How we work

From suitability assessment to handover — a defined sequence, not a hopeful process.

1

Suitability assessment

Before anything goes in the ground, we assess whether the site and the building are right for a SECTA system. That means looking at the available surface area, solar exposure, shading, the building's heat demand, the intended thermal contribution, and the practical constraints of the site. If SECTA isn't the right answer, we'll say so.

2

Design coordination

We work from the SECTA design package — whether that's a limited outline package or a full design supported by tBBC. Our role is to review the design for buildability, flag installation issues before they become excavation issues, and coordinate with the surfacing partner, the M&E consultant, and the main contractor on sequencing, access, and interface details.

3

Installation

Collector pipework, manifolds, the GAA, header runs, the heat pump, the hydronic distribution, the controls. Installed in the right sequence, to the design, with the surfacing partner coordinated on levels, edges, and timing. We don't ask surfacing contractors to become heating engineers, and we don't guess the surfacing.

4

Commissioning

Flow balancing, zone-by-zone verification, performance demonstration, and controls testing. A system that isn't commissioned isn't finished. We record what was installed, what it does, and how it should be maintained — in language the client and the facilities team can actually use.

5

Handover and support

As-built drawings, the health and safety file, operation and maintenance instructions, and a walk-through with the people who'll run the building. Ongoing maintenance and support is available where the client wants a single point of contact for the installed system.

Early coordination costs less than late excavation — a truth known to every engineer with muddy boots.