Production
General planning
Industrial building planning from a single source
Successfully implementing industrial construction projects requires more than just good building design. What’s crucial is a comprehensive concept that optimally integrates processes, space, technology, and cost-effectiveness. This is exactly where our general planning services come in. Working closely with you, we develop solutions that not only meet today’s requirements but also enable future growth. Drawing on our experience from numerous industrial projects, we provide you with reliable and efficient support from the initial idea through to successful implementation.
Location strategy
The strategic perspective comes before building planning
To ensure that you can successfully implement your construction project in a goal-oriented, economical, timely and long-term manner, it is important that the project is aligned as closely as possible with your corporate strategy and meets your corporate goals and requirements. This includes a feasibility check and the adaptation of your company master plan.
All of this is part of a location strategy with which we work with you to ensure that the selection and development of buildings and locations are optimally aligned with your long-term corporate goals. On this basis, we develop a successful campus strategy, which in turn influences strategic site planning and general planning. With the help of our risk assessment, we ensure that potential problems are identified at an early stage and risk mitigation measures are taken. In addition, we analyze which funding opportunities you can take advantage of and thus ensure that your construction project can be implemented profitably.
Service packages
- Develop a revised definition of objectives for the location strategy
- Align Objectives with the Company’s Strategic Direction
- Conduct a feasibility study, including an analysis of the location and surrounding area
- Assess the Risks of the Construction Project
Your benefit:
- Strategic Alignment with Your Business Goals
- Comprehensive, Integrated Site and Building Development
- Optimal integration into the global footprint and production system
- Cost-Effective Project Implementation
- Early risk mitigation and greater planning certainty
Philipp Kappus
Production Manager
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General planning
Everything from a single source, from conception to awarding the contract
Are you looking for comprehensive, end-to-end building design? And do you want to avoid friction between the individual project phases? We’d be happy to handle the general planning for you, overseeing all planning phases of a construction project. This begins with the building concept, during which the fundamental ideas and requirements are developed, and extends through the detailed construction plans and building permit application to the bidding process and awarding of contracts for all trades: From the building itself to the equipment (machinery, systems, warehouses, etc.) and IT systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, TMS).
We always start with an analysis of your very specific technical, organizational and economic requirements in order to develop a comprehensive planning basis that is optimally harmonized with VDI 5200 and HOAI. Our experts use the latest methods such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), process and material flow analysis and 2D/3D modelling. With this building concept, we can then work with you to develop detailed construction plans and prepare the documents required for the building application. General planning from a single source ensures that your construction project is carried out efficiently and professionally from the initial idea through to implementation. In addition, our experts support you with factory planning and logistics planning, ensuring a harmonious overall concept.
Service packages
- Developing a building concept
- Visualizing the building concept using Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Prepare preliminary to implementation planning
- Harmonize building planning and factory planning
- Prepare and draw up building application, amend land-use plan
- Supporting tendering and awarding
Your benefit:
- Fully Coordinated Building Design
- Taking all of your production and logistics requirements into account
- Consistent interfaces between factory and warehouse planning
- A single point of contact for all planning stages
- Every step—from concept and master plan to contract award and implementation—without any friction losses
Project management
All the threads come together here
Planning and building new production or logistics buildings is a major challenge. In order to ensure that the project runs smoothly, it is necessary to coordinate many different trades and specialist areas. This includes precise coordination between architects, engineers, construction companies and other parties involved as part of the general planning. But that’s not where the complexity ends: in a project like this, there are financial, time and quality targets that all have to be pursued and met at the same time.
Our experienced project management specialists have technical and methodological expertise in all areas, from building planning to ramp-up support. If you wish, we can also take on overall project management – our IPMA-certified project managers will be happy to assist you. As independent experts, we also work together with partners (architects, planners, etc.) of your choice, put the necessary services out to tender on a vendor-neutral basis – or are happy to recommend partners with whom we have already worked successfully.
Service packages
- Develop and track project schedule
- Coordinate project activities
- Ensure communication
- Continuously monitor trades
- Adopt cost update
Your benefit:
- Project deliverables completed on time and to the required quality standards
- Centralized management by a dedicated point of contact
- Relieving the Burden on Your Internal Resources and Teams
- Transparency regarding project status, costs, and risks
- Well-informed decisions based on reliable information
Step-by-step concept and relocation plan
Plan sub-steps, anticipate and solve problems
Production and logistics are at the heart of your company. However, a construction project can hinder or interrupt these processes and this can quickly have economic consequences for your company. To prevent this from happening, it is therefore important to develop a detailed concept of how production, logistics and other company processes can be maintained during each construction phase and for all relocation steps.
Together with you, we develop a phased concept and a relocation plan that is continuously updated and adapted during the general planning and its implementation. By carrying out a continuous deviation analysis to determine the critical path, problems and delays can be identified and eliminated in advance. For example, our consultants can use coordinated production planning to ensure that sufficient buffer stocks are available and built up as required. In particular, we ensure that your customers do not notice critical transition phases.
Service packages
- Develop a phased approach for the construction and implementation phases
- Develop a relocation and start-up plan
- Integrate planning into the overall construction schedule
- Create deviation analysis (critical path)
- Eliminate problems and delays in advance
Your benefit:
- Safe Operations During Construction and Relocation Phases
- Continuous Production and Delivery Capability
- Less disruption to day-to-day operations
Construction management
Construction is the first step in the transformation process
Do you always want to have a clear and complete overview of your project and the construction progress from the start of construction to completion? Our construction management ensures that you maintain an overview from the first cut of the spade to the completion and acceptance of the building.
We ensure that you always know the current status by providing constant construction supervision, continuous controlling, comprehensive quality management and seamless documentation as part of our project management and overarching general planning. Even after completion of the construction project, we continue to support you and manage all issues relating to warranties, additional claims and complaints. We are also happy to assist you with any necessary transformation processes that become necessary as a result of the new build, from implementation support to personnel development.
Service packages
- Monitor and document construction progress
- Carry out realization controlling until completion
- Accompany building acceptance
- Carry out warranty management
- Supporting ramp-up operations and transformation processes
Your benefit:
- Transparency Regarding the Current Status Quo
- Clear points of contact throughout the entire process, from concept to implementation
- Smooth Commissioning and Start-up Phase
Sustainability
Responsible and sustainable construction
The sustainable use of resources is becoming increasingly important and is also becoming a relevant economic factor. But what does sustainability mean in concrete terms in industrial building planning? How can your existing buildings be repaired in a sustainable and resource-saving manner and what does this look like for new construction projects?
Our experts will support you in the sensible consideration of sustainability aspects. Together with you, we examine your specific company situation and clarify whether the continued use of the existing building is sustainable and possible, whether renovation is necessary and whether a conversion or a new building (“greenfield”) would be the more sustainable and resource-saving option. Together with you, we examine whether technologies such as concrete core activation, geothermal energy or photovoltaic systems are suitable for your building project. Sustainable campus and building planning with green outdoor areas and climate corridors not only ensures that you become a pioneer in terms of sustainability, it also creates a pleasant working environment and space for modern working methods such as “New Work”.
Service packages
- Developing Energy-Efficient Building Designs
- Ensure material selection is based on sustainability and ecological aspects
- Using resource-saving construction techniques
- Selecting durable materials and technologies
- Preparing for sustainability certification
Your benefit:
- Reduced carbon footprint and lower resource consumption
- Lower energy and operating costs
- Greater Energy Efficiency and Future-Proofing for Your Buildings
- A Gradual Transition Toward Energy-Self-Sufficient Sites
- Attractive Work Environments for Modern Work Concepts
