A huge project in a sensitive site
When responding to a call for tenders concerning the glass façade of the Council of the European Union in Brussels, GSDI faced a challenging situation: the complex includes several six to eight storey buildings arranged around several courtyards, and houses representatives of 28 Member States. Altogether, more than 12 000 m² of surface to be coated, in record time and under strict surveillance.
Project planning lasted fourteen months, orchestrated together with a technical and security department. Preparation was based on building plans and tests in situ were organized. A multilingual expert and a works foreman participated in weekly site meetings, and specific safety training sessions were held — not only because of the site's high security and safety constraints, but due to European regulatory requirements and those of the 28 State-members. Specific security clearances were necessary to allow our teams to work in areas reserved to other countries' delegations.
This challenge was met in 14 months by a GSDI team composed of six technicians only.
