We work very hard to be attentive and responsive. We resist the tendency for standardized, one size fits all answers, and strive to understand and support each client’s specific objectives. We bring a custom tailored approach to each project. We believe we are more successful than most firms at meeting our client’s expectations, but no matter how we try to convey this, it is not as meaningful as hearing it in the client’s own words.
Philips Research – Robert D Belanger
“The first project that Al Collado managed for me in 1991 had to do with our incoming city water supplied by the Village of Briarcliff Manor. Al Collado took personal ownership of this complex situation, dealt directly with town officials and engineers and solved our problem which saved Philips Research a cost avoidance of approximately $150,000.00 . Since then Collado Engineering has also saved us many thousands of dollars on such projects as cross over feeds for our 5 hot water boilers, installing new cooling towers and designing reconfigurations to existing single pass air handling systems that reduce costs by 50% The difference between Collado Engineers and most other engineering firms that I have dealt with over the past 40yrs is that Al Collado and team do not rush in and make quick decisions. They do a thorough analysis of every situation, and make recommendations that will best serve the needs of the client and at the lowest cost. Words that may sound old fashion today such as honesty , Integrity and loyalty is the only way that I would describe the team at Collado Engineering.”
Prime Mechanical Systems, Inc. – Richard J. Lambert
“As a mechanical contractor with over 25 years of commercial and industrial business experience, it is a professional pleasure to bid and build projects developed by the MEP design team at Collado Engineering. Their attention to detail provides contractors with clear and concise engineering instructions by eliminating any need for bidding guess work or contract change orders to complete the intended scopes of work, ultimately benefiting the client. ”
Watson + Associates – Jamie Watson
“We have worked with Collado Engineering on a variety of projects ranging from not for profit organizations to financial firms, each project having their own set of unique requirements and budgets. Collado’s office has always met the challenges of each project and worked closely with our office in coordinating the engineering requirements and its impact on the design process. They have been invaluable working with our clients and are a great asset on any project.”
The New York Public Library – Mark A. Hirsch
“When I first heard that Al Collado was going to open his own firm, I couldn’t have been happier. I had worked with Al when he was with his prior firm and knew that he would bring his passion and desire to do the right thing to his own firm. After all, he had been doing that for many years when working for others. I was not disappointed. Collado Engineering has worked on many projects that I’ve been involved with and, in every case, they have provided a complete design that includes coordination with the other design team members and more to the point, their own drawings are coordinated between disciplines. I’ve never heard any excuses about how the HVAC information didn’t get to the electrical engineer until the last minute and that’s why the E drawings and the M drawings look like two similar, but different jobs. Deliveries are always on time and high quality is delivered consistently.”
Montgomery Associates – Dick Muffoletto
“I have worked with Collado Engineering on several projects and it is that rare firm that still remembers those important values that are absolutely necessary for a first rate engineering firm. From clarity of thought and completeness of their drawings and specifications, to their attention to detail, to their concern about working within the client’s budget, to solving field problems quickly and fairly – Al Collado and his firm does it all. Beside all of this – this is a group of polite, caring professionals that produce great work – on time and on budget.”
St. Margaret’s House – Joseph B. Breed IV
“Collado Engineering has been my “go-to firm” due in large part to the dedication you and your staff have demonstrated over the years and the intelligence with which you tackle each challenge. I do not know of another firm that will so rigorously analyze a problem, define it, and make a plan to deal with it and then follow-up by overseeing the resulting work and certifying that it has been correctly completed. I am also very pleased with the manner that you have represented the interests of St. Margaret’s House with the New York City agencies that monitor our building day by day. I am delighted to report that Collado Engineering has played a major role in keeping St. Margaret’s House and its three hundred and twenty elderly and disable residents safe and as problem free as possible. “