Enhancing Design Speed and Accuracy

“As a design/build contractor, we don’t want to spend months designing a project,” said Jeff Furstenau, President of Olaf Anderson & Son Construction Company in Fargo, North Dakota. “We’re looking for an engineering firm that can give us a good, accurate design fast. Houston Engineering gets our designs right away, and within a week or two, we are ready to estimate and move on to the next phase.”

Speed is critical for clients like Olaf Anderson & Son Construction. “What Houston does in two weeks, other firms do in six,” said Furstenau. Another key element is precise planning and design to help prevent expensive problems on-site. “The Houston staff is accurate. I can rely on everything to work when they are done.”

What helps makes this relationship work? Technology combined with a human touch. “We e-mail AutoCAD files back and forth, which is very convenient and speeds up the design,” explained Furstenau. “Houston Engineering also uses advanced surveying equipment that helps them gain speed and accuracy. And above all, they are professional and service-oriented.”

Houston Engineering continues to partner with Olaf Anderson and Son Construction Company with ongoing projects. “We would rank Houston Engineering as the best engineering firm we work with,” said Furstenau.

- Jeff Furstenau, President of Olaf Anderson & Son Construction Company