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M&M Services Group

Access at height

Rope access and BMU facade works for Dubai projects

For facade scopes beyond conventional access, M&M carries out agreed work via rope access or a building maintenance unit (BMU). The access method, work package and sequence are confirmed for each Dubai project.

High-rise facade under construction

What it is

The scope, done right

M&M is an Australian services group delivering its facade capabilities to Dubai projects. Rope access and a building maintenance unit (BMU) are used as project-specific access methods for agreed facade rectification and make-good at height. The offer is the facade work performed from those systems, with access arrangements confirmed before mobilisation.

High-level facade defects can remain after installation access has moved on. Rope access, abseiling or an agreed BMU can provide a route back to the work area so the defined facade scope can be completed. The building, work location, project requirements and interfaces with the site or building team determine the access arrangement and sequence.

The verified offer is facade rectification and make-good at height. Any adjacent glass, sealant, coating or commissioning task is confirmed separately against the project package before it is represented as part of the access scope. The access system is the means of reaching the area; the defined repair remains the work M&M delivers.

Before mobilisation, the work area, access arrangement, interfaces and inspection requirements are agreed with the project team. Time-stamped condition and completion photographs can be held with the inspection and test plan (ITP), providing a traceable close-out record for the defined works.

The capability sits within the facade and finishing disciplines M&M has developed over more than 25 years in Australia and is now available to Dubai projects. Delivery is set against the project specification and applicable UAE requirements, without assuming that one building's access arrangement will suit another.

What's included

Everything this scope covers

  • Rope-access facade rectification and make-good
  • Facade works carried out from an agreed building maintenance unit (BMU)
  • Abseiling access for agreed facade scopes
  • High-level powdercoat, anodised and steel-panel make-good where included in the agreed scope
  • Access-method and sequencing coordination with the project team
  • Time-stamped condition and completion photographs
  • Inspection and test plan (ITP) documentation for the agreed work

What this fixes

The handover risks this scope removes

Isolated facade defects above conventional access

A defined repair area can be reached using the access method agreed for the building and the scope.

Access and repair planned as separate packages

The facade task, access method and sequence are considered together before the work starts.

High-level work without a clear close-out record

Agreed inspection points and time-stamped records document the condition and completion of the work.

How we do it

A documented method, every time

  1. Confirm the scope and access arrangement

    Review the work area, the facade task and the project's access requirements, then confirm whether rope access, a BMU or another arrangement is appropriate for that scope.

  2. Agree the method and sequence

    Set out the work method, access windows, interfaces and inspection points with the project team before mobilisation.

  3. Carry out the facade works

    Complete the agreed rectification or finishing task from the selected access system, with adjacent finishes protected as the project requires.

  4. Record and close out

    Capture the agreed inspection points and time-stamped completion records, then present the finished scope for project review.

Why it holds up

Evidence, not assurances

Facade work is the scope

Rope access and the BMU are access methods used to complete the agreed facade rectification or finishing task.

Planned for the project

Access arrangements, interfaces and sequencing are confirmed against the particular building and work package.

Documented close-out

Inspection requirements and time-stamped completion records can sit with the ITP for a traceable handover.

Dubai service areas

Popular areas for rope access & bmu facade works

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Questions

What builders ask us

The verified scope is facade rectification and make-good at height. Any additional trade or defect scope is confirmed for the particular project before appointment.

A building maintenance unit (BMU) is a building access system, while rope access uses ropes to reach the work area. The appropriate method and sequence depend on the building, the work location and the project's access arrangements.

This service covers facade works carried out from an agreed BMU. Any requirement relating to the unit itself must be defined separately with the project team.

The facade task, work area, access method, site interfaces and sequence are reviewed with the project team before mobilisation.

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