T&D Construction with Design-Build/EPC Advantages
Faster. Cost-effective. Single point of responsibility.
If that is how you want your transmission and distribution project to proceed, design-build is the way to go. Turn to Burns & McDonnell for a shorter schedule, a cost-controlled project ... and to reduce the challenges that come with a traditional approach.
You. Burns & McDonnell. Design-Build. A perfect match.
Design-Build Delivers Results
Design-build, or engineer-procure-construct (EPC), project delivery reduces owner risk, shortens project schedules, provides a single point of contact, increases cooperation, reduces owner staffing, and establishes an environment for design and construction innovation.
As a leader in the T&D industry, Burns & McDonnell has all the services required to make your project successful.
Our work as EPC contractor for Xcel Energy's Southwest Minnesota Wind Transmission Upgrade earned the honor of Burns & McDonnell 2007 Project of the Year and accolades from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota.
Our outstanding safety record and strong bonding capacity allows Burns & McDonnell to tackle multiple projects simultaneously. Our extensive vendor and subcontractor network, coupled with our engineering, procurement and construction personnel, delivers the quality you've come to expect from Burns & McDonnell.
Innovative program management starts with our exclusive program management tool, OneTouchPM®, that enhances your cost savings and enables our team to make better decisions and reduce errors on the job site through a portable, 3D dashboard that integrates real-time design and construction data. Click here to watch a video about how OneTouchPM® works.
- Time-proven management approach
- State-of-the-art management information system
- Project scheduling software
- Accounting systems
- Procurement procedures
- Construction procedures
- Risk management team
- Safety and health program
- Field inspection program
- Overall project management
- Scope and budget definition
- Permitting, engineering and detailed design
- Equipment and material supply up to 765-kV
- Complete construction activities
- Field testing, commissioning and training
- As-built documentation

