Glaziers and curtain wall
Custom fabrication, long lead times, and precise installation. We connect estimating, fabrication tracking, and project management so the shop and the field work from the same information.
How the work runs
Built in the shop, finished on the building
Openings are measured on site, units are fabricated to order, and installation follows a schedule set by other trades. With long glass and hardware lead times, a late change can reach the shop after material is already ordered.
Systems we often see
- Takeoff and estimating
- Fabrication software
- ERP
- Project management
Where the work gets stuck
- 01
Shop and field on separate schedules
Fabrication teams, install crews, and crane time coordinated without a shared view.
- 02
Long lead-time orders
Custom glass, hardware, and extrusions that have to arrive in the right sequence.
- 03
Install progress and quality checks
Progress, quality checks, and material verification recorded in the field for billing.
- 04
Job profit known late
Fabrication cost tracked apart from installation cost, with loose cost coding.
One handoff, step by step
How does a revised measurement reach fabrication and the field?
- Step 1, Field measurer, in Field app: Records the revised opening size.
- Step 2, Project manager, in Project management: Updates the shop drawing and flags the affected units. Re-keyed by hand from the previous system.
- Step 3, Fabrication, in Fabrication software: Holds or reworks those units before cutting. Re-keyed by hand from the previous system. Then a check: Units match the revised size? If not, the shop drawing is corrected first.
- Step 4, Install crew, in Project management: Receives the revised unit list for that elevation.
- Ends with: Revised units installed.
A typical sequence to show the kind of handoff we map. Not a client finding.
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Client results
Work we've done in this trade
How we help
- Digital Operations AssessmentReview fabrication tracking, project management, and estimating, and agree which fixes come first.
- Software Selection & ImplementationImplement glazing fabrication software, or configure your ERP for custom fabrication work.
- Data AnalyticsReport fabrication throughput, quality, and installation productivity by project.
Talk through your operations
Walk us through how a change moves from the field to the shop. We'll talk through where it gets held up.