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Jim MacDonald
BSc (Hons) CEng MEI
Expertise
- Mechanical Building Services
Experience
Mr. Macdonald has some twenty-eight years experience in the design, contract administration, financial control and site supervision of mechanical building services for a broad range of domestic, commercial, industrial and healthcare premises. He has acted as a team member at a senior level providing detailed technical and financial advice to the principal expert in a number of expert witness appointments in the mechanical building services and plant engineering field over the last eight years.
Individually he has prepared a number of reports offering expert opinion on mechanical building services providing expert opinion on problems associated with, for example, water services, heating, cooling and ventilation systems.
His expertise has encompassed design checking, quantum assessment, site testing, research, measurement analysis and determination of remedial measures.
Personal Data
- Position: Technical Director, Cadogans
- Year of Birth: 1961
- Languages: Mother tongue English
Professional Qualifications and Registrations
- BSc (Honours) Environmental Engineering. University of Strathclyde
- Chartered Engineer
- Member of the Energy Institute
Selection of Experience
Company Project Manager responsible for mechanical and electrical condition surveys (including reporting and costing of recommended works) for 25 multi storey tower blocks in Glasgow scheduled for stock transfer to two local housing associations.
Project Manager responsible for investigation into Legionella contamination problems associated with the central hot and cold water services systems in a large multi storey office block. An extension to the appointment included all design and project management of the implementation (with the building in full occupancy) of the recommended remedial works, which resulted in effective resolution of the issues.
Investigations and reporting on the design and installation of the air conditioning system in a large office block. The system was the subject of a dispute relating to under performance. Cadogans provided support to the solicitor representing the main contractor. Duties included design review, load analysis, site inspections and consideration of proposed remedial works.
Investigations and reporting on problems of overheating in a large student accommodation. Cadogans provided support to the solicitor representing the client. Duties included design review, load analysis, site inspections, consideration of proposed remedial works and quantum assessment.
Investigation into problems with the central ventilation system in a large multi storey office block. Extension of the appointment included all design and project management of the implementation (with the building in full occupancy) of the recommended remedial works, which resulted in effective resolution of the issues.
Project Manager responsible for all mechanical and electrical services infrastructure design for a borehole water supply system for a major general hospital. The design works encompassed borehole interface arrangements, water treatment plant, modifications to existing elevated tank storage infrastructure and all associated pipework and controls.
Company Project Manager responsible for all mechanical and electrical services design for £7 million new build preparatory school. Services included complete new electrical distribution including new substation; category 2 and feature lighting; variable refrigerant volume comfort cooling throughout; mechanical supply and extract fresh air ventilation.
Project manager responsible for the design and site supervision of the phased replacement of the district heating system pipework for a large multi-storey housing block in Glasgow. All works were undertaken with the property in full occupancy and without interruption to service.
Company project manager responsible for the design and site supervision of the provision of a new central boilerplant and associated variable flow underground pre-insulated district heating system pipework for two large multi storey housing blocks in Glasgow. All works were undertaken with the properties in full occupancy and without interruption to service.
Company Project Manager responsible for all mechanical and electrical services design for £5 million refurbishment of 8000m2 office block. Services included complete new electrical distribution including new substation; category 2 and feature lighting; variable refrigerant volume comfort cooling throughout; mechanical supply and extract fresh air ventilation.
Project Manager responsible for design and full project management for phased separation of seven wards in a large psychiatric hospital to provide a self-sufficient "enclave". Services included packaged steam boilerplant and fuel storage; steam/LPHW heat exchanger plant; extensive heating distribution networks; local DHW plant; new HV supply and substation; new standby generation; main switchgear and distribution; and new water supply pipework.
Company Project Manager responsible for boilerplant replacement schemes for two community healthcare clinics. The works included provision of temporary plant to provide continuous service to the buildings, which were in occupancy during the works.
Company Project Manager responsible for services works associated with demolition and site clearance for a large psychiatric hospital site. Works included large bore water and gas pipework modifications; high voltage network testing and disconnections; transformer PCB testing and subsequent plant removal; street lighting modifications; provision of a new water booster pumping station, all associated civils and buildersworks electrical and water distribution networks; selection and hire of temporary generator plant to maintain services to occupied properties.
Company Project Manager responsible for community heating system feasibility studies for two multi dwelling sites in South Ayrshire. Studies included individual versus centralised heating plant option appraisals; CHP unit sizing and feasibility appraisals; electrical infrastructure option appraisals; metering and billing option appraisals; utility negotiations. The reports were submitted to the Energy Saving Trust for consideration of grant funding under the Governments Community Energy Programme.
Project Manager responsible for design and supervision of installation of new centralised air conditioning systems for four office blocks in the North East of England. Two of the blocks were large twelve storey tower constructions and in all instances the works were completed in phases with the buildings in full occupancy.
Design and supervision of the replacement of the existing heating system for a large nine storey multi-tenanted office block in Glasgow city centre. The works were completed with the tenants in full occupancy.
Conceptual design and option appraisal for new multi-storey office block in Edinburgh city centre.
Company Project Manager responsible for the design and supervision of the replacement of mechanical and electrical services to a total of six large hotel standard accommodation blocks, for officers and senior NCO's in two major refurbishment contracts at HMNB Clyde.
Company Project Manager responsible for preparation of design briefs and for overseeing the design and supervision for the mechanical and electrical services installations for a new build 216 bedroom hotel standard accommodation block at HMNB Clyde.
Company Project Manager responsible for the design and supervision of the mechanical and electrical services installations for a new build central logistics facility for the Royal Marines at HMNB Clyde. The building included offices, workshops, stores, sleeping accommodation, welfare facilities and an armoury.
Design of mechanical services and supervision as company Project Manager responsible for all mechanical and electrical services for redevelopment of very large factory building to form National Census Office.
Project Manager responsible for multi-disciplinary design team undertaking major refurbishment, including new build, of food factory in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Design services involved architectural, structural, building services and process systems.
Heating, ventilation and water services design for various refurbished clinical and administration facilities for several health authorities.
Design of mechanical services for various new build and refurbished factory facilities, from small individual units to very large site developments for Scottish Development Agency and Scottish Enterprise.
Design of site distribution gas and water mains networks at Leverndale Hospital for Greater Glasgow Health Board.
Design of replacement boiler plants as part of team involved in decentralisation of National Engineering Laboratory, East Kilbride.
Investigation of water quality and subsequent successful implementation of remedial measures in office/medical property in Glasgow for Property Holdings, Scotland.
Design of new water storage tanks, pipework and pressure boosting pumpsets to comply with current legislation, for various multi-storey housing blocks, Motherwell District Council.
Survey and subsequent design of building management system as part of project team for PSA at RA Range, Hebrides.
Tendering and supervision of asbestos removal exercises in several building types for various clients including health boards, development agencies and regional councils.
Design of full air conditioning system with gas fired absorption water chiller plant for large electronic data processing centre.
Design of full mechanical services for various large and small school refurbishment projects for Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council.
Design and full project management of combined heat and power system, mechanical and electrical interface installation, and provision of new and upgraded site utilities supplies for Renfrewshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Design and full project management of phased complete laundry equipment and infrastructure upgrading at large psychiatric hospital.
Employment Record
- 1985 to date: Cadogan Consultants (formerly Rendel Palmer & Tritton (Scotland)). Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer then Technical Director in Building Services Department.
- 1983 to 1985: Davie & McCulloch Consulting Engineers. Graduate Engineer, Building Services.
Voluntary Activities
- Committee Member 21st Paisley (St Mirin's) Scout Group