establishing a suitable platform system to be able to apply high technologies such as IoT, automation, etc. In addition, machines and equipment in smart factories are connected, gathered continuously and shared data. Therefore, the issue of safety and information security is very important for Smart Factory, requiring experienced MEP contractors with technical measures to improve network security within the factory.
Green factory
The trend of sustainable development of green factories is increasingly focused on by manufacturing enterprises and reputable general MEP contractors in Vietnam. This is achieved by building factories that meet environmentally friendly criteria such as applying technology to save fuel, using renewable energy (solar power, wind power), reducing emissions,…
Power Plus Technology smart factory applied industrial wastewater treatment technology and reused treated water for watering plants, washing roads…
Criteria for selecting a reputable MEP contractor
Optimal solutions
Each project will have a MEP system with different requirements. A reputable and experienced MEP contractor, who understands various types of the MEP systems, will be able to provide optimal solutions for investors. These solutions include design solutions of electrical equipment systems, water supply and drainage systems, electric systems to save investment costs, ensure operational safety and facilitate maintenance.
Willing to make backup plans
When the factory begins operation, MEP risks are possible. The most common cases are sudden power outages, mechanical system malfunctions, warehouse and factory’s air conditioning system failures, and, more critically, electrical equipment failures, fires, etc. Right from the design and construction phase, a reputable MEP contractor must carefully assess these risks and always have backup plans ready to minimize risks, ensuring that risks in this area do not spread or affect other areas. This ensures safety for people and property, as well as the factory’s production activities.
Transformer station system, electrical room, generator at DORCO Living Vina printing factory, by DELCO as the MEP general contractor. The system has been designed with backup power capacity to ensure continued production when there is a risk of power outages.
Always ensuring labor safety
One of the most important criterias when evaluating a factory’s MEP system is the level of safety: safety in construction, safety in operation.
Welding inspection to ensure the safety of the MEP piping system at the European Sports Protective Gear Factory, with DELCO as the MEP general contractor.
Reputable, professional and responsible MEP contractors will always comply with safe principles, fully equipped with protective clothing, helmets, gloves, safe belts when working at height, and warning signs in dangerous areas. If the contractor cannot ensure safety during MEP construction, it cannot ensure quality and safety when operating the project.
Warranty and maintenance terms
Warranty for MEP works is the commitment of a reputable MEP contractor to take responsibility for improving and repairing damages and defects that may occur during the exploitation and operation of the factory within a certain period of time. The warranty and maintenance period of the construction is calculated from the date of completion of handover, acceptance by the investor and operation.
Warranty and maintenance terms are one of the factors that ensure the quality of a MEP project. The longer the warranty period, the better the quality of the work that the contractor committed.
Some typical MEP projects of the general contractor DELCO and client testimonials
GS Vietnam Factory in Binh Duong
“Thank you for the significant contributions to the construction of GS Vietnam’s factories in Vinh Phuc Province and Binh Duong Province.
After the handover periods where the 2 factories had been put into stable operations, I am quite satisfied with the quality of your design-build construction works. Your design solutions such as the 2-storey factory had helped us a lot in the optimizing of available space and expanding our production in this period. Besides that, the smart system that DELCO had implemented were effective and consistent with the production requirements of GS Vietnam, plus also greatly support us in the management and operations.”
Mr. Soichi Hanano
General Director of GS Battery Vietnam
HAEM VINA Factory
“DELCO handles the job very quickly compared to other companies. At the same time, when problems arise, the company also quickly prepares a solution. In addition, in cases where we do not understand the construction situation, DELCO also provides support so that we can understand the problem, which helps a lot in our work.
DELCO has complied with the project deadline as committed, so I am very satisfied”
Mr. Park Jae Young
HAEM VINA Factory Manager
DAINESE Vietnam Factory
All DELCO team members are always available to talk about every kind of problems we’re facing. And I really appreciate the flexibility in their approach. Even sometimes our target is changing, so changes in the factory construction plan are inevitable, but DELCO were very supportive to change and adjust the project, they support us 100%.”
