Building envelope engineering
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Typically, this includes meeting with the client to review the results of the bidding and to make the contractor selection. We administer a pre-bid conference at the site to discuss the scope of work, specifications, project logistics, and any special client requirements.ĬSG typically conducts the bid opening, tabulates the results, and presents the client with a letter of recommendation for the contractor selection with an explanatory rationale. This allows us to make confident and well-documented recommendations for awards. We prepare comprehensive bid documents that enable us to evaluate pricing in multiple scenarios and compare them to construction schedules. In this phase, we develop a comprehensive project budget. Our goal is to provide sufficient detail in the design to generate the lowest overall project cost. Where necessary, we assist the contractor with permitting issues.
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We provide a permit-ready design (with a professional engineer's seal) that avoids cost and delay associated with questioning from the permit office. Phase II - Design (Drawings & Specifications)Īs circumstances dictate, we develop a code-compliant design that addresses the root causes of deterioration. The investigation report contains repair recommendations and alternatives, as well as preliminary budget estimates associated with each alternative. The process is memorialized in a report documented with photographs. During the on-site portion of the investigation, necessary measurements and testing are conducted and documented. As a first step, we review any available building drawings and repair records. We conduct a site survey tailored to gather the data necessary to draw appropriate conclusions regarding existing conditions and to design a cost-effective solution. Phase I - Pre-Design Survey & Investigation Litigation SupportĬSG assists real estate professionals and their legal teams with expert technical advice and testimony in construction litigation matters. Construction ManagementĬSG provides clients with sophisticated construction expertise to implement their design solutions with the competence of successful professionals and negotiate with Contractors on the same technical footing. Whether for valuation or capital budgeting, CSG provides assessments of structural and envelope condition, identifying necessary immediate/impending repairs, providing recommendations for prioritization & timeframe, and budgetary cost estimates.
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Restoration & PreservationĬSG advises clients on what, where, and how to invest in maintaining the structural integrity of their buildings and extending their useful life. RLV has been involved in numerous, repair, replacement, redesign, of window system cooperating with the best window manufacturers for over 30 years.CSG designs waterproofing systems for new construction projects and performs forensic evaluations to specify the repair/replacement of existing systems. Drafts occurring around the window are almost always the result of inadequate detailing of installation procedures coupled with low quality control standards during the construction process.
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RLV has the expertise to design, repair, replace the window system to achieve the best natural light transmission, energy efficient, and thermal control.Īir leakage, both through the window and around the frame, is a commonly voiced complaint that occurs frequently when sub-standard windows are used, or as a result of shoddy installation practices. Windows come in various styles, sizes, materials, and combinations thereof. The design, repair, replacement of window performance must be determined based on the building’s geographical location, climate, building structure (low-rise, high-rise, commercial, etc.). Windows are massively influencing the structure’s envelope design.