This type of service generally comes with a contingency that reduces as the design process moves along. During this type of service, Metglasi interacts at the earliest stage to incorporate the design process in the construction. Coordination is stressed in this process to reduce conflict between design and construction.

Pre-construction:

• Metglasi initiates working sessions with our clients, the architect and the engineer to understand the conceptual design intent of the project.
• Metglasi prepares a detailed trade-by-trade conceptual budget estimate from the conceptual scope of work.
• Metglasi provides a detailed trade-by-trade preliminary schedule based on the conceptual scope of work.
• Metglasi identifies long lead items for pre-purchase.
• Metglasi works closely with our clients, the architect and the engineer during design process in order to meet schedule and cost constraints
• Metglasi develops value-engineering recommendations to meet these constraints.

Bid and Award:

• Metglasi conducts subcontractor interviews and establishes a bid list based on contractor availability, quality craftsmanship, bondability and adherence to client/building rules and regulations.
• Metglasi, upon approval of the bidder's list, will prepare bid packages to ensure competitive and complete costs for all trades.
• Metglasi develops bid alterations for materials, fabrication and installation techniques to provide cost and/or schedule improvements.
• Metglasi reviews bids and conducts meetings with contractors to discuss schedule, scope and cost to ensure a complete scope of work.
• Metglasi provides a detailed scope of work analysis, trade contractor recommendation and a schedule of unit rates. Final trade contractor selections shall be made with the clients consent.
• Metglasi creates a final detailed trade-by-trade constructions schedule.
• Metglasi provides a project cost summary reflecting actual costs versus approved budget costs

Construction Phase:

• Metglasi's construction team will be comprised of:- A Metglasi principal throughout the construction process. A project manager to oversee the construction process. A project site manager to run the day-to-day field operations.
• A project estimator to prepare budgets, provide base cost analysis and estimate additional
client requests.
• A project site engineer to provide a safe clean working environment.
• Metglasi provides a continuous presence on the job site from project inception to final sign-off by architect and engineer.
• Metglasi proactively outlines an existing condition report to avoid possible conflicts during construction
• Metglasi creates and maintains an open items list to monitor product arrival and ensure schedule compliance.
• Metglasi holds weekly project meetings with our client, architect, engineer and our subcontractors to ensure quality control, safety and adherence to the project schedule.
• Metglasi issues weekly meeting minutes and project logs to facilitate the communication process.
• Metglasi completes all punch lists in a timely matter to acquire final architectural and engineering signoff.

Post construction:

• Metglasi collects contractor final lien waivers.
• Metglasi submits a comprehensive close-out package inclusive of warranty and maintenance programs for equipment and materials TAG:glazing consultant in chennai,Structural Glazing Contractors in Chennai,Top Facade Consultant in India,India's Leading Consultants for Facade of Buildings, Structural Glazing in chennai, Spider Glazing, Aluminium Composite Panel Cladding in Chennai, External Aluminium Windows & Internal Aluminium Doors .