Rondo Value Engineering Improves Queen’s Wharf Construction Efficiency

In many project designs, walls and ceilings can account for a substantial part of a building’s development, utilising a sizable amount of construction material, complex design requirements and significant installation time. 

It’s great that when it comes to walls and ceilings, plenty can be done to maximise project efficiencies, which is becoming increasingly critical for developers when carrying out successful construction projects with a significant competitive advantage. 

Rondo has spent almost 60 years refining product and service offerings ensuring, in simple terms, that project results meet quality and compliance standards in the most efficient way possible. Project efficiencies are driven by optimising project timeliness, quality, waste reduction, and budget. 

The reason Rondo has been able to sustain its success in improving project efficiencies is largely due to the unique combination of the exceptional range of services and high-quality, compliant products.

The advantage of early involvement 

Rondo’s early involvement in the design stages can greatly influence the overall success of the project. By engaging early with Rondo, design engineers review, identify and address potential issues before they become problematic and costly setbacks. 

This is possible due to Rondo’s customised-design approach, where pressure calculations, and wall and ceiling designs are customised for every single project and are used from beginning concepts through to construction to ensure code compliance and efficiencies from the start.

A customised design may take a little extra time but it can be years of rework costs, liquidation damages and rebuilding of reputations if a failure occurs.

Rondo general manager of engineering design services Dane Griffin said that each project is different. 

“Even if they are small, the differences are there,” he said. 

“There is a skill in defining and leveraging efficiencies out of the beneficial project idiosyncrasies and this is what Rondo engineers do well.”

During this stage, a practical assessment is conducted to identify opportunities for design improvements. These improvements can include the elimination of unnecessary products and materials, as well as proactive planning to reduce project delays. By implementing these improvements, costs can be minimised while project timeliness is increased, resulting in a smoother and more efficient workflow. 

Recently, Rondo has been involved in the design process of a group of Melbourne schools, where early involvement presented the opportunity to swap out internal and external areas of structural steel and replace them with cost-effective, lightweight steel, streamlining wall and ceiling designs.

Early involvement is part of an integral groundwork that helps to ensure that the final product meets the desired level of quality and functionality, which is crucial for customer satisfaction, prevention of post-construction failures and long-term project success.

Maintaining efficiencies with ongoing technical support 

Rondo’s value engineering is followed through the construction phase by their Technical Sales Team who continue to support the carefully curated plan set by engineers in the early design stage by ensuring a continued line of support for builders and contractors along the full duration of the installation process, helping to mitigate onsite issues as they arise to keep installation moving. 

Members of the Rondo Technical Sales Team provide a personalised level of support for each individual project and its unique requirements, contributing a wealth of knowledge and advice to builders and contractors that are interpreting complex wall and ceiling designs. Their broad understanding of compliance codes and standards, and correct product installation provide peace of mind for stakeholders that value the importance of compliance alongside project efficiencies.

Cutting Edge Products

A project’s effectiveness can be significantly influenced by the quality and functionality of specified products. When addressing efficiency factors such as waste reduction, cutting-edge products such as Rondo’s SMART-WALL Prefabricated Framing System can have a major impact on minimising site waste. 

Steel framing is prefabricated to exact specifications at the Rondo factory and assembled on site. This not only eliminates excess material and decreases safety hazards but it also helps to minimise project delays when it comes to time and space allocated for proper waste management. 

Recently, SMART-WALL Prefabricated Framing System has been cleverly utilised in projects such as Queen’s Wharf Brisbane (see video above), which helped to significantly reduce material waste and associated labour. 

The video shows the product and design solutions implemented at the Queen’s Wharf site, which are a prime example of high-level project efficiencies. 

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