One of the tenets of the Off Site Construction (OSC) approach is schedule compression and surety. This has made OSC an increasingly popular option for construction teams, since the potential for downstream damage to project schedules can stem from delays in any number of areas.
We regularly communicate how Off-Site Construction (OSC) helps compress timelines and improve schedule surety, but what does that mean for clients in the real world? Here are some examples:
Cambridge Massachusetts 18-Story High-Rise – Construction in an urban environment has unique challenges that don’t exist in less populated areas. Equipment delivery requires coordination with numerous stakeholders, including traffic control officials and public safety departments. Because there are limited staging areas, precise delivery timing is imperative. This project required lifting a modular utility plant in “Super Skid” form to the 17th floor in a dense downtown environment.
The central utility plant included 34 modular skids, shipped individually for reconnection in the field. Because it was built off-site and delivered to the job site ready-to-assemble, schedule risk was significantly reduced. In fact, the entire MEP schedule was accelerated by 10-weeks thanks to OSC and the Design Assist approach. Read more.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Central Utility Plant – This upgrade of an existing facility’s process chilled-water needed to be completed in close coordination with a week-long site shutdown, which occurred only twice a year. Schedule surety was an absolute requirement for delivery of the OSC system, installation and commissioning. All of this happened in the post-COVID pharmaceutical industry ramp-up, compounding the risks of missing the one-week window. The schedule surety offered by OSC was a natural choice given the tight timeline. Read more.
Texas Education Facility – Planned reconfigurations of academic space were displacing this school’s boiler and chilled water distribution system. And the new equipment needed to be online by the time school resumed in August. Given the Texas heat and the need to wrap-up construction before children returned to campus, delays were not an option. But by choosing the OSC path, the project was completed on time, including delivery, installation and commissioning. Read more.
When a project requires precise schedules and dependable deliverables, OSC and the Design Assist approach mitigate risks. Partnering with Epsilon provides project teams with the confidence that schedules will be met, and the resulting system will meet or exceed expectations. Curious about the potential impact of delivering modular utilities using OSC on an upcoming project? Contact Epsilon today!
