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Originally Posted by pilsenarch
Just to be clear again, there isn't any problem with the insulated glass panels or the 'glass manufacturer' that I have heard of... in fact, they intend to use all of the glass panels that have already been manufactured to date (which, AFAIK, includes most of the tower) in the final cladding...
The problem rests with the window frame manufacturer and specifically the design and manufacturing of the aluminium frames that hold the glass... these can be quite complex in section and are expected to not only hold the insulated glass panels in place in the face of high winds but it is the frames, of course, not the glass, that have to keep the water, often driven by wind-fueled rain, from entering the building...
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Exactly. The financial implications of this will be huge. All that glass that has been manufactured must be paid for. The supply chain involved with the window manufacturer in question must be paid up for committed project materials, resources, loss of profit from this monumental delay (if they're lucky). Cashflow is King people and when a disruption like this turns up, its fatal.