Sharing Project Success at Advancing MEP Summit

September 27, 2024

Thanks to the successful completion of a complex, high-profile project three weeks ahead of schedule, Ron Oelrich, Egan Company Business Development and Preconstruction Manager, was invited to speak on a panel at the Advancing MEP Management Summit in Dallas, Texas on September 27 with other members of the project team. 

Egan Company played an integral role in the strategy development, execution, and problem-solving of the project, aiding in multi-trade and contractor collaboration in a short timeframe. Oelrich and the other consultants on the panel at the MEP Management Summit spoke about their approach to the project, getting ahead of potential issues, and finding unique solutions that minimized disruptions. 

A UNIFIED APPROACH

The other members of the panel spoke about the collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving that was required for the project’s success. The Advancing MEP Management Summit brings together top MEP directors, managers, and field leaders from contractors around North America to share their strategies, lessons learned, and project case studies. Approximately 20-60% of a project’s budget is allocated to MEP design and installation, requiring every component and contractor to be operating in step to prevent project disruptions. For jobs with tight deadlines, this is even more crucial.

“All projects require a level of teamwork, however this one stands out on top of all the projects I have had the pleasure to work on and be a part of in my 24-year career,” said Ron Oelrich. “The entire team worked together before the bid, post-bid, and during construction like nothing I have witnessed before. The communication, the coordination and can-do attitude by everyone was amazing and exemplified what a true partnership looks like. Without hesitation I would do it again in a heartbeat.” 

This project buildout included a warehouse, secure laboratory, server room, a mechanical boiler house, and office space. Egan’s Electrical team took on the expansion of three new services, transfer switches, and two-megawatt generators. The scope also included line voltage wiring, conduit rough-in, and conduit for all of the low voltage equipment. 

COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION

With an aggressive timeline and complex challenges ahead, Egan’s team got together to find solutions and get the project done. In order to maintain the project’s schedule and prevent unnecessary downtime, Egan strategized a procurement approach to circumvent long lead times, as well as implemented a phased 24/7 project delivery approach to adhere to tight deadlines. Finally, teams completed the installation of specialty systems with partial client occupancy to limit disruptions and finalize the scope. 

On every project, Egan’s team collaborates with partners to find innovative and efficient solutions that keep projects moving forward without disrupting the timeline, budget, or safety expectations that are set. 

Egan completed this project in partnership with Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Horwitz, and RTM Engineering Consultants.