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It’s common practice when sourcing fire-rated glazing to request tenders from two or more suppliers. However, multiple fire-rated glazing tenders can appear comparable while actually being based on different assumptions about performance, tested evidence, installation responsibility and approval risk. For…
How Façade Solutions Affect Programme Certainty On High-Rise Residential Buildings
Your choice of façade solutions will inevitably affect programme certainty on high-rise residential buildings because the envelope becomes part of the building’s vertical production rhythm. Once the main structure is ready for follow-on works, unresolved façade details can affect floor…
How Façade Specification Impacts Whole-Life Cost In Healthcare Projects
The façade decision that saves money today is not necessarily the one that saves money over the life of a healthcare building. A hospital façade forms an integral part of the estate’s energy profile, internal comfort strategy, cleaning regime and…
Façades For Healthcare Buildings: What Quantity Surveyors Need To Budget For
Façades for healthcare buildings need a budget that reflects the full package being bought. This includes external glazing or cladding, design evidence, installation conditions and handover requirements. Your cost plan also has to capture the work needed to design, prove,…
Why Acoustic Performance Increases Costs In Student Accommodation Developments
The cost of meeting acoustic requirements in student accommodation is largely determined by what each completed room must achieve in use. Bedrooms may need protection from road, rail or late-night activity while still providing sufficient ventilation and an effective overheating…
Why Single-Source Façade Solutions Improve Cost Certainty
Cost certainty in façade procurement is – more often than not – won or lost at the points where design responsibility, supply assumptions and installation interfaces meet. On paper, a façade cost plan may separate glazing, SFS (Steel Framing System),…
How To Choose The Right Type Of Cladding For Your Project
Cladding selection can change the cost, evidence requirements and installation sequence behind the external finish of a building. Quantity surveyors comparing different types of cladding systems therefore need to review the complete façade build-up, including the outer panel, the cavity…
How Early Engagement With Façade Contractors Reduces Programme Risk On Hospital Projects
Programme risk in a hospital facade package often starts during design coordination and procurement, before any curtain walling, cladding or fire stopping reaches your site. For instance, clinical layouts can restrict working routes and protection methods; plant requirements can set…
Are Your Cladding Systems Fully Compliant With Regulations?
Learn how non-compliant cladding systems can lead to costly delays, safety risks, and legal issues, and how to avoid them.
How Will The Building Safety Levy Affect Residential Projects?
Learn how the Building Safety Levy could affect residential construction projects, development costs, compliance, and project planning.
UK Construction Industry Forecast 2026: Impact on Glazing Projects
Explore the construction forecast, including material cost volatility, Building Safety Act impacts, procurement risks and glazing project implications.
6 Advantages of Steel Framing Systems for Façade Projects
Explore 6 key advantages of steel framing systems, including cost certainty, programme control, clear package boundaries, and improved façade integration.












