Case study 04CambridgeCurtain walling
Student residential
Curtain wall glazing
The outcome
Every glazing unit craned in, fixed and sealed at height, exactly to the supplier’s specification.
Overview
This project involved the installation of curtain wall glazing units to a new student residential development in Cambridge. On this project, OMFC International collaborated closely with the appointed supplier, who provided the glazing units and specification, while OMFC International carried out the on-site installation using its own equipment and a qualified, certificated workforce.
OMFC International’s site team handled each glazing unit from ground-level preparation through crane-assisted lifting to its final fixing and sealing at height, working from mobile elevating access platforms across the multi-storey brick facade. The works were carried out safely and precisely, in full accordance with the supplier’s specification.
Scope of works
- On-site installation of curtain wall glazing units to the building facade, to the supplier’s specification.
- Safe handling and positioning of glazing units at ground level, using vacuum lifting equipment.
- Crane-assisted lifting of glazing units into position across the multi-storey facade.
- Fixing and sealing of glazing units from mobile elevating work platforms at height.
- Installation of glazed entrance door sets.
- Collaboration with the appointed supplier throughout, using OMFC International’s own equipment and qualified installation team.
Installation process
The photographs below show OMFC International’s team on site, from preparing and lifting each glazing unit at ground level, through crane-assisted positioning up the facade, to fixing and sealing each unit in place at height.
Completed result
The completed installation delivers a high-quality curtain wall glazing scheme to the student residential development, fitted precisely to the supplier’s specification by OMFC International’s own installation team.
