EDS International Holdings

Our Philosophy

 

"WHAT SOME PEOPLE CALL PHILOSOPHY, WE CALL PASSION."

 

While our portfolio is complex and vast, our process remains as simple as silence:  we start by listening.  Very attentively.  That, in part, explains why we are recognized leaders in Construction Management and Design-Build services.

Yet, while the roots of EDS Medical Construction are ever-expanding, our community-centric approach enables us to strengthen local economies by creating jobs for existing residents and by supporting local merchants, vendors, suppliers and retailers.

 

Our Purpose
We exist to build great places to work, play and live.

 

Our Mission
To be the most sought-after construction company in the business.

 

It’s all part of a very concerted effort to enrich the lives our customers, consultants, employees and our community as a whole.

 

It’s an effort based on over four decades of these heavily emphasized values:  

• Integrity-We walk our talk without excuses. We are known for long-standing principles of fairness and honesty.

• Respect-We offer respect, honesty, parity and courtesy to all of our employees, customers.

• Collaboration-We are good listeners and communicators. We believe in the synergy of teams.

• Value-We add value to our projects through proven and innovative processes.

• Achievement-We are committed to a culture of achievement. Achieving goals and keeping our promises creates significance and enjoyment in our careers.

 

Our Leaders

 

EDS Medical CONSTRUCTION

 

Our leaders and employees live and serve in the cities they create, beneath the skylines they help shape. A community composed of local people working on regional projects.

 

Some of our staff have been with us their entire careers, and many possess more than thrity nine years of EDS service. That experience will serve you well.

 

Construction Services

 

Delivery Methods

 

"WE'VE BEEN ACCUSED OF AN EXHAUSTIVE COMMITMENT TO EACH PROJECT. WE PLEAD GUILTY."

 

Fervor.  Fire.  Drive. Dedication.  Zeal.  Zest.  Whatever you want to call it, it runs in our veins.  And therefore, it runs in your project – in every single aspect of your project.

 

EDS will take meticulous responsibility for cost control, schedule control, constructability, value, and subcontractor selection, no matter whether your project is a design/build delivery or any other method, in fact 80% of our projects are completed with an integrated collaborative process.

 

A boatload of passion, an attention to detail, a collaborative process – all of it yields a very desirable outcome: a successful project.

 

Construction Management

 

"THE TYPICAL RESPONSE TO OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS RANGE FROM PRAISE TO, WELL, MORE PRAISE."

 

Our confidence in the discipline of Construction Management allows all parties involved to interact and collaborate on a step-by-step basis.  

The consequence?  An open thought process that leads to more innovative, cost-effective solutions. We surmise you’ll welcome -- with open arms -- this candid exchange of ideas, and the smoother process that results.  

Having completed over 200 projects in the recent past utilizing our CM/GC services, it’s safe to say we have proven experience.  Our knowledge of this delivery method is, quite frankly, unequalled in the industry.  No brag, just fact.

Teamwork is central to our success.  We team with architects and project engineers early in the preconstruction process.  Doing so significantly accelerates your project’s implementation.  In fact, at every stage of the building process, we apply management techniques that maintain a frictionless team environment in which our contractors, architects, employees and engineers may collaborate openly – all to the end that you enjoy a buttoned-down, positive building experience.

 

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to build up."

 

by: King Solomon

 

Design-Build

 

"BEING SINGLE HAS DEFINITE BENEFITS."

 

Let’s pause for a quick clarification: “Design - Build” is a project delivery system that enables you to contract with a single entity (EDS, of course) to complete both the design and construction phases of your project.  

When all elements of your project are facilitated through EDS, we’re able to more readily control costs and schedules, including offering a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

These simple but fundamental differences save money and time by transforming the relationship between designers and builders into an alliance which fosters collaboration and teamwork. United from the outset of every project, an integrated team also readily incorporates BIM and LEED® certification goals.

Here’s a helpful summary of Design - Build benefits:

• Single point of responsibility for design and construction.

• Unites experience with experience. Design-Build combines experienced professionals whose background best corresponds with the specific requirements and scope of your project.

• Provides designers with a check-and-balance system that helps them focus on budget while maintaining a higher level of quality.

• Eliminates conflict between team members (designers and contractors) by enabling them to bring individual talents and strengths to your project.

• Provides you with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), due to total understanding of your project, months earlier than a traditional method.

• Delivers a pure “partnering process,” which unites all team members for the good of your project.

• Collaborative project management means work is completed faster with fewer problems.

• Cost savings are created as integrated team is geared toward efficiency and innovation.

• Increases quality as EDS meets performance needs, not just minimum design requirements.

 

"BEING EXPERIENCED IS A PLUS. TOO."

 

Did we mention how many years we’ve been applying the Design-Build management system?  

Answer: 40 years.  

A healthy number, wouldn’t you say?  But even with 40 years under our belt, our obsession for producing impeccable buildings, on time and on budget, hasn’t waned.  We remain as impassioned, motivated and dedicated as ever to achieving harmony between the financial, aesthetic and timeline requirements of your project.

 

Lump Sum Contracting

 

"ACCURATE ESTIMATING IS A SCIENCE IN WHICH WE HAVE A PhD."

 

We are cost-conscious to a fault.  We treat every single dollar like it’s precious.  It is.  

Employing the traditional "Lump Sum Contracting" delivery system, EDS painstakingly examines your completed construction drawings and specifications, and provides you with a single-entry amount (a fancy way of saying “lump sum”) to cover all labor, equipment, materials, services, overhead, and profit for completing your project.

