Project – Dunedin Street Student Accommodation
Client – Clark Contracts (Main Contractor)
Role – MEP Commissioning Manager / Commissioning Management
Project Overview
Dunedin Street Student Accommodation (The Pepper Mill) in Edinburgh city centre, is a new build student accommodation comprised of 155 studio apartments, with an emphasis on communal amenity spaces, including library rooms, communal kitchen and a gym.
Scope of Works – Commissioning Management
Cleartech’s commissioning management scope on this project covered the following:
- Commissioning Tracker: Developed and maintained a live commissioning tracker throughout the project to monitor progress and system readiness, and ensure timely close-out of all activities, which was issued out on a weekly basis to the main contractor and M&E contractor.
- Commissioning Meetings: Chaired and coordinated weekly commissioning meetings with the M&E to align activities, track progress, and resolve issues, also collated and issued the meeting minutes.
- Review and issue all testing and commissioning paperwork to the Clark Contracts document controller for upload to the project portal.
- Witness Testing: Witnessed all Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health (MEP) and Life Safety systems commissioning activities, including:
- HVAC systems (Ventilation, LTHW, VRF)
- Electrical distribution systems
- Domestic water and drainage services
- Fire and life safety systems
- Building Management System (BMS) interface testing
- Security Systems (CCTV and Access control)
Cleartech followed a structured, phased approach to ensure effective commissioning delivery.
Design Stage:
Reviewed design drawings and specifications for commissionability.
- Produced the commissionability report, highlighting any issues that had the potential to cause problems during the commissioning stage
- Provided recommendations to improve design and overall system operation
Construction Stage:
- Developed the project-specific Commissioning Plan and Tracker.
- Coordinated with the main contractor and M&E contractors to ensure installation readiness.
- Chaired weekly commissioning coordination meetings to address progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Carried out installation reviews and reported any issues found
Testing and Commissioning Stage:
- Witnessed pre-commissioning activities (pressure testing, etc) and functional performance testing of all MEP systems.
- Verified system performance against design intent and specification requirements.
- Recorded observations, results, and corrective actions in the commissioning tracker.
Handover Stage:
- Ensured all testing documentation, certificates, and O&M manuals were complete and compliant.
- Provided commissioning input into the final handover documentation for client acceptance.
- Co-ordinated and assisted with client demonstrations and training
Post Handover Stage:
- Created and issued a seasonal commissioning questionnaire to the end user to provide feedback on the operation of the building
- Quarterly seasonal commissioning report issued with recommendations issued to the Main and M&E contractor to resolve any noted issues
