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We are Egan – Paul Hartman

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

09 - 2016 Paul Hartman“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.

Drain Clogs Happen – Don’t Let It Interrupt Your Operations

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

Keep your operations flowing without interruption

Clogs happen, but they don’t need to slow down your business operations

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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

Why We Work Safe – Photo Contest

Thursday, September 1st, 2016

SafetyPhotoContestENDOver 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!

Virtual Flight Ride Experience Takes Flight at MOA

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

FOA Admissions CounterA brief vacation awaits you at the Mall of America where you can now view some of the country’s most breathtaking locales at the mall’s newest attraction, FlyOver America.

A ride like FlyOver America requires complex controls, equipment, and a lot of moving parts. “Everything has to communicate with each other … it’s like a symphony of many devices working in concert with each other to make the ride work as a whole,” said Elliott Olson, Egan Company Project Manager.

There’s more to the attraction than meets the eye, or the ear, or—the nose. Partnering with Mortenson Construction and FlyOver America Ltd., Egan Company installed the special effects devices that transform FlyOver America from a complex flight simulator into a true virtual flight experience with custom scents, wind, and even mist to tantalize riders’ senses during their 10-minute adventure.

Multiple trades within Egan were able to work in tandem to provide a cohesive experience for the customer that included installation of A/V equipment, communications and data wiring, and electrical power to the ride.

“We covered the work of four or five individual subcontractors on this project,” said Olson, “I think it’s a perfect example of what sets Egan apart from others.”

The ride itself is comprised of three levels, making navigation a unique challenge that required good planning, communication, and coordination among project teams.

Egan’s work on the project began in November 2015 and the ride officially opened on April 6, 2016. Even with the challenges posed by the project, Egan Company was able to deliver multiple scopes on a one-of-a-kind project.

“Working with the Egan team was fantastic,” said Eric Sambell, FlyOver America Ltd., Director, Construction & Technology. “It was great having one point of contact with Elliott Olson who was then able to communicate any changes to others on the team.”

Egan Services Provided: communications and data wiring, electrical power distribution, special effects installation, A/V installation

Expanding Mechanical Trades Shops

Friday, May 27th, 2016

 

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 27, 2016) – Specialty trades contractor Egan Company completed the expansion of its 50,000 square foot mechanical trades shop within its Brooklyn Park, Minn. facility. The expansion adds 7,420 square feet to the existing space, as well as upgraded and new equipment – increasing productivity while creating a safer environment for employees.

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.

“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,” said Mark Habermann, Egan Company Manufacturing Manager.

Rearranging and integrating Egan’s piping, plumbing, sheet metal, and millwright shops has streamlined the operations that enable Egan to offer just-in-time delivery to job sites. Coupled with Virtual Construction technology, Egan provides materials under any timeline while working in a controlled, union-operated environment. Likewise, having union trades personnel working indoors in a shop environment reduces many potential safety hazards.

“Any task we can perform in our facility, under controlled conditions rather than on the jobsite, is a win for our employees and our customers,” Habermann said.

The shop – used to manufacture and store custom piping, plumbing, and sheet metal components – has more space for racking and inventory and now houses new equipment such as an Axxair stainless pipe cutting machine and a Jimmy Jammer semi-automatic welding system.

Trades served by the expanded shop space include sheet metal, piping, plumbing, and millwrights.

About Egan Company

Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance. For more information about Egan Company, visit www.eganco.com.

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Media Contact:
Jessica Johnson
jkjohnson@eganco.com
763-595-4310

Download a PDF of the press release.

Filling the Minneapolis Skyline

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Look at the Minneapolis skyline and it becomes obvious: the construction industry is booming. New office buildings, high-rise apartments, sports arenas, and hotels are popping up all over Downtown Minneapolis. And in one small block off South Fourth Street and South Marquette Avenue on Nicollet Mall, Egan Company’s InterClad team has completed three major projects since 2014: Nic on Fifth Apartments, 4Marq Apartments, and Xcel Energy @ 401 Nicollet.

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Completed in August 2014, the Nic on Fifth is the first high-rise luxury apartment development in downtown Minneapolis in nearly three decades. With world-class amenities and sleek architecture, this building offers premium Minneapolis hospitality. As a bonus, the building also features a variety of sustainable elements giving it LEED Silver Certification.
Egan’s InterClad team provided a variety of aesthetic features to this 300,000 square foot, 26-story luxury apartment complex. Installations included exterior windows and aluminum-glazed curtainwall, as well as some interior storefronts, glass handrails, and miscellaneous glass and mirrors.

“The timeline on this project was challenging because the winter of 2013 was rough,” said Paul Rudell, InterClad Senior Project Manager. “We were dealing with the Polar Vortex during this time, so there were some construction delays.”

Despite the weather challenges, this project was still completed in time for residents to move in September 2014.

Core Project Team: Opus Development Company, Opus Design Build, Opus AE Group, Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc., Founders Properties, Nicollet Residences

2015_InterClad_4Marq4Marq Apartments

As InterClad’s largest metal panel job ever completed to date, the 30-story 4Marq Apartments make an impressive addition to the downtown Minneapolis landscape. InterClad’s portion of the work was completed in November 2015, and 4Marq is currently leasing apartments.