Because cost is typically the decisive factor, our EDS cost estimators utilize advanced estimating software that allows us to very precisely compute quantities and generate reduced-scale, color-coded drawings that clearly illustrate the various construction components included in your project's design.

 

Collaborating with first-rate subcontractors is critical to the success of the Lump Sum Contracting delivery method. Consequently, EDS has spent over 40 years forming and preserving robust relationships with subcontractors throughout the Western United States. Subcontractors value our reputation for clearly defining job scope and expectations, establishing win-win environments and delivering on our promises.  These relationships ensure lower costs and reduced risks on your project.

“Lump Sum Contracting” advantages:

• The project will be completed at the lowest price for the pre-established design and specifications.

• Our competitive bid process is especially beneficial when project parameters are well defined and owner changes are unlikely.

 

Final thought.  We take extraordinary pride in being the lowest cost producer, while still providing the highest quality construction.

 

CM at Risk

 

"INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY COMES STANDARD."

 

EDS Medical Construction is an industry leader with the innovative contracting method called Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). This delivery method offers a number of time and cost savings advantages.

 

With CMAR, EDS is selected as construction manager and general contractor early in the design phase. We work closely with your architect to examine alternate materials, systems, and equipment for cost, quality and availability. We then perform constructability reviews and offer value engineering suggestions. This early coordination fosters collaboration and focuses the entire team on finding the best solutions for your construction project. We also coordinate all subcontractor bids and determine a guaranteed maximum price for construction.

 

As with all the services EDS offers, we can customize a solution to include some or all of the responsibilities generally associated with CMAR:

• Advise and consult on all aspects of planning

• Manage the design and construction phases

• Establish parameters for quality, cost and time

• Provide constructability reviews and cost analyses

• Prepare bid packages

• Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates

• Develop a phasing and sequencing plan

• Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) to ensure constructability of the design while minimizing cost and schedule

• Prepare the overall project schedule and provide periodic detailed updates

• Establish and maintain all quality control standards

• Guarantee the construction cost

• Serve as General Contractor

 

Preconstruction Methods

 

"THE MOST CRITICAL STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION: PRECONSTRUCTION."

 

Some think the groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of a project. At EDS, the process starts earlier. Much earlier. Preconstruction encompasses all of the steps (and processes) that ensure a successful project.

EDS assumes overall management for preconstruction services. Our goal is to create an environment of open and clear communication during the early stages of your project.

 

The benefits (can you say cost-efficiency, speed, quality and safety?) are manifested throughout the balance of construction.

 

We offer the following Preconstruction Services:

• Site Evaluations

• Preconstruction Scheduling

• Financial Planning, Budgets, Feasibility Analysis

• Design Reviews / Develop Deliverables

• Value Engineering / Cost Control

• Constructability Reviews

• SWPPP Development

• Permit Acquisition

• BIM (Virtual Building)

• LEED® / Sustainability Forecasting

• Life Cycle Cost Analysis

 

Construction Services

 

"PEOPLE DON'T BUILD GREAT BUILDINGS. PASSION DOES."

 

Synergy may be a trite idea these days, but we simply don’t know any other way to build. It’s in our DNA. Or, at very least, deeply ingrained in our corporate culture. That’s why we always focus on matching the strengths of each team member with every task. And if we’ve done this correctly, the project always comes out right.

 

Below you’ll find a sample listing of the services we provide during the Construction Phase:

• Safety Program

• Schedule Monitoring, Reporting and Enforcement

• Shop Drawings / Project Submittals and Samples

• Open-Book Accounting and Cost Reporting

• Risk Management (Insurance, Licensing, Bonding)

• Permits and Fees

• Testing & Inspection

• Reports and Project Site Documents

• Start-Up & Commissioning Services

• Service, Maintenance, and Warranty

• Quality Control and Quality Endurance

• Detailed Monthly Reports

• LEED® / Sustainability Implementation

• BIM (Virtual Building) Validation

 

“God is in the details.”

 

By: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

 

Self Performed Serivces

 

"WE SINK OUR TEETH INTO CONCRETE."

 

It’s a good thing we have great dental insurance, because concrete is the foundation of practically every project we undertake. 

 

We take it very seriously. For us, concrete construction is like being the proverbial “kid in the candy store.”  Our eyes open wide and we start to salivate.  Well, almost.

 

Fact is, we have in-house industry experts exclusively dedicated to concrete construction.  In short, it’s a passion. 

 

But it's also a process. And it starts on a sheet of paper — long before the final pour — in a room where our highly skilled concrete craftspeople and supervisors will collaborate with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors. Within these initial design and development meetings — months before the vibrators and trowels — the concrete is truly shaped and smoothed.

 

But the shaping doesn’t end there. 

 

We also help shape budgets and schedules through true value engineering. By involving our concrete team in the early stages of development, we can analyze logistics, pour sequence layouts, and provide structure systems analyses to best facilitate construction. We likewise apply formwork systems that are pertinent to specific concrete projects (such as parking structures, garages, footings and foundations).

 

Because we self-perform all of the concrete work for your projects using our own people (who, in our humble opinion, happen to be the best in the field), we have immediate control over schedules, budgets and job quality

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Whether cast-in-place, pre-cast, deck or slab, we are masters at every aspect of the concrete construction process — from concept to keys. 

 

Green Construction

 

"MOTHER EARTH WOULD CALL US A VERY RESPONSIBLE TENANT."

 

The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.

EDS buys into it 100 per cent, in case you wondered.

 

EDS’s Green / Sustainability Statement

 

“To Learn, Practice and Teach green / sustainable design and construction as a core responsibility”