“The best thing about my job is the opportunity I have to learn and develop a good team for faster and more efficient work.”
Meet Troy Simmon, Sheet Metal Shop Floor Foreman who has been with Egan for 7 years.
When Troy isn’t busy organizing and managing everyone on the shop floor, he’s out fighting fires and saving lives!
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
“The best advice I’ve been given is to never give up. When you face adversity, there’s always a way to overcome it.”
Meet Jason Macziewski, Electrical Field Leader who has been with Egan for almost two years.
Jason comes from a long line of family members in the electrical industry – two of his brothers are currently in the field as well!
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
“I’ve learned it doesn’t pay to get wound up over little things.”
Meet Joe Lofrano, Electrical Field Leader who has been with Egan for 25 years, and likes to spend his summers boating on the Mississippi River (sounds great right about now, doesn’t it?!).
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
“I believe that everyone has something to contribute, if given the right opportunity.”
Meet Steve Grubish, Field Services Manager.
“One of the greatest things about working here at Egan is the support from leadership and the investment the company continues to make in the latest tools and technology.”
In the winter, Steve enjoys ice fishing. In the summer, he enjoys riding motorcycles or cruising on his pontoon with family.
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
Today marks five years since we lost Craig Carlson and Ron Rajkowski on a highway worksite. They were struck and killed by an inattentive driver in October 2011.
Craig and Ron’s legacy is their families, our memories, and the new worksite safety legislation their tragic story helped to get enacted. At Egan, we are dedicated to ensuring all jobsites are safe – for all Minnesota workers. We are continually improving our safety program by staying up-to-date with new safety measures and by utilizing your many suggestions and ideas.
Our goal is for everyone to go home at the end of the day to their loved ones. As we remember Craig and Ron and their families, let’s continue our commitment and efforts to always stay safe.
Please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers on this difficult day.
“I would like to give recognition to all Egan [field crews] – from pre-apprentices to the field leaders. They all show up every day with a great attitude, work hard, and a willingness to learn and share their knowledge.”
Meet Paul Hartman, an Electrical Field Leader who has been with Egan for 9 years.
“Egan is blessed to have a such high quality individuals on their team. They are what help keep such strong relationships with all of the contractors that hire us to perform work.”
Fun fact: When Paul isn’t spending quality time with his family camping, boating or hiking, he is giving back to the community. He’s a Sunday School Teacher at his church and also coordinates outings for physically-challenged members of Capable Partners.
Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.
If you manage buildings, ensuring your drains are clear is messy business. But with routine cleaning, you shouldn’t have to worry about costly drain clogs.
With Egan Company’s customized preventative maintenance plans, we’ll regularly dispatch a trained technician with camera inspection equipment to ensure your drains – and mind – are always clear.
But don’t take it from us – here’s what one of our customers said.
Mike really helped me out with an oil leak from one of a trucks that ended up in our sump and trench drain in the loading dock at Centennial Lakes Office Park. Mike was able to get the sump pumped out and the trench drain cleaned out that day. Mike did a great job for us in this emergency situation that, not only saved us money, but avoided additional impact and problems from the oil spill.
– Chief Engineer, Centennial Lakes Office Park
Over 180 employees submitted 324 photos during August’s safety photo contest – Why We Work Safe! Employees were encouraged to show each other what it is that makes them work safely both on and off the job.
The photos represented family, friends and neighborhood gatherings, vacations, hobbies like boating, gardening, fishing, and hunting, and other events that drives them to work safely so they can go home at the end of each day.
The winners of the contest won an evening at a Twins game with a guest and Jim Malecha, Egan Company President & CEO, and Duane Hendricks, Egan Company Chief Operating Officer.
Check out the photos on our Company Facebook page!
When it comes to Egan Company’s new Champlin facility, collaboration is the name of the game. With the consolidation of four metro offices into two – the new Champlin location and corporate office/shops in Brooklyn Park – more Egan employees are now able to work together under one roof. The result is improved production and work-flow; and the benefits are seen no better than in the renovation process itself, during which Egan was able to experience its own capabilities first-hand. The renovations began soon after the purchase of the building, starting in September 2015. By the end of the project, Egan had completed 75 to 80 percent of the retrofit in-house.
“We, as Egan, became the customer,” said Duane Hendricks, Egan Company Chief Operating Officer. “On completion of the project, we found that integration of all specialty trades was an advantage we were glad to have experienced ourselves.”
The 180,000 square foot facility comes in addition to Egan’s company headquarters in Brooklyn Park, Minn. and its Southern Minnesota offices in Rochester and Austin. It has increased the size of Egan’s shops, including:
Tools and warehouse – tripled in size and now have more loading docks for shipping and receiving
Space updates include the addition of collaborative workspaces and training rooms that can seat up to 100 people. Flexibility for extending the timeline created additional space for potential future expansion – an open 9,000 square feet for office space growth, as well as an additional 18,000 square feet for shop expansion in the future.
“This was a large undertaking we’re proud we were able to complete,” said Hendricks “This is the uniqueness of Egan… the ability to not only renovate a large manufacturing plant to specifically fit our needs, but to also successfully integrate systems within our own space. We’re very proud of this single-source offering.”
The decision to buy the manufacturing plant was made not only to meet growing needs, but also in order to provide customers with a more seamless delivery and overall experience, starting with Egan’s Tom Buirge – the construction manager who was appointed the ‘single point’ on behalf of all trades on the renovation project. Having an Egan project leader coordinating all trades helped ensure deadlines were enforced, but also created flexibility with timelines.
“What was great was working with Tom [Buirge] and the access he had to the project decision makers,” said Chris Ruhl, Egan Company Mechanical Field Leader. “We received immediate feedback when changes were needed so we could maintain our schedule.”
Ultimately, this consolidation/expansion serves to further strengthen Egan’s offerings as a single-source for specialty trades and systems integration.
“We have been able to bring many of our teams together, making collaborative work easier all around,” said Jim Malecha, Egan Company President & CEO. “Coming together in a larger space opens up all kinds of possibilities and, all-in-all, has benefited all facets of our business.”
Egan’s Specialty trades work Performed:
Over 70 years ago, Egan Company began as a plumbing and heating contractor. The sheet metal trade was added in 1958. Since this era, Egan has invested in its fabrication shops to provide fast delivery of custom-built mechanical systems to its customers.
With the advent of Virtual Construction practices, investment in fabrication shops has become even more important to the industry. When properly implemented by the entire project team, Virtual Construction allows Egan to “manufacture” piping, plumbing, and sheet metal components in its shops-under ideal conditions and with great efficiency. These components can be stored away from the jobsite and delivered just-in-time for field erection. The result: a lower cost building built over a shorter schedule.
With the recent relocation of the warehouse and service garage functions to its new Champlin facility, Egan acted on the opportunity to expand and renovate its mechanical fabrication shops for increased productivity while also creating a safer environment for employees.
“Any task we can perform in our facility, under controlled conditions rather than on the jobsite, is a win for our customers,” said Mark Habermann, Egan Company Manufacturing Manager. “We’ve expanded our shops with the purpose of integrating all shops into one . . . we opened walls to promote the sharing of resources and foster collaboration across all trades.”
Trades served by the expanded shop space include sheet metal, piping, plumbing, and millwrights.