We believe that increasing our self-perform work leads to greater certainty of results.
Our process starts with dedicated estimators and project managers who collaborate closely with owners and design teams to optimize the design for the scopes we self-perform.
From there, our self-perform project managers, superintendents, and skilled craft professionals execute the work with a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
Self-performing key scopes allows us to deliver with greater accuracy and efficiency — bringing our skill, expertise, and control directly to the work in place on every project.
JE Dunn has offsite manufacturing facilities in Kansas City, Missouri, and Nashville. The main goal of these facilities is to collaborate with our Self-Perform teams across the country to transfer tasks from the site to a controlled environment. Our Self-Perform teams engage with our manufacturing team from the beginning to identify and perform as much work as possible at this facility. This enables more flexibility and efficiency for our field workforce. By bringing work from the field into a controlled environment, we improve the safety and productivity of our workforce while also improving the quality of the finished product. The controlled environment and safe working conditions are also a selling point to growing our workforce.
Chris Cole, National Director of Self-Perform at JE Dunn, has been with the company since 2000 and brings more than two decades of experience in construction operations and skilled trades leadership. He oversees strategic direction, growth, and innovation for self-perform work nationwide, including vertical integration, technology adoption, and training initiatives through the Skilled Trades Academy. Chris is a member of JE Dunn’s Innovation Committee. He is a LEED Green Associate.
