Or so we say until there’s a dry spell. Rain, rain, glad you’re here, but please, only on weekends in our business. Last year about this time we started an entire sign pack project in Culver City for a 30-year old corporate office building. It was a major remodel — the Request for Quote came in as a 28-page PDF document.
Quite an undertaking and a great opportunity to test our strength as a team.
By the time we won the bid, the project was well into the remodel phase, making it challenging to perform a site survey and determine exactly where signs were to be placed. Looking back, there wasn’t a page that didn’t require edits, from changing the letters to be without trim to the location of the directional signage. And as usual, there was the long wait to obtain permits from the local municipality.
We plotted a course for production and construction of each item on the project list, working closely with the client via weekly meetings which included our fabrication team and customer service reps. We provided samples, artwork, and even created the required renderings to complete the project.
Quite an undertaking and a great opportunity to test our strength as a team.
By the time we won the bid, the project was well into the remodel phase, making it challenging to perform a site survey and determine exactly where signs were to be placed. Looking back, there wasn’t a page that didn’t require edits, from changing the letters to be without trim to the location of the directional signage. And as usual, there was the long wait to obtain permits from the local municipality.
We plotted a course for production and construction of each item on the project list, working closely with the client via weekly meetings which included our fabrication team and customer service reps. We provided samples, artwork, and even created the required renderings to complete the project.
Plot, plan, and adjust. To give you an idea of the process, we typically print out ALL items onto an 8.5x11 sheet, walk the property with the client and tape up the signage throughout. This give us an assessment of what needs adjusting and whether change orders are necessary. As each page of the RFQ is approved, we collaborate with fabrication to procure materials and allocate time as precisely as possible to achieve the best results manpower allows and the weather permits.
By the time we were finished, DWJ had installed over 276 signs throughout the remodeled building. Everyone was happy — and still is. We have been able to provide touch ups, add names, and be a continued partner with this valued client.
By the time we were finished, DWJ had installed over 276 signs throughout the remodeled building. Everyone was happy — and still is. We have been able to provide touch ups, add names, and be a continued partner with this valued client.
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