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Dive brief:
- JE Dunn, a general contractor based in Kansas City, Mo., has launched Form Off-Site Solutionsan offsite manufacturing company specializing in complex building components, according to an April 3 announcement.
- With this new arm, the company will target services across the construction value chain that include total project delivery services, product planning, design, engineering, manufacturing, shipping and logistics.
- Form Off-Site will focus on four component groups, according to the press release: metal assemblies, wood assemblies, construction skin assemblies and multi-office assemblies. The company will specialize in the design-for-manufacturing process, an approach where products are designed and built with the manufacturing end-use in mind.
Diving knowledge:
JE Dunn joins several other contractors and equipment companies in its push to add off-site construction practices to its portfolio. In January 2025, Boldt, an Appleton, Wis.-based contractor established its branch, Bildtto offer modular construction services to its customers.
Additionally, New York City-based Turner Construction set xPL offsite last May, which offers its customers the Turner experience with off-site manufacturing and modular construction.
This surge also comes as builders, such as McCarthy, based in St. Louis, they use prefabricated components in different job segments. These components played an important role in the construction of McCarthy Plaza West Tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis
Form Off-Site Solutions’ controlled approach will help improve installation efficiency, improve project safety and quality, alleviate labor shortages, accelerate schedules and maximize cost certainty, according to JE Dunn.
Nick Effenheim, national director of off-site manufacturing for Form Off-Site Solutions, will lead the unit. According to the announcement, JE Dunn has been focusing on off-site manufacturing since 2021.
Effenheim told Construction Dive via email that by operating as an approved brand, Form Off-Site Solutions can use JE Dunn’s knowledge in different aspects of construction.
“We’ve been testing these offsite manufacturing capabilities for five years and have seen them provide great solutions for our customers,” Effenheim said. “Now, we have the technology and expertise to bring innovative safety, schedule certainty and problem-solving solutions to projects nationwide.”
