‘By applying the value engineering principals and looking at the practicalities of building the floor slab, FACE were able to offer substantial cost savings on the construction of the floor slab.’
After steadily lining up the work at the start of the year, the Middle Eastern region has seen a massive increase in its workload with the work coming to fruition, involving both new floor construction and repairs to existing facilities.
FACE Middle East continues to develop new relationships in the region by carrying out their first ever design & supervision contract for a civil contractor. The new facility is just a little over 12,500m2. FACE were brought in once a preliminary floor design had been issued. By applying the value engineering principals (value engineered floor design implementing latest standards & methods) and looking at the practicalities of building the floor slab, FACE were able to offer substantial cost savings on the construction of the floor slab. The cost for the FACE services was just a fraction of what was saved.
ready for casting
Once the floor construction got underway, FACE supplied a Surveyor and a Finishing Supervisor to work with the contractor’s team. The results were outstanding. The contractor honed their skills in the construction of floor slabs and their client, a 3PL, got a far better floor than what was originally proposed for a far better price.
In May, FACE offered a bespoke solution to a client who needed their floor upgrading so that it was capable of accepting the racking. Originally, the client had taken a building where the floor was only 150mm thick, but the roof height was in excess of 10m. This meant that if the client utilised the high roofline by installing tall racking, when loaded, the floor would not be able to hold the loads imposed.
with racking installed
Initially, the client was looking at cutting out sections of the existing floor and constructing thicker pads on which to fix the racking. Instead of going below the floor to increase its strength, FACE proposed to make the slab thicker by constructing another slab on top of the existing, but only where the racking would be located. This method was non-destructive and meant that when the client moves out of the building, they can remove the overlay slabs and return the floor back to the landlord in its original condition. Once awarded the contract, FACE did some load calculations and drafted up the design drawings.
Flooring contractor, CoGri Middle East LLC began construction by fixing the steel angle to the floor. This acted as the shuttering. Plastic and mesh were then placed within the areas and finally, Bobcats were used to place the concrete. A power floated finish completed the job.
The client has now installed the racking and the warehouse went operational in August. This is a prime example of how the CoGri Group can offer cost effective, value engineered solutions that better suit the client’s needs.
Staying on floor slab design and on-site supervision, the FACE team have been busy in New Delhi, India, working for a repeat client where they are building a new office and warehouse facility. The 3,000m2 floor area consists of 11 very narrow aisle slabs and an open transfer area. The design was passed to all tendering contractors as a definitive concept for them to bid on. A couple of months after an on-site pre-contract meeting, FACE arrived in New Delhi and have finished supervising the local contractor in the construction of the floor slab.
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