Mechanical Project Intelligence · New York

Built in the field.
Ready before the work begins.

IGK brings hands-on HVAC, sheet-metal, boiler-exhaust, rigging, safety and project-delivery experience into the decisions that determine whether complex work succeeds.

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Field judgment at the project table

The work succeeds when reality is considered early.

IGK operates where design, fabrication, field logistics, labor, safety, schedule and contract administration meet. We help teams identify what drawings alone cannot show—access, sequencing, constructability, coordination, risk and the real conditions that govern installation.

That perspective was built through decades of New York public-sector mechanical work, including more than 400 boiler-room and specialty-exhaust applications across public-school, NYCHA and other complex mechanical environments, along with project leadership on work valued up to $25 million.

400+Boiler-room and specialty-exhaust applications
$25MProject leadership experience
30Years of field experience
1Field and office perspective

Core capabilities

Experience rooted in actual work.

Technical support grounded in how mechanical systems are coordinated, fabricated, lifted, installed, inspected and completed.

01

Boiler Systems

Boiler-room planning, replacement coordination, exhaust integration and installation-aware review.

02

Exhaust, Chimney & Breeching

Large-diameter exhaust systems, liners, breeching, transitions, access and field sequencing.

03

Chillers & Mechanical Coordination

Constructability, trade coordination, routing, support planning and project-interface review.

04

Generators & Specialty Exhaust

Generator exhaust, specialized ductwork, equipment interfaces and access-driven field planning.

05

Owner’s Representation

Independent project visibility, field verification, issue tracking and practical decision support.

06

Compliance & Project Controls

Requirements mapping, documentation control, milestone tracking and defensible project records.

Safety and field protocols

Safety is engineered before the first lift.

A serious safety plan is not a binder on a shelf. It is a living field system built around the actual work, location, workforce, equipment and emergency conditions of the project.

IGK develops practical protocol structures that connect planning, qualified personnel, permits, daily verification and project-specific response information.

Site-specific hazard analysis
Hot work and fire-watch controls
Confined-space planning
Crane and rigging verification
Welder qualification checks
Emergency contact architecture
FAA notification when applicable
Daily field documentation

IGK field intelligence

Knowledge should move before problems do.

A growing resource center connecting current public-sector developments, emerging technical voices and lessons earned in the field.

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NYC Public-Sector HVAC Review

Consequential SCA, DOE, NYCHA, PLA, procurement, scheduling and field-coordination developments—explained through the lens of the work.

People worth watching

Emerging Engineers & Designers

Recognition for the professionals improving HVAC design, constructability, energy performance and field collaboration.

Lessons from the field

From Drawing to Installation

Clear explanations of the details, decisions and coordination practices that separate a concept from a buildable system.

“Field knowledge should not disappear when the worker leaves the room.”

Connected to a larger purpose

IGK supports The H.I.R.E. Initiative.

The Academy connects character, life skills, trade skills and career pathways so the next generation can learn to stand, learn to build and learn to sustain.

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Start with the real conditions

Bring field judgment into the project early.

If the work is complex, access is difficult, coordination is failing or the schedule cannot absorb another surprise, IGK can help bring the project back to what is practical, supportable and buildable.

Project-specific services, availability and scope are confirmed during engagement.