Epstein Design Build Overview

Construction & DesignBuild Overview & capabilities GLOBAL DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION EXPERTISE

FIRM OVERVIEW History, Organization & Locations Founded in 1921, Epstein is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, and construction company that specializes in developing sustainable building and infrastructure solutions for clients in the commercial, industrial and public sectors.

Throughout our 100 + year history, Epstein has garnered a reputation as a firm that is continually associated with landmark projects both in the United States and throughout the world. These projects include highprofile developments such as the $750M renovation and expansion to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, the $450M New Passenger Terminal at Chicago’s Midway Airport, and the Zlote Tarasy, a $300M mixed-use development in Warsaw, Poland.

Epstein is a multi-disciplinary design, engineering & construction company that is focused on serving our clients, empowering our employee-owners, and enhancing our communities.

In addition to these major projects, Epstein has a long history of providing construction and DesignBuild services for clients across a wide-spectrum of markets and industries. Recent projects include $142.6M Wholestone Farms Cut Floor, $305M Prestage Foods of Iowa facility, $335M Seaboard Triumph Foods program, $40M Alpina Yogurt processing facility, and $23M G&W Electric. Epstein handles large construction and DesignBuild programs for clients nationally and internationally, including Medline Industries, Albertsons, Kroger and Keebler to name a few. Epstein has been named one of the nation’s Top DesignBuilders by ENR magazine, reporting an average construction volume of more than $200M a year over the last five years.

Epstein is an employee-owned firm that provides clients architecture, planning, interior design, engineering (civil, industrial, MEP and structural), strategic and sustainability services, and construction. Epstein is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York and Raleigh, and Warsaw, Poland. We are licensed in nearly all 50 states across all disciplines.

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CONSTRUCTION & DESIGNBUILD Experience, Tradition and Capabilities

Who We Are

DesignBuild has a proven track record as a construction

Epstein’s team offers the luxury of single source

delivery method that saves owners time and money.

responsibility by having both the design and the

Epstein helped develop the method over 65 years ago,

construction in the hands of one company. This allows

offering a start-to-finish process for our clients. The staff

our clients the ability to focus on their business needs

of Epstein’s DesignBuild team is well-skilled with years

rather than becoming the coordinator and mediator

of experience in both design and construction. We’ve

between the designer and the contractor. In addition,

developed relationships with subcontractors throughout

our clients notice an increased level of quality due to this

the United States and Europe, and have an extensive

singular responsibility. By maintaining a high level of

history in designing and constructing distribution

quality throughout the entire process, we can engage the

centers, food processing facilities, light manufacturing

client, make recommendations and keep them involved.

buildings, R+D laboratories, office environments, and multi-family residential projects.

Cost savings and commitment to budget through value engineering and constructability are additional Epstein

Epstein’s success in construction and with the

core values. Our design and construction personnel work

DesignBuild delivery method is the direct result of strong

side by side to evaluate alternative designs, materials

cost, schedule and project control systems coupled

and methods. Because the design and construction

with accurate conceptual estimating. These systems

overlap, substantial time savings can be achieved, which

are efficiently managed by experienced seasoned field

translates into lower costs and earlier occupancy of

construction staff and on-site supervision.

the facility. We deliver our facilities within the schedule commitments.

Our greatest achievement resides in our ability to construct buildings that meet our client’s operations. We

Providing our clients with reduced administrative costs

are able to positively impact the effectiveness of facilities

is another method in which we give our clients added

through detailed front-end estimating, planning and

value. In today’s business culture, reducing overhead

design with our clients. This attention to detail at the

and administrative costs is a necessity. A single source

beginning of a project results in an Epstein-built facility -

of responsibility minimizes those costs and the burden

on time, on budget and appropriately customized to our

upon our clients.

clients’ needs. We place the comfort, productivity, health and safety of a facility’s occupants foremost in our efforts.

