Client Issue
Under its building design contract, EDI Architecture hired Apave as a third-party inspector for the 15-story, 37,000-square meter project. The building, which will serve as Total’s headquarters in Angola, will accommodate 700 people and provide 375 parking spaces and will include an auditorium and a restaurant (800 meals/day).

Result/Testimonial
Design validation by task: L (solidity of construction & built-in equipment), PS (personal safety during earthquakes), SEI (personal safety in high-rises & buildings open to the public), Th (thermal insulation & energy efficiency, Hand (disabled employee accessibility), SPS (safety coordination)

Apave Solution
Apave assigned a multidisciplinary team of six engineers and technicians to validate the project’s phases, sketches, preliminary design, detail design and contractor shortlist.