Unitized facade systems are engineered and prefabricated for high rise work, and a facade subcontractor that does not read the system, the engineering, and the lead time is pricing the wrong wall.
What a unitized facade sets
A unitized facade is assembled into panels in the shop and installed on the building, carrying heavy engineering, performance, and lead time on high rise solicitations. The package sets the system, the performance, the engineering responsibility, and the installation the facade sub must provide.
Why unitized scope is easy to misprice
The system type, the engineering, the performance testing, and the fabrication lead time sit in the Division 08 specifications and the drawings, not the title. A sub that underreads the engineering or the lead time carries the wrong cost and schedule into the bid.
How an AI bid agent reads unitized facades
An AI bid agent reads each high rise facade package, identifies the unitized system, and surfaces the engineering, the performance, and the lead time that drive the work. The facade sub prices the actual wall.
You can see how the agent reads a facade package in our AI bid agent demo for specialty trade contractors. It pulls the unitized system, engineering, and lead time so the high rise wall is priced.