Epstein’s construction and DesignBuild team achieves early knowledge of project costs through simultaneous estimating and design development. This supplies our clients with invaluable information upon which to accurately forecast project budgets. We also provide flexibility in our delivery system. We offer our clients several options such as Construction Management, Construction Management at Risk, Guaranteed Maximum Price, and Lump Sum. Epstein builds our business on long-term relationships.

It is our goal to foster these relationships and repeat business with our clients. We make it a point to understand our clients’ business, corporate goals and objectives, and incorporate them into the philosophy of every project.

Not Your Typical DesignBuilder Epstein is unique among general contractors and DesignBuilders in that we have been executing work under this project delivery approach for 70 years of our 100+ years in business. We were DesignBuilders before there was a name for it, and we’ve been leading the way in its project delivery ever since. Our foundation as an Architect/Engineer before becoming a DesignBuilder provides us with a different DNA than firms who are Contractors first executing projects as DesignBuilders.

Epstein approaches projects seeking a solution to meet our customers’ business needs, even if it means a smaller building is required, or only a renovation performed.

We begin projects by working with clients to first and

Seaboard Triumph Foods Fresh Pork Processing Facility SIOUX CITY, IOWA

foremost understand the business objectives and needs, which then drive the project. This sets the stage for us to define the project scope. Nearly simultaneously, we work to identify the budget and schedule for the project. Then, interactively, we work with the client to bring all three, scope, schedule and budget, into balance, resulting in the optimal solution for that particular client. We find that by seeking to first understand what end result the client has in mind in terms of the project quality, functional capability, timing and investment, we are best able to deliver a result that improves their operational capabilities and allows them to meet their business objective.

Scope, schedule and budget are monitored throughout a

Alpina Yogurt Processing Facility

project’s life; we work interactively with our clients to as-

BATAVIA, NEW YORK

sure that initial project goals and targets are maintained through completion. In addition to weekly project level activity meetings with clients, Epstein organizes a monthly strategic level meeting with senior level stakeholders to maintain focus on the overarching objectives of the project. It is this level of attention to meeting our client’s business objectives that has produced so many repeat projects for Epstein over the years. We understand that their projects are not just about building buildings, but are also about building their businesses. They recognize that Epstein supports that mission and come back to us with their expansion, operational improvement, renovation and sometimes business contraction or consolidation challenges for unique and value solutions.

Wholestone Farms New Cut Floor FREMONT, NEBRASKA

Software & Tools We Use

Client Testimonials

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MS Project – Scheduling software

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Excel – Various tools

“Our relationship with Epstein has evolved quickly over

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iPad – Field access to remote documents

the past two years. They immediately demonstrated a

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360 camera – Daily site photos

wide spectrum of facility development capabilities, from

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Drones

site selection assistance and due diligence to architectur-

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Webcams

al design, engineering and construction management.

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Bluebeam – Progress completion of work and

They have presented the best value-proposition for each

markups

of the projects they have been awarded.”

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Infrared cameras – Moisture mitigation and quality control

Robert M. Waller - Sr VP Operations

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Smoke pens – Vapor drive and quality control

Medline Industries, Inc.

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Large screen TVs in the field for onsite collaboration

“Epstein has been an instrumental partner in the design,

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Video conferencing

engineering, and construction of our food processing

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Safety devices – hazardous gas monitoring devices

facility in St. Joseph, Missouri. We hired Epstein based

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NavisWorks – 3D coordination

on their work history and experience in food processing

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Revit

and have been happy to partner with them in the de-

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Cost Management Software

velopment of our fresh pork plant, currently the second

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Document management

largest by volume in the United States. Our facility is over

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Electronic RFI and shop drawing review

650,000 square foot in size and Epstein provided leader-

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Remote plan and document access

ship in the design, value engineering and construction management of this project. We would recommend their skills to any discriminating enterprise looking for depth in engineering knowledge and execution.”

SERVICE HIGHLIGHT - COST ESTIMATING SERVICES As part of Epstein’s range of construction services, our in-house estimators analyze plans and specifications to further understand the scope of work and requirements for materials, labor and equipment. Our estimators provide added value engineering or cost saving initiatives to keep the project on budget.