On the first six floors of the building, Egan’s InterClad team engineered, fabricated, and installed perforated metal parking garage panels, corrugated screen wall panels, and flush seam ribbon panels. On the remaining 24 stories, metal panels were mounted on the corners of the building.

“The most challenging part of this project was the level of detail in each architectural element,” said InterClad Project Manager Todd Fechner. “The perforated metal parking garage panels had a very specific design that we had to engineer, fabricate, and install exactly to specifications.”

A total of 843 panels standing at 9.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide were prefabricated in InterClad’s shop.
“The building had three different colors of metal panels, and two of the colors were very similar, so it made it difficult to tell between the two at times,” said Troy Doble, InterClad Shop Manager.

Though the prefabrication did make installation easier, a color and pattern was agreed upon in advance of installation, so Egan’s InterClad team had to pay close attention to detail when installing each individual panel.

“It was a challenge keeping the perforated metal panels in the proper order, but with good planning from everyone on the team, the finished product looked great,” said Tad Hitchings, InterClad Project Foreman.

Core Project Team: M.A. Mortenson Company, UrbanWorks Architecture, Mortenson Development, Inc.

2016_CSS_XcelEnergyOfficeBuilding (3)Xcel Energy @ 401 Nicollet

Located directly across from Xcel Energy’s corporate headquarters, a new nine-story building is currently under construction. The building will provide Xcel with an impressive two-building campus, and features a contemporary architectural design that reflects the style of surrounding buildings.

Egan’s InterClad team is providing curtainwall, metal panels, storefront interior glazing, interior waterfall glass, hand rails, and glass/glazing.

The overarching challenge with this project has been limited space to work, causing the team to have to think creatively about how to install the various elements.

“We have limited access to the street, so everyone on the job works in the same small area,” said Mike Kush, InterClad Project Foreman. “It requires coordinating work schedules, but Opus has been great to work with, especially with this challenge.”

Due to a lack of space on the ground to store large equipment and machinery, the team performs all glass installation and glazing while standing inside the building. To accomplish this, all materials were prefabricated in the InterClad shop and then delivered to the jobsite, with the exception of the glass glazed in the field.

“There’s virtually no storage on the ground in downtown Minneapolis, so prefabrication is essential to the success of our projects,” Rudell said.

In addition to work on the exterior of the new building, Egan’s InterClad team is also providing glass for a skyway system that connects Xcel Energy’s existing corporate headquarters across the street to the new building.

InterClad’s work will be done in March 2016, and the building is slated for occupancy in July 2016.

Core Project Team: Opus Development Company, Opus Design Build, Opus AE Group, Xcel Energy

Three Projects, One Block Downtown

Working in a busy downtown setting does present some challenges. Lack of ground storage is a major problem, but traffic can also be challenging in a downtown setting. Many roads and sidewalks are closed around the jobsites for safety. And often material and equipment deliveries can only be scheduled during a set timeframe.

“Overall, the downtown area has been good to us the past few years,” said Egan Company Senior Vice President Tim Woolworth. “These three projects on this block showcase the diversity in our work and capabilities. We’re looking forward to working on another block in Minneapolis soon.”

Hosting Feed My Starving Children Foodpacking

Monday, February 8th, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 8, 2016) – Egan Company, a Brooklyn Park specialty contractor, announced its Champlin facility as the site of the Northwest Metro MobilePack event for Feed My Starving Children.

“We’re fortunate to have a facility in a state of construction to offer as a MobilePack site. It gives us a chance to get to know our community as we partner with Feed My Starving Children,” said Duane Hendricks, Egan Company Chief Operating Officer. “If you’re interested in donating or packing food that will feed children in need in our community and around the world, join us and help out this great cause.”

Community members are invited to pack food at Egan Company’s Champlin facility. The event will take place February 24-28, and see a total of 10,000 volunteers packing two million meals that will feed 6,000 children for one year. For more information or to sign-up, visit the Northwest Metro MobilePack event link: http://bit.ly/23f1vLc

Egan Company has a strong commitment to the local community, actively devoting time, compassion, and resources for organizations like Feed My Starving Children. Egan has over 50 employees who have volunteered time to support this event.

Feed My Starving Children is a local nonprofit hunger relief organization working with volunteers to produce a scientifically formulated food formula that is culturally acceptable worldwide. Organizations in nearly 70 countries around the world distribute these meals to children in greatest need.

About Egan Company:

Egan Company is a specialty contractor that represents over 15 skilled trade unions serving virtually every infrastructure discipline in the industry. Core services include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glass (InterClad), millwrights, controls and system integration, building automation, and service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance. For more information about Egan Company, visit www.eganco.com.

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Media Contact:

Jessica Johnson
jkjohnson@eganco.com
763-595-4310

Download a PDF of the press release.

A Tradition of Paying it Forward

Friday, August 28th, 2015

So much is changing in the construction industry, but some values never quite lose their luster. Notions like family, community, and charity, for example, are as prevalent today as they were in 1945 when Egan Company was founded.

For the past 70 years, Egan has been actively involved in the community by rallying employees to support generous causes, and the first half of 2015 was no different as employees collaborated with Twin Cities-based Hearts & Hammers for the thirteenth time and participated once again in a local food-packing competition through the non-profit, Matter.

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“Remodel” is a word that gets thrown around a lot at Egan. Usually, it pertains to a commercial project. But last May, Egan employees partnered with Hearts & Hammers for a different kind of remodel; one that would transform the house of an elderly Minneapolis resident.

There were more than 40 Egan employees in attendance, including Egan Leaders, and field and office personnel. We spent the morning and afternoon fixing up and repainting the house. The house had survived years of wear-and-tear, including a fire on the front porch years ago.

“This year was one of the first that we’ve had an all-Egan team, so it was great to see everyone participate and work together to help out someone in need,” said Jim Malecha, Egan Company President & CEO.

A fresh coat of paint took off years from the house and garage’s façade, and the backyard is now transformed with an all-new walking path, a reinforced deck, and a neat little sitting area inside a newly refurbished garden.

“I’ve been here 47 years and I just can’t believe it’s my house,” said Katherine, homeowner.

DSC_0497Packing Meals for Healthy Competition

A food-packing competition was held through Matter, a local nonprofit, to support local children and families in need of nutritious meals.

Eight teams of Egan employees raced to pack meals, and the competition was fierce, with teams rushing to arrange and seal boxes as quickly as possible within a time limit. When the final tallies were counted, the winning team came out on top after packing 81 total boxes.

“This event was for a good cause to help provide food for kids in food deserts in the Twin Cities,” said Nick Ravetto, Egan Company Safety Coordinator. “It also brought together people at Egan for a great team-building event.”

Ninety-five Egan employees attended the event and packed 695 boxes, which amounted to 3,475 meals. Quenton Marty, President of Matter, said the boxes Egan packed would provide over a week and half of meals to students in local free lunch programs.

The group (and individual) efforts of Egan volunteers have been a lasting source of pride throughout all seventy years of the company’s existence. Each day brings more opportunities, and each day we hope to continue our rich tradition of supporting the local community.

Summer of School Upgrades and Installs

Friday, September 19th, 2014

anoka-hennepin-school-outsideEvery summer, Egan Company’s Building Systems & Services (BSS) group upgrades or installs new building automation or fire systems in schools across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Egan completed work this summer in over eight school districts, including St. Paul Public Schools, Eden Prairie Schools, Anoka-Hennepin School District, School District of Clear Lake, and St. Michael-Albertville School District. All of this work is compressed into a three-month timeframe and equates to over 20,000 hours of manpower.

The building automation system controls everything from air handling units to VAV boxes to pool converters to lighting. Many schools also incorporate energy efficient systems to produce lower utility bills. The fire systems in the schools provide smoke management systems, advance detection, voice evacuation and exit technology, and sprinkler system monitoring.

The installation of these two systems can prove challenging, especially in such a short timeframe; however, Egan simplifies the project process by providing system engineering, design, installation, and start-up and commissioning to finish the job quickly.

All systems were updated before school started this Fall. Year round, Egan also provides maintenance to these–and other–school districts.

“Every summer we roll up our sleeves for various schools,” said Tom Addabbo, Egan Account Manager. “It’s always a challenge to help bring these schools back online before the school year starts. Fortunately, our field team does it year after year and knows what it takes to meet these tight timelines.”

Summer 2014 Numbers At-a-Glance

  • 4,505 hours of building automation system setup, engineering, graphics, and drafting
  • 11,290 hours of building automation field installs
  • 1,681 hours of building automation commissioning
  • 4,900 hours of fire systems field installs
  • 538 hours of fire systems testing and inspection

Technology bands Egan Together

Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

jim-nonnJim Nonn, Egan Company’s Chief Information Officer hadn’t planned for this. As he watched the antenna wave in the -20 degree wind chill, he thought, “This isn’t going to work.”

The antenna was part of a new “air-fiber” connection that sends/receives data from Egan’s corporate headquarters to Egan’s Industrial Controls group about a mile away at speeds of 1.4 Gigabytes/second. The connection consisted of two antennae on top of each building that needed direct, uninterrupted line-of-sight to each other.

Minnesota’s December weather had other plans. Not only was the antenna failing to stay put in the freezing wind, but it was also too short. Line-of-sight to Industrial Controls was cut off by another building. If these antennae failed to work, the Industrial Controls employees may as well have not shown up to work next Monday.

With the help of Egan pipefitters and low-voltage electrical employees, a team was formed to find a solution.

A taller, sturdier tower was fabricated in Egan’s pipe shop, customized electrical wiring was rigged to it, and a bucket truck and crane were procured to safely install the new equipment. All of this was completed same-day.

“It’s one of those times when I’m really glad I work at Egan, not just because of our construction capabilities, but the fact that people are willing to drop everything and help when you need it most,” Nonn said.

Both antennae have needed minimal maintenance since that icy December day, and connection speeds between Egan locations have been consistently superior.