Services
Construction and planning costs
The focus in the development of our construction systems has also been placed on significantly reducing the construction and planning costs in comparison to conventional construction methods. This objective has been achieved by integral planning from a single source, optimum coordination of all system components, extremely economic supporting structure and a high level of in-house production using industrial pre-fabrication. Modular construction offers the perfect prerequisites for a symbiosis of individuality, functionality and sustainable economy of buildings.
Planning services
Before any building works are carried out on the site, we attach great importance to a detailed planning, which is carried out in conjunction with our customers. The experience of our team of engineers and the technical capabilities of our planning department will inspire you as the builder or architect. Floor plans, façade materials and façade structures can be freely selected. The architect-in-charge can decide whether the architecture of the façade will be characterised by floor-level glazing, strip lighting or aperture windows. He decides whether the façade materials will consist of metal, faced brickwork, natural stone, plaster or ceramics. The structure and quality of the interior design will also follow customer requirements to the letter. Dry construction walls or mobile partition wall systems are used for the completion of the interior, so that changes of use are possible at any time.
Scheduling
In addition to the construction costs, the project realisation time is also a major factor for the economy of a project. Short realisation times reduce the financing costs and enable the earlier occupation and use of the building. Thanks to the modular construction method, planning and construction times can be significantly reduced in comparison to conventional construction methods. The installation of the pre-fabricated outer wall elements and the completion of the roof skin can be carried out very quickly. On completion, the building shell is sealed off, so that work can be started immediately on the interior.
Cost consideration
The focus in the cost consideration of buildings traditionally lies on the investment costs. These costs are consequently almost the only ones considered in the final decision. On the other hand however, it is a fact that up to 80 % of the lifecycle costs of a building are incurred in the usage phase, for example due to mortgage interest, rent, insurance, taxes, energy, maintenance, inspection, ongoing upkeep, technical replacement, building cleaning, security services and conversions.
Our production
Our production in our own steel construction company and the associated subsidiary suppliers has been largely automated. With a high degree of standardization of detail solutions, the modular construction method and the aid of CAD and CAM, we have been able to rationalize the production process to an outstanding degree.
Individual buildings
Bold architectural designs demand individual special constructions and a great deal of development work. Intermediate platforms for the future erection of the production elements are a prerequisite for the assembly of industrial plants, for example for automotive manufacturers or for the chemical industry. Fully coordinated planning between the system manufacturer and steel construction company is an essential requirement for smooth assembly and installation.
Single works
Of course we also carry out single works for a building planned by your architect. A popular contract form is “Extended bare brick work”, which means the foundation with the framework and the building shell, including the required static confirmation and production plans.
Technical building equipment
Energy prices will continue to rise. It will therefore be all the more important in future to minimise the operating costs of a building. This requires the use of energy-efficient building equipment and renewable energy sources. Legislators have also now begun to prescribe by law the energy requirements and consumption of new buildings in the form of the “Energieeinsparverordnung EnEV 2009 + 2012” (German energy conservation regulations). Our systems for heating, ventilation, cooling, electrical installation, lighting, fire protection and communications equipment are low-maintenance, energy-saving and environmentally friendly – although individual measures, such as those relating only to the technical building equipment, do not lead to the desired success. The decisive factor is the balance between the building shell and the building equipment.