You will get an answer to this question from most suppliers "in three months". It's true — and at the same time the least helpful answer you'll ever hear.
Because the assembly of the hall is the shortest part of the entire process.
Breakdown by stages
| Phase | How long | What affects her |
|---|---|---|
| Demand and supply | 1-3 weeks | the complexity of the assignment |
| Project for permits | 1-2 months | scope, disposition |
| Authorization procedure | 3-9 months | office, authorities concerned, location |
| Fabrication of the structure | 4-8 weeks | parallel to the foundations |
| Earthworks and foundations | 3-6 weeks | geology, weather |
| Installation and cladding | 3-8 weeks | hall size |
| Completion and handover | 2-4 weeks | windows and doors, floors |
Why is assembly so fast?
The steel structure is not produced on site. It arises in the workshop at the moment when excavations and concreting of the foundations are taking place on the construction site. The finished parts then arrive at the site and it is assembled.
This eliminates waiting for the concrete and masonry to mature — that is, the phase that determines the entire schedule for wet processes.
What is really delaying the construction
Authorization procedure. This is the longest and least predictable part of the whole process. Depending on the location, the scope of the construction and the number of bodies involved, this is between three months and a year. Unsolved assignment. Changing the disposition at the stage when the structure is already being produced means delays and additional costs. The time spent on the task at the beginning is returned twice. Split delivery. When the foundations are made by one company, the construction by another and the cladding by a third, downtime occurs at the interfaces. None of them are responsible for them — and they are all paid for by the investor. Weather. It mainly affects earthworks and concreting. Assembly steel structure also runs in winter.
How to shorten the deadline
- Start the project before you think it's time. Permission is a queue to stand in.
- Leave the engineering to the contractor who does it routinely. It will save weeks.
- Complete the assignment before production. Anything changed later is paid twice.
- Choose one contractor for the entire construction. There will be no downtime at the work interface.
What to say to suppliers
Don't ask "how long does it take". Ask:
- When can you start? (production capacity)
- What's in your delivery? (the fewer companies, the shorter the deadline)
- Will you also provide a permit?
- When will I be able to work in the hall? — the only date you really care about
We are general contractor with own production and assembly teams. Write to us and we will tell you a real deadline for your project, not a general number.
