Quality

Our Focus 4

At JE Dunn, we understand that a proactive approach with our quality efforts early in projects is well worth the investment. Any issues we can resolve prior to beginning construction helps maintain both schedule and budget. While some challenges are unique, history shows us that most quality problems are avoidable with a particular focus on four management steps which are proven to provide maximum value to our projects. We call these our “Focus 4” and they include Constructability and 3rd Party Peer Reviews, Mock-Ups, Pre-Installation Meetings, and First Work in Place Observations.

Constructability and Third-Party Peer Reviews

Constructability reviews are in-house reviews of contract documents. Our constructability reviews are supported by a document review checklist that covers a range of items under multiple disciplines.

In addition to our in-house reviews, JE Dunn requires third-party peer reviews of the contract documents conducted by an engineer separate from the engineer of record. This third-party engineer will review the design documents for certain critical scopes of work.

At the conclusion of both reviews, our goal is to collaborate with the design team to officially incorporate any agreed upon comments into the design, while recognizing and respecting the design team’s authority as the designer of record.

Mock-Ups

Mock-ups are utilized for both aesthetic and functional purposes and can incorporate a variety of project elements. Ideally, the mockup process is complete prior to all associated products being ordered and any installation commences on the project. This process requires upfront planning and buy-in from our Owner and design team to be successful. When proper time and budgets are allotted, projects prevent rework and experience higher quality which helps maintain overall schedule and budget. In some cases, our Virtual Design and Construction team builds three-dimensional models to serve as virtual mock-ups for different aspects of a project, usually in addition to a physical mock-up.

Pre-Installation Meetings

Pre-installation meetings are held before construction commences for each significant construction activity or scope of work as listed in the project-specific quality plan to communicate the quality expectations of the project contract documents. These meetings focus quality efforts on preventing deficiencies. Topics discussed in these meetings usually include: design document details, submittal details, mock-ups, authorities having jurisdiction, inspection processes, associated software requirements, and punchlist processes.

First Work In-Place Observations

First work in-place observations refer to our process of inspecting the initial installation of each scope to ensure they meet contract document requirements and quality expectations. Like mock-ups, taking the time to stop after 10% completion to ensure design requirements and expectations are being met early in a scope of work allows the project to prevent re-work and maintain schedule.

Meet Our People

National Leadership

As Vice President and National Quality Director, Jason Wright brings over 25 years of experience leading large-scale construction programs. As a LEED Accredited and Design-Build Accredited Professional, Jason uses his expertise to drive continuous improvement, develop people-first teams, and align quality standards across projects totaling over $30 billion in construction value.

Jason leads national quality strategies that improve performance, strengthen consistency, and reduce risk across JE Dunn’s projects and teams. Before stepping into his current role, Jason served as a project executive on more than $1 billion in complex projects spanning healthcare, civic, corrections, and commercial sectors.