Mark S Campbell – Chief Executive Officer

Epstein’s estimators research current pricing for materials and equipment to be procured, as well as labor based on market or region to ensure accurate estimates

Epstein not only handled the initial architectural design

Triumph Foods LLC “We retained Epstein to begin our relocation project when we moved from a 165,000 square foot facility to a 371,000 square foot building which was a warehouse that had to be remodeled into a new corporate headquarters. work, but provided complete analysis of several possible locations to insure that the best location was chosen.

Using specialized software our estimators carefully calculate total cost of materials, labor, equipment, and overhead for the project while factoring in variables such as location, complexity, duration, and potential risks.

Their services included construction management, com-

Documents and reports of estimates, including cost breakdowns, assumptions and supporting documentation, are logged to communicate findings and recommendations to project stakeholders.

largely to Epstein’s performance on this project. Epstein is

plete architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, material handling and fire protection system revisions.

The successful outcome of this new facility was due more than competent and I would recommend them for any project.”

James F. Solari - President G&W Electric Company

Gotion Manteno Energy Storage Systems Gigafactory MANTENO, ILLINOIS

Epstein provided master planning and concept design services for Gotion as part of the Gotion Manteno Gigafactory Campus Plan, aligning the development with the Village of Manteno’s comprehensive vision for future growth.

Currently, we are delivering design-build services for the EV battery gigafactory, managing the multi-phased adaptive reuse of a 1.5 million-square-foot former Kmart distribution center into a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility for Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries. At full-scale the facility is slated to produce 40 GWh of lithium-ion battery cells and 10 GWh of battery packs, significantly boosting the EV & ESS battery supply in the US.

GE/Lufkin Industries PLOIESTI, ROMANIA

Full-service architectural and engineering services, as well as general contracting, for a new 381,800-square-foot Oil Field Division Production Facility. The project consists of a 328,000-square-foot manufacturing and fabrication hall, a 38,229-square-foot post production parts building for servicing existing equipment, a 12,572-square-foot office building, a 2,885-square-foot pump house and fire tank for the fire protection system, a 194-square-foot paint storage building and two 275-square-foot guardhouses.

Magid Glove ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS

Planning, design, engineering and construction services for the renovation and reconfiguration of an existing 600,000-square-foot facility into an office, manufacturing and warehouse facility within schedule and budget constraints.

G&W Electric Co. BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

Renovation of an existing 370,000-square-foot speculative industrial building into a LEED BD+C Gold headquarters/ manufacturing/distribution facility for a manufacturer of high voltage switchgear. Provided full DesignBuild services and move coordination for more than 1,000 pieces of machinery without missing a single outgoing order.

Alpina BATAVIA, NEW YORK

Full-service design, engineering and construction services for a $40M, 40,000-square-foot Yogurt Processing Facility. The building is comprised of three main components: production spaces, employee office and amenity spaces, and support spaces.

Epstein is a leader in the design, engineering and construction of facilities across the globe.

For over 70 years, Epstein has been providing DesignBuild

Epstein’s construction and DesignBuild services include:

services for our clients on a national and international

Logistics Analysis

basis. Our roots started as a design and engineering firm,

Strategic Planning

making the Epstein approach unique when compared to

Simulation

many other construction and DesignBuild firms.

Master Planning Facility Design and Engineering

Our clients significantly benefit from our focus on their

Interior Design

needs, operations and business strategies evaluating

Process and Packaging Engineering

how each building project can be an asset to those

Material Handling

requirements.

Construction Program Management

Please contact one of our experienced team members to discuss your project

Jason Chandler, AIA, LEED AP

David Scott

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Director of Construction & DesignBuild

Director of Professional Services

+ 1 312 429 8206

+ 1 312 429 8223

jchandler@epsteinglobal.com

dscott@epsteinglobal.com

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