The Mistake: Accepting Sequential Installation as Normal
Every project manager, installer, and General Contractor knows the drill: façade panels must go up in a specific order, Zone 1 before Zone 2, Panel A before Panel B. This rigid sequencing has been “just the way things are done” for decades.
But here’s the problem: this legacy approach is costing you serious money.
How serious?
Try $500,000 in lost labor, delays, and liquidated damages on a single high-rise project.
And if you think that number sounds extreme, consider this: multiple trades often share the same work zones. One delay from an electrician, window installer, or HVAC sub can shut down your façade crew for days. Your workers stand idle. Your schedule slips. Your margins evaporate.
This isn’t inefficiency. This is systemic failure and it’s completely avoidable.
The Real Cost of Sequential Systems
Here’s how it adds up:
- Idle Labor: A 6-person install crew standing idle for 3 days = ~$15,000 in direct wages.
- Schedule Delays: A single week delay in façade completion can lead to $50,000+ in liquidated damages on commercial projects.
- Cascading Impact: Missed façade timelines often delay other trades (interior, windows), multiplying cost and risk.
- Low Bid Losses: Your competitor, using a faster system, beats your number—and your team loses the job.
Now multiply those numbers by 10+ projects per year. This is not a rounding error. This is a core business problem.
Why You’re Still Making It
You’re not alone. Most contractors stick with sequential systems because:
- It’s what your crew knows
- Your subs are familiar with it
- Change feels risky mid-project
- You haven’t seen an alternative that actually works
But if your project margin is 5–10%, losing even two weeks of efficiency can wipe out your entire profit. The risk isn’t in switching it’s in staying stuck.
The Better Way: Non-Sequential Installation
Arrowhead’s patented T-clip system eliminates the root cause of façade delays: rigid sequencing.
What does that mean in the field?
You can install any panel, in any order, wherever your crew has access. No more waiting. No more lost days. No more domino-effect delays.
Instead of watching your team sit idle because one trade blocked your zone, you just pivot. Install elsewhere. Stay on schedule. Stay profitable.
You Could Be Our Next Success Story: What If…
- You were the General Contractor who successfully navigated a mid-spec challenge on a high-stakes build, protecting your reputation and avoiding $480,000 in delay penalties with a strategic system switch?
- Your installation team achieved a 40% capacity increase this quarter, not by hiring new staff, but by implementing a non-sequential process that inherently eliminates installation bottlenecks.
- Your firm was among the groundswell of fabricators and installers who have implemented a fix for the industry’s most notorious error, instantly securing an average $500,000 improvement in your project profitability.
These aren’t theoretical benefits. They’re what’s possible when you break free from outdated install methods.
You could be our next success story.
What You Can Do Right Now
- Watch the installation demo – See how the system works with your own eyes
- Run your numbers through our labor savings calculator – How much are you leaving on the table?
- Talk to a real customer – We’ll connect you with an installer or fabricator who’s made the switch
Get a free consultation – We’ll show you where your current system is costing you and how to fix it fast
Final Thought: What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing?
In construction, standing still isn’t safe, it’s expensive.
Every delay, every idle crew, every lost bid to a faster competitor costs you more than money. It costs you momentum, trust, and future contracts.
Don’t wait until you lose another job to find out how much this mistake is costing you.
Make the switch. Get ahead. Stay ahead.