{"id":3012,"date":"2026-04-19T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/?page_id=3012"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:40:07","slug":"methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/?page_id=3012","title":{"rendered":"Methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"page-header-1432591993\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark featured-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"page-title-bg\">\n      <div class=\"title-bg fill bg-fill\"\n        data-parallax-container=\".page-title\"\n        data-parallax-background\n        data-parallax=\"-\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"title-overlay fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center flex-row medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col text-left medium-text-center\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Methodology          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col flex-right text-right medium-text-center\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n     \n<style>\n#page-header-1432591993 .page-title-inner {\n  min-height: 192px;\n}\n#page-header-1432591993 .title-bg {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3221.png);\n  background-position: 96% 73%;\n}\n#page-header-1432591993 .title-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(12, 19, 58, 0.64);\n}\n#page-header-1432591993 .featured-title {\n  background-color: #0c133a;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #page-header-1432591993 .page-title-inner {\n    min-height: 211px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #page-header-1432591993 .page-title-inner {\n    min-height: 302px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2131406739\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-small align-middle\"  id=\"row-1878075306\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-918562511\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2174094610\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 105%;\">BDC. employs a holistic engineering methodology that begins with Smart Requirement Analysis and strategic Master Planning, transitioning visionary concepts into precise, detailed designs. We provide comprehensive Project Management and oversight of specialized equipment, assuming full accountability for execution excellence and technical compliance. Our lifecycle approach concludes with meticulous Turnover Documentation and Commissioning Management, ensuring a seamless, sustainable transition from construction to operational readiness with the highest professional standards.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2174094610 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1534486500\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-small align-equal\"  id=\"row-269812451\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-174025798\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>01 PRELIMINARY DESIGN<\/h3>\n<p>Diagnostic Study and Requirement Analysis aim to collect, organize, illustrate and present all project requirements regarding the Building Structure, the Electro-Mechanical Facilities, the Production Procedures, the Financial Restraints and the phases of Design &amp; Construction.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Deliverables:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Collection &amp; Organization of Project Design Standards.<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostic Study &amp; Market Research for Special Equipment Installations.<\/li>\n<li>Building Concept Analysis, Development &amp; Presentation.<\/li>\n<li>Building Composition (Drawings, Technical Specifications, Business Plan Budget).<\/li>\n<li>Installation Approvals.<\/li>\n<li>Business Technical Documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1359771123\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>02 DETAILED DESIGN<\/h3>\n<p>This section consists of Detailed Design, Project Supervision, Licensing, Budget Creation, Tendering &amp; Construction.<\/p>\n<p><b>Design Scope:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excavation Works, Special Geological &amp; Foundation Works.<\/li>\n<li>Structural Frame Construction &amp; Architectural Facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Passive Fire Protection Installations.<\/li>\n<li>Floor &amp; Equipment Installations.<\/li>\n<li>Office Layout Material Installations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Systems &amp; Infrastructure:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mechanical Services &amp; Networks Design.<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Services Design.<\/li>\n<li>Special Systems &amp; Special Technical Design.<\/li>\n<li>Renewable &amp; Sustainable Energy Design.<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Refrigeration Installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1757136913\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>03 PROJECT MANAGEMENT<\/h3>\n<p>Technical support regarding Execution Strategy, Technical Management, Construction Supervision, and Project Management.<\/p>\n<p><b>Management Services:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tendering Process: Offers Evaluation, Contractors Negotiation, Technical Contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Supervision: Construction Engineer Reports, Project Calendar Data Base, Project Photo Gallery, As-Built Drawings, Safety Control.<\/li>\n<li>General Administration: Communications &amp; Issues Protocol, Project Management Schedule, Quality Control, Budget Management, Finance Program Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-913697992\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>04 REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS<\/h3>\n<p>The best possible understanding of the client&#8217;s needs, the systematic mapping of the current and the anticipation of any future requirements, as well as the incorporation of the works into the general context of modern techniques and solutions constitute a premise for success:<\/p>\n<p><b> Design Philosophy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Inside-Out Design:<\/b> Proper design takes place from the inside out; from the Product &amp; SKU and the current activities on the Production &amp; Stock inside the building.