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How EDS Supports GCs During the Construction Phase

During construction, EDS protects the approved design intent and helps the project team resolve site issues without compromising resilience or maintainability.

EDS engineers reviewing electrical installations and BIM coordination during data center construction
Technical review, BIM coordination, and site support from installation through handover.

Protecting Design Intent During Delivery

Construction introduces real-world constraints, vendor interfaces, and installation decisions that must be resolved quickly and accurately. EDS provides the engineering continuity needed to keep the approved design, project requirements, and site execution aligned.

Construction-Phase Support

  • Technical review of contractor and vendor submittals
  • RFI responses and design clarifications
  • BIM clash resolution
  • Shop-drawing review
  • Inspection of critical MEP & CSA installations
  • Assessment of substitutions and value-engineering proposals
  • Protection-setting and selectivity coordination
  • Review of cable, busbar and equipment installation
  • Tracking design changes and deviations
  • Interface coordination workshops
  • Preparation and review of red-line and as-built documents

By coordinating technical decisions, installation interfaces, changes, and final records, EDS helps general contractors deliver compliant, maintainable, and resilient MEP and CSA systems through to handover.

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