Precast Engineering Consultants (PEC) teams up with GMP Architecture of Chicago, IL to provide full service design and detailing services to the precast industry. Together the two firms, that specialize in precast design and detailing, plan on working together on all future projects for their respective clients.
Both PEC and GMP are small enterprises, which concentrate exclusively on the design and detailing of precast structures. While PEC brings their design expertise, technical background and project management & coordination experience, GMP excels at scheduling & planning, estimating & take-offs, project management and precast detailing, using AutoCAD and the latest BIM software.
As to how the two companies would come together to work seamlessly, Greg Papuga, Founder and President of GMP said, "the pandemic taught us many lessons; one very important lesson was the ability to stay light on our feet. Working remotely has become the norm, and platforms such as Zoom or MS Teams, makes daily coordination between the project team and the client a breeze. Also, cloud storage makes collaboration much more efficient, where multiple individual can access, review and edit a document in real time."
Their first project together is already underway for Tindall Georgia; a 5 level parking structure with an amenity level. This collaborative effort will allow both firms to grow, while still focusing on the high quality and attention to detail their clients have come to expect and appreciate.