Cladding interface management: UOB Plaza, Singapore
Alistair Gibb
2134/13696
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Cladding_interface_management_UOB_Plaza_Singapore/9428507
Problems in large scale complex buildings are more likely to occur at the interfaces between components or elements of the
building. This is particularly true for elements such as high performance, bespoke designed cladding, and affects design
development, construction and long term performance of the building. The key to improvements in the efficiency of building
design and construction lies in the area of interface management.
UOB Plaza 2 was one of 15 case projects used to study interface management. This project was funded by the UK's Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This paper presents the major findings regarding interface management and
compares them with the findings from the UOB Plaza case study. The major findings are:
- Problems on complex construction projects become concentrated around the interfaces.
- Tolerance issues at the interface, particularly with the building structure, cause major problems.
- Different trades have different cultures, with different attitudes to tolerances, damage and interface responsibility.
- Proper interface consideration is essential for effective management of the design development, testing and construction
phases. Failure will lead to poor coordination on site, contractual conflicts and future problems with the works.
- Effort invested at the early stages of the project, particularly early design development, will reduce the problems
encountered later.
- A positive, proactive and open attitude to interfaces from the whole project team improves constructability and
productivity on site.
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Management
Cladding
Interfaces
Major projects
Revaluing construction
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified