August is back-to-school time and while it’s always a busy point of the year, it’s particularly challenging for building engineers and complex mechanical systems. These challenges extend beyond the education industry, because for much of North America, the back-to-school period also marks the transition from…
Stop by any construction site in the heat of summer and you’ll find workers doing everything they can to combat the stress of high temperatures. From cooling buffs and head coverings to box fans and iced water, crews invest a lot of energy staying hydrated…
Epsilon’s own Starsky and Hutch (Paul Kirchhoff and Jeffrey Johnson) hit the road again last week – this time to Las Vegas, where they spoke at Hanson Wade’s 2022 Advancing Preconstruction conference. This is an Epsilon favorite because it’s an amazing gathering of construction professionals…
Proposals are often evaluated first for the price, and then for other factors, such as ability to deliver on schedule, relevant past performance, team capabilities, etc. However, what any experienced client can tell you is that the low-cost provider often submits change orders, or the…
The Epsilon Team enjoyed several days at the recent 2022 Advancing Prefabrication Conference, including having our own Paul Kirchhoff as one of the speakers/presenters. After attending multiple sessions, speaking with attendees and listening to discussions throughout the event, here are three takeaways we brought home…
One of the lesser-known benefits of working with an experienced Off-Site Construction (OSC) manufacturer is the incredible efficiencies in system layout and design. By their very nature, modular systems utilize a more efficient design approach. Not to be confused with “compressing” or “compacting,” OSC designers…