<\/p>\n<p><b> BDC Project Initiation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For this reason, <b>BDC<\/b> begins each Project with the Diagnostic Study &amp; Requirement Analysis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stock Data Organization &amp; Analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Production &amp; Storage Calculation Model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Strategic Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To conclude on the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposed operational arrangements.<\/li>\n<li>The Building Concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1049363398\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>05 BUILDING CONCEPT<\/h3>\n<p>The building under design shall adapt to the current stock &amp; production needs and not vice versa. Such requirements relate to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Maximum Storage volume of building.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Optimum flow of goods in the production process.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Flexibility of racking arrangement with variable aisle positions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Size flexibility of all functional areas:<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>RL<\/b> (Reverse Logistics).<\/li>\n<li>Cross Docking Area.<\/li>\n<li>Added Value Area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1101391209\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>06 MASTER PLAN<\/h3>\n<p>Master plan Design includes full utilization of available terrain and construction of the project in phases, in order for a possible future plant expansion to be optimum from a financial technical and operational point of view.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1025434268\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>07 ACTIVITIES &amp; EQUIPMENT<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation and selection among the most up to date methods and equipment in Logistics Center operation:<\/li>\n<li>Racks Material Handling Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Automations Systems and<\/li>\n<li>Warehouse Management Systems &amp; Activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1952311766\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>08 ASSUMPTION OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY<\/h3>\n<p>Proper design is accompanied by the assumption of responsibility for all installation studies, along with budgeting design and licensing of the project, as well as construction supervision up to the delivery and operation of the project by the client:<\/p>\n<p><b> Centralized Management<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Responsibility Assumption by a single Manager<\/b> regarding communication with the client for all technical, economical and operational issues that may arise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Management Information System<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regarding administration and support of the design, the communications protocol and quality assurance <b>(QA\/QC)<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> Integrated Quality and Technical Competence<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>For all parts of the design:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architectural &amp; Civil Facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Special Equipment &amp; Special Installations.<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Refrigeration Systems.<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical Installations &amp; Networks.<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Installations.<\/li>\n<li>Energy Systems.<\/li>\n<li><b>Special Technical Services:<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>3D<\/b> &#8211; Model Building Design.<\/li>\n<li>Bill of Material Quantities.<\/li>\n<li>Building Permit etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Project Management<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Following the Detailed Design Process and offering services that guarantee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Time Schedule Adherence.<\/li>\n<li>Administration Quality Control.<\/li>\n<li>Budget Management.<\/li>\n<li>Site Administration.<\/li>\n<li>Technical Management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-962050311\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>09 PRELIMINARY DESIGN (SERVICES)<\/h3>\n<p>Diagnostic Study and Requirement Analysis aim to collect, organize, illustrate and present all project requirements regarding the Building Structure, the Electro-Mechanical Facilities, the Production Procedures, the Financial Restraints and the phases of Design &amp; Construction.<\/p>\n<p>This section defines the contents of each stage of a project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Collection &amp; Organization of Project Design Standards<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostic Study &amp; Market Research for Special Equipment Installations<\/li>\n<li>Building Concept Analysis, Development &amp; Presentation<\/li>\n<li>Building Composition (Drawings, Technical Specifications, Business Plan Budget)<\/li>\n<li>Installation Approvals<\/li>\n<li>Business Technical Documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-667627214\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>10 PROJECT MANAGEMENT<\/h3>\n<p>This section consists of the client&#8217;s technical support with regard to the project&#8217;s Execution Strategy, Technical Management &amp; Construction Supervision and Project Management.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Project Tendering Process<\/b> (Offers Evaluation Contractors Negotiation, Technical Contracts)<\/li>\n<li><b>Technical Management &amp; Project Supervision<\/b> (Construction Engineer Reports, Project Calendar Data Base, Project Photo Gallery, As Build Drawing, Safety Control)<\/li>\n<li><b>Project Management<\/b> (General Administration, Communications &amp; Issues Protocol, Project Management Schedule, Quality Control Project, Budget Management, Finance Program Management)<\/li>\n<li><b>Commissioning Management &amp; Facility Maintenance Management<\/b> (General System Startup, Testing &amp; Commissioning Start Up Staff Selection &amp; Training)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1200182069\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>11 PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Design of Slab on Grade for Industrial &amp; Logistics Buildings<\/b> (<b>BDC<\/b> possesses extensive, experience in planning, designing, supervising and managing industrial floor projects of large Logistics Centers and Industries) BDC has designed more than 1,000,000 sq m of industrial floors.