Curtain Wall Cost per M²: Why the Cheapest Quote Costs More
The five things that drive curtain wall cost per square metre, and why the cheapest quote often ends up costing the most.
Insight
Technical reading on facades, from the side that builds them.
Facade cost and engineering explained the way we actually calculate them, not from a marketing template.
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Articles
One topic at a time, written for owners and project teams comparing quotes.
Curtain Wall Leaks: Causes and Finding the Source
The two things behind almost every facade leak, and why the larger cost is the work of finding the source.
ACP vs Curtain Wall: Which Surface Gets Which
What decides which surface gets which system, and why the cost nobody budgeted lands on the junction line between the two.
Performance Mockup Unit (PMU): When Should a Facade Be Tested?
What a PMU proves before production, and when a facade's height, exposure, and details make testing worth putting into the project programme.
Facade Value Engineering: Change the Detail, Not Its Job
How to compare facade alternatives by function, load path, and joint count before comparing their price.
Curtain Wall vs Window Wall: The Difference Is at the Slab Edge
How the facade's position at the slab edge changes the details, appearance, and scope of a quotation.