{"id":18631,"date":"2024-10-08T10:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/?p=18631"},"modified":"2024-10-08T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:47:36","slug":"pre-fabrication-fairfield-faber-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/pre-fabrication-fairfield-faber-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-fabrication for Expedited Delivery: Fairfield University, Faber Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"
To support increased undergraduate enrollment within its larger expansion master plan, Fairfield University called for the fast-track, 12-month construction of a new 30,000 sq. ft., three-story building adjacent to their existing Faber Hall residence. Recognizing the University\u2019s need for absolute schedule certainty, Consigli explored options for schedule acceleration to ensure project completion in under a year\u2014ready for Fall semester student move-in.<\/p>\n
With Consigli\u2019s pre-fabrication<\/a> and self-perform<\/a> experts, the project team identified a viable, cost-neutral solution for the building\u2019s exterior wall panels to save on schedule. Upon presentation to and approval from the University, Consigli planned and executed the pre-fabricated exterior wall panels to condense a traditionally six-week building enclosure timeframe into just two weeks with its own self-perform craftspeople.<\/a><\/p>\n Engaging the right design partners confirms accurate design details of pre-fabricated building elements and mitigates the risk of rework once materials leave the warehouse.<\/em><\/p>\n Consigli engaged a third-party delegated design team to review and confirm details for connections on the exterior wall panels. Excel Engineering, a specialty engineering firm with expertise in cold form steel, was hired to detail the panels and confirm all structural details. Excel converted the fa\u00e7ade into panels that could be transported from Consigli\u2019s pre-fabrication facility to the jobsite as they were ready to be installed.<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to improved quality control and productivity, implementing pre-fabrication strategies on higher education projects takes work off campus and minimizes on-site construction activity.<\/em><\/p>\nDesign<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pre-fabrication<\/strong><\/h2>\n