PRANCE metalwork is a leading manufacturer of metal ceiling and facade systems.
A typical project that showcases PRANCE's capabilities involves the renovation of an old building, encompassing the design, production, and installation of a new facade with 4000m2 within 45 month.
Located on Hulin Road in Wenchong Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, the property initially had low efficiency. However, after the construction, it has been transformed into Baidu Apollo Park, which is now recognized as China's most comprehensive and visually appealing intelligent connected vehicle application park. Notably, the park features the establishment of Baidu's national next-generation AI open innovation platform for autonomous driving.
Baidu is a prominent Chinese technology company that provides a diverse range of Internet-based services and products. It is widely recognized as the leading search engine in China, akin to Google's prominence worldwide. Baidu offers an extensive array of services encompassing search engines, online advertising, maps, cloud storage, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and more.
This project involves the renovation of an existing building by refurbishing it on the foundation of its original architectural structure and installing beautiful exterior wall cladding.
Following video shows the whole process from old building to completely renovation building with beautiful facade.
Project Duration: November 4th, 2020 to January 28th, 2021
Project Area: 4000 square meters
Total Aluminum Panel Usage: 4000 square meters
Total Steel Usage: 100 tons
Number Of Construction Personnel: 60 people
Construction Equipment: 40 welding machines, 10 aerial work platforms, 2 cranes, 4 cutting machines, and N units of other auxiliary tools.
First Difficulty: Given short completion time: Complete 4000m2 metal facade cladding project within 45 month.
Our work included:
Due to the short time frame, simultaneous operations across multiple processes are required.
Each material needs to have its dimensions and quantities extracted from the model separately, and production and welding should be arranged directly.
A seamless flow from the framework to the aluminum panels is essential, and any errors should be avoided to ensure completion within the given timeframe.
There are high demands for on-site personnel coordination, precision in framework fabrication, and speed in factory processing.
Cross-Operations with Multiple Teams on Site: Due to this project being a renovation of an existing building rather than a completely new construction, combined with the short time frame, all teams are required to work at the same time.
These teams include landscaping, aluminum cladding installation, demolition, transportation, piping, and other teams beside us. There is a high demand for site and time allocation, as we are working around the entire exterior facade of the building. Every corner of the site needs to be utilized efficiently.
Due to the tight timeline and the fact that the client has awarded us the project for both material supply and installation, our technical team and project management team have decided to adopt a modified construction sequence.
Typically, the standard procedure involves constructing the framework first, followed by on-site measurements, ordering and manufacturing the aluminum panels, and finally installing the panels. However, in order to expedite the project, we have made the decision to simultaneously proceed with framework welding, wall installation, and the parallel process of ordering and fabricating aluminum panels based on the model dimensions. Subsequently, the aluminum panels will be installed synchronously, prioritizing progress while ensuring that the steel framework is in place.
Base on the requirement, PRANCE offer the Product Feature shown below:
Production is a crucial aspect where we have always excelled, as we align with and meet the schedule set by the on-site project team. Ensuring the accuracy of the framework dimensions, on-site measurements, and aluminum panel dimensions, all intricately interconnected, requires meticulous coordination. Effective division of labor is not a simple task to accomplish.
This project has been contracted to the PRANCE team as a complete package, including the supply of materials and installation. This includes the provision of embedded components and iron square passageways. Due to the tight timeline, we need to deliver the project to the client within two months. Therefore, we are combining several processes together for this project. We will weld and assemble the iron square passageways and simultaneously arrange workers to install the embedded components on the upper floors. Next, we will lift the fully formed iron framework onto the building and securely fix it in place. Once the framework is in position, we will take on-site measurements to ensure consistency with our existing model dimensions before ordering and installing the facade wall cladding.
Installing the steel frame onto the building
Installing the facade wall cladding onto the steel frame
