Construction - Projects

The design and construction of metallic structures and pressure equipment requires the expertise of welders/operators, welding procedures, and the qualification of the welding procedures.

TÜV CYPRUS offers our customers quality assurance services of all welding work performed during the construction of metallic structures and pressure equipment.

Our services include:

• Qualification of welding procedure specifications (WPS) according to the international standards and codes: ΕΝ ISO 15609 (Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials), ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX: Welding and Brazing Qualifications, EN ISO 14555 (Arc stud welding of metallic materials), AWS, API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities.
• Qualification of welding procedures with destructive and not destructive tests and issue of WPQR and WPS certificates.
• Qualification of the welders/operators according to ΕΝ 287-1 (Qualification test of welders. Fusion welding. Steels), ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX: Welding and Brazing Qualifications, AWS, API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, EN ISO 1418 (Welding personnel. Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials)

In addition, TÜV CYPRUS can offer qualification services for welders and welding procedures of manufactures of pressure equipment according to the EU Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.

Failure analysis and prevention are important applications of all engineering disciplines. The materials engineer often plays a lead role in the analysis of failures, whether a component or product fails in service or if failure occurs in manufacturing or during production processing. The cause of failure must be determined in order to prevent future occurrence, and/or to improve the performance of the component or structure.

In most cases, equipment failures are caused by one of the following reasons or a combination of them: 

• Poor Design,
• Incorrect use of materials,
• Manufacturing Defects,
• Operational Conditions.

TÜV CYPRUS performs failure analysis services and can evaluate the cause of failure for a wide range of industrial equipment including:

• Every type of pressure vessel,
• Welded structures,
• Piping,
• Mechanical fasteners and bolts,
• Excavating equipment components,
• Lifting equipment/metallic structures,
• Rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, shafts, turbines).

Our organization provides material evaluation services such as:

• Material property evaluation,
• Material suitability evaluation for various uses,
• Evaluation of subcontractor material quality,
• Evaluation of material replacement,
• Evaluation of materials conformity to required specifications,
• Development of non-destructive procedures for materials control.

Fire protection inspections for buildings are imperative to ensure that buildings are well designed and equipped in the case of fire.

Such inspections assess a building for the following:

• the division of the building into fire compartments,
• the construction of the fire compartment shell,
• all escape plans and routes,
• smoke control,
• all safety and escape signs,
• safety lighting,
• fire detection systems such as smoke alarms or fire alarms,
• fire extinguishing systems such as sprinklers, CO2 extinguishers etc.

The inspections carried out, are based on international regulations, applicable codes and laws (NFPA, VdS, DIN, CEA) as well as European standards e.g. EN 15004-1:2008 ‘Fixed fire fighting systems – Gas extinguishing systems – Part 1: General requirements for planning and installation’.

TÜV CYPRUS in cooperation with TÜV HELLAS, can offer the following services:

• review of the design of the fire protection systems,
• approval of the materials used,
• inspections during construction;
• supervision of the operational tests of the installations.

Our services provide assurance that the proper materials are being used whilst verifying the adequacy and effectiveness of the fire protection systems in the event of fire.

Through our services the safety and protection of personnel and buildings are ensured - a significant advantage for insurance companies.

All construction and building works benefit from inspection in order to ensure that they comply with:

• contract specifications,
• local and national building and other regulations,
• quality,
• operational readiness, and
• safety.

TÜV CYPRUS, in collaboration with TÜV HELLAS, offers services in the following:

• Approval of Project Quality Management Plans,
• Supervision during construction works to ensure correct implementation of the Project Quality Management Plan,
• Approval of the materials and equipment used during/for the construction project,
• Supervision of laboratory tests,
• Site inspection during the construction works,
• Supervision of all commissioning and operational tests.

Such inspections can identify any problems or weaknesses in due time and improve the quality of the construction- resulting in the extension of the service life of the final product.

The presence of an Independent Inspection Body in construction works provides assurance to all third parties, of the project’s conformity to: contractual requirements, specifications and standards; safety regulations and standards; and the level of operational readiness for end-users.