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Façade Installation
Oversight.

Façade installations are among the highest-risk operations on any UK construction project. We bring installation-grade expertise to every sequence, every interface, every lift — and to the post-Grenfell cladding remediation programme that's transforming UK high-rise stock.

Key outcome Sequence-led installs. Interface clashes prevented. Lifts compliant.
Systems covered
Unitised · Stick · Rainscreen · SFS
Curtain wall, cladding, façade-integrated structures.
Lead chartered partner
MCIOB · AP
25+ years high-risk façade installs.
Lifting standard
LOLER · BS 7121
Appointed Person sign-off on every lift.
Site presence
Daily
On-site supervision through install phase.

Façade discipline, system by system.

Pre-install planning, interface coordination, live install supervision, sign-off discipline. Installation knowledge applied — not theoretical advisory.

CLUSTER · 01 Pre-install planning

Sequence locked before mobilisation.

The sequence decides the programme. We design the install sequence with the structure, M&E and follow-on trades — and pre-sign the lift plan with the Appointed Person.

  • Installation sequencing strategyPLAN · 01
  • Lift plan preparation (LOLER · BS 7121)PLAN · 02
  • Method statements & permit-to-work systemsPLAN · 03
  • Design constructability commentaryPLAN · 04
CLUSTER · 02 Interface coordination

Structure ↔ façade ↔ follow-on.

Most rework comes from interface neglect. We hold the interface — between SFS, slab edge, M&E penetrations and follow-on internal trades — as its own live discipline.

  • Structure–façade interface managementIFACE · 01
  • M&E penetration coordinationIFACE · 02
  • Follow-on trade alignment (drylining / FF&E)IFACE · 03
  • Tolerance & deviation trackingIFACE · 04
CLUSTER · 03 Live install management

Daily supervision. Daily QA.

Installation runs to the inch. Daily QA inspections, signed ITPs, defect prevention at point of install — not retrospective punch lists.

  • Daily site supervision & install sign-offINST · 01
  • Daily QA inspections & ITP complianceINST · 02
  • Defect prevention at point of installINST · 03
  • Live-environment works managementINST · 04
CLUSTER · 04 Sign-off & close-out

No defects carried to PC.

Defect closure follows installation by 7 days max. The handover punch list is ≤ 5% of typical because the closure is continuous.

  • QA audit & ITP closureCO · 01
  • Defect close-out strategyCO · 02
  • Completion sign-off & retention releaseCO · 03
  • Handover documentation packCO · 04
Specialty · Post-Grenfell Fire Remediation Works

Built for the UK cladding remediation programme.

The Building Safety Act 2022 has set off the largest façade remediation programme in UK history. £15 billion of cladding works across 6,000+ high-risk buildings. We've spent twenty-five years installing the systems that now need replacing — which is why we know exactly how to strip them safely and reskin to the new regulatory standard.

UK Remediation
£15B+
Programme value · 2024+
Buildings affected
6,000+
HRBs & mid-rise under remediation
Methodology
PAS 9980 · BS 8414
Risk assessment · large-scale test
Regulatory
BSA 2022
Building Safety Act compliance
Capability · A · Strip-out

Combustible cladding removal.

Safe strip-out of ACM, HPL, PIR/PUR insulation and non-compliant systems. Lift plans approved by Appointed Person. Live-building working with resident liaison protocols.

  • ACM strip-out (Aluminium Composite Material)
  • HPL & non-compliant rainscreen removal
  • PIR / PUR insulation removal & replacement
  • Live-building access & resident liaison
Capability · B · Replacement

Reskinning to current regs.

A1/A2-rated cladding systems, fire-tested assemblies, PAS 9980 compliance evidence pack, BSA 2022 duty-holder responsibilities documented. Certified — not patched.

  • A1/A2 non-combustible cladding install
  • PAS 9980 risk assessment & compliance
  • BS 8414 large-scale test evidence pack
  • HRB duty-holder evidence under BSA 2022

Two install programmes. One outcome.

Same unitised system. Same building. One install run with embedded façade oversight, one without. The difference shows up in rework, defects and PC date.

Without protection

Clashes, lift shutdowns, rework.

Structure-façade tolerance issues discovered during install — weeks of rework
Lift plan rejected by AP — crane shutdown costs £10K+ per day
M&E penetrations miss coordination — façade re-cut on site
Defect list grows continuously — punch list hundreds at PC
Programme slips behind on critical path — LADs apply
Retention withheld pending defect close-out
15–20%
Install programme slippage
With Ashton Blake

Clean install. AP-signed lifts.

Sequence locked, signed off & rehearsed before mobilisation
Lift plan pre-approved by Appointed Person — zero crane shutdowns
Daily structure-façade tolerance check — clashes caught at the metre, not the floor
Continuous defect close-out — ≤ 5% punch list at PC
Programme delivered on baseline or ahead
Retention released on contractual date
≤ 5%
Final defect volume

Four-stage façade oversight.

From design review through final sign-off. Engagement typically begins at design freeze and runs to retention release.

01
Design freeze · Audit

Constructability & sequence review.

Façade design reviewed for constructability. Sequence designed around structure handover. Lift plan drafted with Appointed Person. Site logistics assessed.

Delivered
Constructability report
Install sequence plan
AP-drafted lift plan
Site logistics assessment
02
Pre-mobilisation

Method statements & permits.

RAMS, method statements & permit-to-work systems live. Site team briefed on sequence, interfaces & sign-off discipline. Daily QA template deployed.

Delivered
RAMS & method statements
Permit-to-work system
Daily QA template
Site team briefing
03
Install phase · Live ops

Daily supervision & QA.

On-site daily supervision through install. Daily QA inspections logged. Defect close-out within 7 days. Live clash log maintained with all trades.

Delivered
Daily install supervision
Daily QA logs
Live defect close-out
Multi-trade clash log
04
PC & close-out

Sign-off & retention.

QA audit closed. Final defect list resolved. Completion sign-off issued. Handover documentation pack delivered. Retention defended through defects period.

Delivered
Final QA audit
Closed defect list
Sign-off certificate
Handover doc pack
Free · 15 minutes · No obligation · Senior partner only

Get the sequence right before mobilisation.

Sequencing decisions made at tender — or at mobilisation — never get unmade cheaply. Bring us in before the lift plan is drafted.

Response timeSame working day
Partner levelMCIOB · AP
ConfidentialityNDA on request
CoverageUK · Europe · MENA · CIS