Guides

Practical guides for people who design and build

Short, practical guides from practising engineers, on running a design firm and on the calculations we do every week.

Guide · Running a design practice

How to track design hours by stage in an MEP or architecture firm

A practical way for design consultancies to record hours by project stage and discipline, compare them with the fee, and price the next proposal on facts.

Guide · Electrical design

LT panel cable sizing checklist for Indian projects

A step-by-step checklist for sizing LV feeder breakers and cables: load current, breaker rating, derating, voltage drop, short-circuit withstand, earth conductor and neutral.