Ho we work
We provide independent specialist consultancy, including some or all of the below tasks, as determined by the project needs:
Design Phase / Pre-Contract
- Advice on material selection
- Independent system selection
- Design development
- Design optimization
- Preliminary engineering
- Interface and integrity coordination
- Detailing
- Third party peer reviews
- Specifications
Tendering Stage
- Tendering
- Tender technical assessment
- Contractor pre-qualifications
- Value engineering
Construction Phase / Post-Contract
- System engineering
- Submission reviews
- Test witnessing, laboratory and field tests
- Factory production inspections
- Site installation inspections
- Final handover inspections
Post-Completion Phase
- Failure investigation
- Rectification method reports
- Facade performance improvement implementation reports
Building Materials
Facade consultancy is an integrated approach to the entire building envelope, including commonly used and new cladding materials and their interfaces, such as:
- Glazed curtain walling, glass features, glass skylights
- Metal cladding, metal roofing
- Natural stone
- Pre-cast concrete
- Glass reinforced concrete
- Suitable plastics wall claddings
- Perforated metal screens or meshes
- Green walls and roofing
Systems in Scope
As independent facade specialists, we select the system most suitable for a given project, depending on building geometry, function, end product quality expectations, programme, etc. With large enough projects, such as high-rise buildings, the quantity justifies and requires fully custom designed system solutions. For lesser quantities, we assist with product selection and application of existing systems. Thanks to a broad spread of project experience within our multinational team, we have in-house knowledge on a large range of possible solutions. Glazed enclosure system choices include:
- Unitized curtain walling
- Semi-unitized systems
- Stick system curtain walling
- Window systems
- Glazed skylights
- Glass floors
- Structural applications of glass: beams, fins, shelves
- Point fixed glazing
- Curved glazing
- Cold bent systems
- Architectural steelwork support
- Tensioned cable support
- Freestanding glass balustrades
Sectors
Facades services are offered through all sectors. We work with partner firms specialized in the following sectors with whom we frequently offer multidisciplinary services:
- Health Care
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Commercial
- Residential
- Resorts
- Education
- Sports and leisure
- Art and museums
- Airports
- Mixed use large scale