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We control the critical path because we staff it.
On most vertical projects, MEP is the scope that decides whether the schedule holds. It is also the scope most contractors have the least control over, because it is subcontracted to three separate companies with three separate backlogs.
We perform it ourselves. That is a structural advantage, not a marketing line: when the mechanical crew and the general contractor answer to the same company, sequencing conflicts get resolved instead of documented.
What we self-perform
- Mechanical and HVAC, including equipment set, ductwork, and controls
- Electrical, from service and distribution through devices and lighting
- Plumbing, process piping, and specialty systems
- Coordination and clash resolution across all three, in house
Why it changes the schedule
Rough in is where a job either gets ahead or falls behind. Self-performing it means we can add crew to a lagging area, resequence around a late delivery, and run trades concurrently in a way that a subcontracted job cannot without a change order and a two week negotiation.
It also means the MEP estimate in preconstruction is our own production cost, not an allowance we are hoping holds.
Dino Plumbing and Service Pros
Ber Wilson acquired Dino Plumbing and Service Pros, a plumbing, HVAC, and electrical company, bringing licensed trade crews and service capability in house.
Dino continues to operate under its own brand for its own residential and commercial service customers. For Ber Wilson projects, it is the in house trade base behind the self-performed MEP scope described on this page.
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Where this connects.
Build
The rest of this stage.
Ask us about your critical path
Tell us the schedule you are trying to hit and where you think the risk is. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.