What is passive fire protection? Passive fire protection is a part of the fire protection system that attempts to contain and slow fire spread. Fire safety consultants for industries use the passive fire protection system to minimise the impact of fire on life and...

Active fire protection system in industries
What is an active fire protection system? Active fire protection is a group of systems that require action or motion to work efficiently in the event of a fire. Fire consultants should understand the production process in industries to design a fire protection...
What do architects do in industrial projects?
Architects play a vital role in industrial projects. They are responsible for an aesthetically looking, space-optimised manufacturing facility. Industrial Architects use their vision, creativity and develop the client’s ideas into workable designs. Moreover, these...
What is a factory layout
What is a factory layout? Factory layout is the arrangement of machines and equipment within the manufacturing area of a facility. Factory layout is the spatial arrangement of equipment inside the factory concerning material flow and surface area. The architects for...
RCC Buildings in industrial projects
Reinforced Cement Concrete (commonly known as RCC) is concrete that has reinforcement bars. Civil and structural consultants in industrial projects decide RCC buildings based on the project requirements. What is RCC? RCC is a composite construction material and is...
PEB in industrial projects- role of structural consultants
In industrial projects, structural consultants face a challenge when they have to decide between PEB or an RCC building. The architects, structural consultants and the project stakeholders have to consider the project goals while designing the project. Both the PEB...
Flooring an important element in a factory
What is flooring? Flooring is the term used for the permanent covering of a floor. Flooring is an integral part of any building. The civil consultant for industrial project has to design the floor as per the requirement of the client. Generally, for aesthetic...
IBMS and industrial projects
What is an Intelligent building management system? An intelligent building management system or IBMS is a unified platform for managing multiple systems like HVAC, Public Address system, Access Control, Fire Alarm, Security etc. Moreover, research shows that these...
Do we need structural consultants in industrial projects?
Structural engineering is a discipline under civil engineering which deals with the skeleton of man-made structures. Structural consultants use their expertise in structural engineering to design buildings or non-buildings. Industrial projects have components like...
Planning in industrial projects- role of design consultants
Planning means thinking in advance about what, when, how an activity is done and who will do it. Planning provides a roadmap on how to reach the objectives. Industrial projects also need planning to achieve the project goals. The architects and industrial design...
VRF Systems and industries
What is Variable Refrigerant Flow? Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) or Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) in simple terms is a ductless HVAC system that can run on a large scale and at a high capacity. In an industrial project, the industrial HVAC consultant...
Is Anti termite treatment needed for factories?
What are termites? Termites, or white ants, damage buildings, furniture, electrical fixtures, etc. Termites cause a major loss to the property if not checked on time. As a result, civil design consultants should ensure a proper and effective anti-termite treatment in...
Total Design – a better design approach for industrial architects and engineers
What is Total Design? The total design is a process of design that considers the entire system comprehensively as against the conventional method of silo system of designing. Hence, architects and engineers use this philosophy for designing industrial projects with...
Automotive facility infrastructure design
Designing the infrastructure of the automotive industry is a very challenging job for an infrastructure design consultant. The automotive industry keeps bringing new models and variants regularly. Consequently, the design consultant has to think out of the box for...
GMP and factory design
What is GMP? Good Manufacturing Practices or GMP is a system to ensure that the product follows fixed standards and regulations, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and food industries. A good factory design ensures that the facility designed follows GMP or...