Building Facade Consultant
Management
Integrated Façade Management
From initial concept to full completion, Outin investigates, evaluates, prepares designs solutions, and provides construction administration for exterior building façade components, including roofs, walls, windows/glazing, waterproofing, etc. We collaborate closely with the façade specialist contractor at all project phases to deliver facade and building envelope systems that address architectural intent, long-term performance, sustainability, scheduling, and budget objectives.
Procurement
The procurement of facades must now be considered from a regional or global perspective. With manufacturers keen to export and the liberalization of trade between countries, it is now economically possible to source curtain walls on a global scale.
Our knowledge of curtain wall manufacturers, glass processors and material suppliers from Asian, Europe and Middle East countries allows us to advise you
- Best logistics routes
- Good handling and packaging system
- Optimal manufacturing capabilities
- Design support capabilities
- Comparison of manufacturing standards
- Project management skills judgment
- Price and value engineering
- Supply linked to the project schedule
Building façade maintenance
The impact of the building facade on sustainability design is key to building performance. Understanding active and passive facade systems in our service includes studying facade access for construction, maintenance and replacement.
Understanding industry facade plant and equipment allows us to provide facade access strategies for building owners at the early stages of design and to incorporate these into the building.
- BMU Gondola systems
- Articulated booms
- Bosun Chair
- Boom lifts
- Cherry pickers
- Spider Man
We have experience in maintenance, upgrading and refurbishment of building facades. Our tasks include a field inspection to assess the existing building facade and then to recommend the re-cladding methods and materials.
How much will it cost? This is the first and most important question to ask before investing the time and money required to develop a concept for a façade system, and answering it incorrectly at the concept phase will assuredly lead to cost overruns and time delays later down the road. OUTIN have the construction cost estimating experience to provide you with the necessary conceptual budgets to help get your facade off the ground.
The time invested in a value engineering workshop produces impressive results. Held during the initial planning stages, the time spent on the workshop has little impact on the final project schedule and redesign costs. Customers who defined the initial value criteria in the information phase increased their satisfaction with the finished product at a reduced overall project cost. In the end, the project usually has fewer changes and delays throughout the construction process and greater functionality and value for the end customer. Although value engineering started as a cost reduction measure, it is becoming a valued project management technique that addresses all aspects of the building life cycle from initial construction through to the durability of materials, origin and efficiency of public services for the final project.
Given the multifaceted nature of construction, integration is the name of the game. And who you choose to have on your team will be crucial to its success. No project succeeds without qualified project management. OUTIN have the proven expertise and ability to provide seamless integration solutions for your construction program. We will work with you to take on daily responsibilities, while being aware of the bigger picture. We sweat every detail to make sure that we deliver the highest level of service.
OUTIN works closely with building owners, architects and façade subcontractors in order to provide seamless integration between all stages of the construction process.