<\/li>\n<li><b>ESFR (Early Suppression Fast Response) Fire Sprinkler Systems<\/b> (<b>ESFR<\/b> ceiling mounted sprinklers can be used in warehouses in place of in-rack fire sprinkler systems predominately used for the protection of High &#8211; Piled Storage. Storage arrangements may include palletized, solid pile, shelf, bin box or rack storage of materials).<\/li>\n<li><b>Industrial Refrigeration Systems Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems<\/b> (<b>BDC<\/b> has accumulated experience in large Industrial Refrigeration Plants at Refrigerated Storage Warehouses and Industrial Buildings).<\/li>\n<li><b>Industrial Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Positive &amp; Negative temperature Cold Rooms<\/li>\n<li>Ripening &amp; Maturation Rooms for Bananas Citrus Fruits, <b>etc<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Control Atmosphere Rooms<\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; Drink Processing Refrigeration<\/li>\n<li>Fast Cooling, Chilling, Blast Batch Freezing, <b>IQF<\/b> Freezing, Immersion Cooling &amp; Freezing<\/li>\n<li>Refrigeration in Supermarkets<\/li>\n<li>Energy Management Systems associated to Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning (Heat Reclaim, Electrical Consumption)<\/li>\n<li>Refrigeration &amp; Air Conditioning Automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1233117019\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>12 TURNOVER DOCUMENTATION<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Operation &amp; Maintenance Manuals provide the necessary system-level information, where manufacturer&#8217;s standard printed data is not available, and the information necessary for proper operation and maintenance of materials, equipment or systems, specific to the installation in question.<\/li>\n<li>Operation &amp; Maintenance of a facility represents the greatest expense in owning and operating a facility over its life cycle. The accuracy, relevancy, and timeliness of well-developed, user-friendly <b>O&amp;M<\/b> manuals are very important. Hence, it is becoming a necessity for detailed, facility &#8211; specific <b>O&amp;M<\/b> manuals to be prepared prior to commissioning. The goal is to effectively and efficiently support the life cycle of the facility by eliminating unplanned shutdowns and realizing life-cycle cost savings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Based on as-built information, facility O&amp;M manuals include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>System &#8211; level O&amp;M information:<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Physical Descriptions<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Equipment \/ Material Schedules and Identification<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Parts Lists<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Health and Safety considerations<\/b> (during operation and maintenance)<\/li>\n<li><b>Functional Descriptions<\/b> (wherever applicable)<\/li>\n<li><b>Preventive Maintenance<\/b> (Procedures and Schedules)<\/li>\n<li><b>Corrective Maintenance<\/b> (Repair Requirements)<\/li>\n<li><b>Troubleshooting<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Operation\/Maintenance &#8211; Significant Drawings<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Equipment \/ Materials &#8211; specific O&amp;M information:<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Organized into a vendor\/manufacturer data library<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-46503422\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>13 COMMISSIONING MANAGEMENT<\/h3>\n<p>During the Construction Phase of the project delivery process, systems and assemblies are installed, inspected, tested, and placed into service to meet the Owner&#8217;s Project Requirements. This phase may also include bidding, negotiation, and contracting activities.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fundamental Objectives of the Commissioning Process:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(a)<\/b> Clearly document Owner&#8217;s Project Requirements.<\/p>\n<p><b>(b)<\/b> Provide documentation and tools to improve the quality of deliverables.<\/p>\n<p><b>(c)<\/b> Verify and document that systems and assemblies perform according to requirements.<\/p>\n<p><b>(d)<\/b> Verify that adequate and accurate system and assembly documentation is provided to the owner.<\/p>\n<p><b>(e)<\/b> Verify that operation and maintenance personnel and occupants are properly trained.<\/p>\n<p><b>(f)<\/b> Provide a uniform and effective process for delivery of construction projects.<\/p>\n<p><b>(g)<\/b> Deliver buildings and construction projects that meet the owner&#8217;s needs at completion.<\/p>\n<p><b>(h)<\/b> Utilize quality-based sampling techniques to detect systemic problems (high value, efficient verification, and reduced costs).<\/p>\n<p><b>(<\/b><b>i<\/b><b>)<\/b> Verify proper coordination among systems, assemblies, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Guidelines and Standards:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The commissioning process follows the standards of:<\/p>\n<p><b>ASHRAE<\/b> (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>BCA<\/b> (Building Commissioning Association).<\/li>\n<li><b>CSA<\/b> (Commissioning Specialists Association).<\/li>\n<li><b>USGBC<\/b> (US Green Building Council).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-269812451 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n  background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2131406739 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3012","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3012"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3023,"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3012\/revisions\/3023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.basamaat.sa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}