MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS: How to Coordinate HVAC, Power, and Plumbing Work to Reduce Costly Errors and Deliver Projects on Time

Stop Losing Time, Money, and Sleep to MEP Coordination Failures One clash in a crowded ceiling can stop six trades, wreck your schedule, and cost more than a year of training. This book makes sure it never starts. You already know the feeling. The drawings assume a language nobody formally taught you. You inherit the ductwork that fights the sprinkler main, the chilled-water line with no room for the plumbing above it, the switchgear that lands three weeks late, and the inspection that fails at the worst possible moment. Then comes the meeting where everyone assigns blame instead of building. It does not have to be this way. Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers is the bridge between the engineers who design MEP systems and the managers who must build, coordinate, and hand them over. You will read a full set of MEP documents with confidence, anticipate conflicts long before they reach the field, ask sharper questions of your subs and design team, and command the testing and commissioning that proves a building actually works. What you will master: Read and coordinate MEP drawings, specs, loads, and codes HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical power, made clear Lighting, low-voltage, and the controls that tie it all together BIM coordination and clash detection that kill conflicts early Installation sequencing, safety, and quality control done right Testing, commissioning, and a clean, defensible handover Cost estimating, procurement, and delivery that protect the budget Every chapter follows one proven rhythm: clear objectives, plain-language explanation from fundamentals, fully worked examples with every number shown, practice problems with answers, and a summary you will return to on the job. Your Exclusive Bonus (Inside) Scan one QR code in the Paperback and Hardcover and unlock a complete learning system: MEP Flashcards, 800 Study Cards 900-Question MEP Practice Exam Simulator 124-Question Certification Exam Simulator Companion Workbook, 300 Practice Problems, fully solved MEP Template & Checklist Pack, ready to use The MEP Field Pocket Reference 132-Video Companion Guide This is more than a book. It is a field-tested toolkit that carries you from first reading to confident, certification-ready practice, and it pays for itself the first time it saves a single clash, a single rejected inspection, or a single day of standing crews. Written by Adrian K. Merrick, Ph.D., P.E., an engineer-educator who teaches the way the field actually works, using U.S. codes and units and real project examples you will recognize from Monday morning. No filler. No theory for its own sake. Just the fluency that separates the manager who commands the MEP scope from the one who defers to it. Perfect for: construction managers, project engineers, superintendents, estimators, MEP coordinators, and CM, PMP, and LEED exam candidates, plus students preparing for the realities of the modern job site. Read it cover to cover to build mastery, or keep it on your desk as the reference you reach for before every coordination meeting, inspection, and commissioning milestone. Whether you are stepping into your first coordination role or leading a build today, this is the edge your projects have been missing. Scroll up, click Buy Now, and start managing MEP work like the professional every project needs.