SERVICES

Orientation
- - Review brief and establish format to present plans
  
  - Interview nominated departments to determine head count and facility requirements
  
  - Establish space standards that will be used for various levels of staff
  
  - Collate headcount document for all departments
  
  - Review Mechanical & Electrical requirements to establish budget
  
  - Review I.T. requirements to incorporate the budget
  
  - i.e. number of data points, 24-hour air conditioning, power and electrical load to computer room etc.
  
  - Establish storage requirements to incorporate in schematic design and budget
  
  - Review existing furniture and prepare furniture inventory if required to advise on reuse suitability and budget savings
  
  - Understand departmental and inter-departmental requirements and workflow to provide good blocking and stacking arrangements
  
  - Establish level of finish and quality to define budget
  
  - Review corporate image and appropriate level of finishes to client areas
Schematic Design
- - Provide CAD schematic design based on headcount document for nominated buildings
  
  - Provide color coded plans to help departments review the plans
  
  - Present color coded blocking and stacking plans based on department placement
  
  - Provide facilities and headcount table based on plans
  
  - Provide sq meter report based on departmental net requirements
  
  - Present to committee
Space Planning
- Following client’s final building choice AXIS will provide the following:
  
  - Review existing floor plans and discuss with client
  
  - Review and collate final headcount and requirements document for approval
  
  - Review storage requirements to be incorporated into planning
  
  - Understand equipment requirements and I.T. room equipment and incorporate into space planning
  
  - Review the existing building and take site measurements for planning
  
  - Review M & E services to identify any planning modules to help save service relocation costs
  
  - Develop CAD layouts based on the headcount and requirements brief
  
  - Produce axonometric views of space
  
  - Review and present to client
  
  - Make changes as required to suit client
  
  - Provide revised budget based on final plan
  
  - Approve space planning and budget to proceed to design development
Design Development
- Upon approval on space planning, AXIS will move into the next phase – Design Development.
  
  - Provide conceptual sketches of selected areas and details showing design direction intent and approach
  
  - Develop 3D CAD visuals of selected areas
  
  - Develop material and mood boards of finishes and materials to be used in design concept
  
  - Produce color rendered AXO with proposed materials
  
  - Provide elevations for nominated areas to help client understand design
  
  - Map out lighting and M&E requirements for inclusion in detailed design
  
  - Present final design concept, materials finishes and images to proceed to design documentation phase
  
  - Make appropriate changes as required to get sign off
  
  - Produce full materials and drawing list for client reference
  
  - Seek final approvals on design development to proceed to detailed design
Design Documentation
Project Management
- - Project management on site and ensure details pertaining to design details are constructed according to documentation.
  
  - Quality Control and subcontractor supervision
  
  - Ensure all contractors are effectively achieving overall design continuity and intended design
  
  - Prepare and review preliminary project time schedule indicating critical dates
  
  - Control timeline/schedules for the entire project
  
  - Conduct weekly site meetings
  
  - Assess any client requirements or variations to project during construction
  
  - Produce defects report at the completion of works for rectification by contractors and vendors
  
  - Provide updated floor plan drawing upon completion of project
  
  - Materials control and audit
  
  - Provide regular inspection for the entire project from the beginning to the rectification of the defects
  
  - Post-occupancy advise
  
  - Work diligently and productively to achieve project parameters and milestones
Construction Management
- - Pre Construction
  
  - Project Team Roster – a form: filing in party’s address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address
  
  - Project Alignment Meeting – have a meeting involving everybody including client/s to delegate individual responsibilities
  
  - Project weekly meeting – to involve all sub-contractors, vendors and NSC (nominated subcontractor) on-site to go through site activities, review the entire project
  
  - Schedule and coordinate the obstructions
  
  - Project weekly report – report to the Client weekly activities with minutes of meeting, schedule and site photo
Handover and Close Out
- - Design Director and Project Manager will be on site to handover site to client. Both personnel can conduct pre-move-in briefing to all relevant departments. This includes move-in manual and instructions on how to use the facilities and amenities of the new office.
  
  - Our construction team: PM, electrician, carpenter and painter will be available at a response time of 4 hours should the new site encounter any issues of usage. This 4-hour service time is available for the 1st month.
  
  - During the subsequent 12 months, our response time shall be NBD (next Business day).
  
  - Produce defects report at the completion of works for rectification. Provide updated floor plan drawing upon completion of project.
In Use
- Quality Control:
  
  - All materials used on site are audited and checked by Project Manager before building proceeds;
  
  - All detailing issues are resolved by design director/ designer;
  
  - All building site schedule milestones are controlled by PM and design director and in consensus with client’s master schedule;
  
  - All subcontractors are under PDM and their work shall be PDM’s responsibility
  
  - Construction methodology is undertaken by PM
  
  - Regular on site inspection
  
  - Time to answer to client’s complaints (if any)
  
  - Minimise construction interruptions
  
  Link between PM and Client:
  
  - All site meetings and submission are done by PM, reviewed by design director and then submitted to Client for review.
  
  - Costs for all material are reviewed by PM, Design Director and Client.
  
  - PM has to ensure quality and safety compliance