From the Front Lines Podcast Episode

Trevor Smith, NYC-based project manager, was invited to an interview on the IREM national podcast series, “From the Front Lines.” He talks about the challenges of retrofits in occupied buildings and why the integrated engineering and construction approach reduces risks.

In Trevor’s view, there are two big risks:

It can be a big challenge to really understand and plan for all the existing conditions within a building during the project development, regardless of your due diligence — you’re always going to run into different surprises, particularly in older buildings.

The other, possibly more significant challenge is continuity of operation — whether it’s a hospital ICU, a lab, in a university, a manufacturing floor, or even your child’s bedroom, construction activities are always going to have a high potential to disrupt use and operations.

In Trevor’s view, the integrated engineering and construction approach minimizes these risk because the same team responsible for design is also directly involved with construction. “This really closes that feedback loop from construction back to design, allowing the design team to better anticipate, even plan for unexpected conditions on the job site,” he explained. “With a single dedicated accountable partner like Ecosystem, we really make sure all the owner and operator priorities are factored into the entire project lifecycle from design through the commissioning. “

Listen here to learn more – https://open.spotify.com/episode/5p1M6dFNaQMhZVgN5WEGIg