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Turner Construction Company has launched xPL Offsite, a cutting-edge company that leverages Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) to develop innovative construction solutions and products, enabling Offsite Manufacturing (OSM) capabilities.
xPL Offsite draws from Turner’s more than 20 years of expertise and real-world application in offsite manufacturing, prefabrication, and modular construction. Equipped to address labor shortages, increasingly complex projects, and accelerated construction schedules, xPL Offsite offers faster, safer, and more reliable project delivery across industries and markets in North America. With solutions customized to client needs, xPL Offsite is driven by a commitment to realizing the vision of clients.
xPL Offsite combines our expertise in solution development with the ability to self-manufacture and install high-quality components. Drawing from Turner’s technical expertise, industry-leading market knowledge, in-house manufacturing capacity, and the extensive global supply chain infrastructure of SourceBlue, xPL Offsite enables real-time collaboration on a single project or across a client’s portfolio of work. xPL Offsite services include demand planning which enables us to scale efficiently while meeting client demands with agility.
Setting Us Apart
• Extensive Experience: xPL Offsite leverages Turner’s extensive experience, having successfully completed over 500 projects valued from $100 million to more than $1 billion.
• In-house Advanced Manufacturing Facility: A state-of-the-art, 200,000-square-foot facility in Decatur, Alabama featuring cutting-edge equipment: Lincoln Python technology for steel material reduction; ABB robotics for precision beam assembly; FabStation for optimized fabrication processes.
• Customized Project Approach: Each project receives tailored planning, supported by SourceBlue’s expertise in supply chain sourcing.
• Integrated Solutions and Expertise: Combining prefabrication, manufacturing management, and Turner's renowned project management capabilities ensures superior results in complex and time-sensitive environments.
• Comprehensive Product Offerings: A versatile, customizable kit of parts covering major construction disciplines, including: Central Utility Plants; MEP skids and racks; Modular bathroom pods, and clean rooms, and IT closets.
Tangible Benefits to Clients
• Accelerated Timelines: Parallel scheduling and streamlined offsite processes improve site logistics, eliminate inefficiencies, and reduce overall schedules.
• Improved Productivity and Worker Environment: Shifting the work to a dedicated off-site workforce in a manufacturing environment.
• Cost Certainty: Controlled, lean manufacturing processes minimize risks and improve predictability in project budgets.
• Enhanced Safety and Quality: Work completed in controlled manufacturing environments enhances precision and achieves improvements in safety.
“xPL Offsite represents the next step in Turner’s evolution as a leader in construction innovation,” said Drew Kerr, Vice President and General Manager, xPL Offsite. “xPL Offsite empowers clients with the confidence and capability to realize their goals. Our team combines deep manufacturing, prefabrication and modular expertise, cutting-edge technology, and global supply chain insights to transform how construction is delivered. This enables us to confidently tackle the most demanding challenges of today’s industry with efficiency and effectiveness.”
Driving Success
xPL Offsite brings together resources and talent from Turner and the other ACS Group companies. This will enable us to draw from global best practices and bring our expertise to new markets and visionary clients.
We assemble project teams from across our global network, tailored to realize the client’s vision and backed by a unique knowledge infrastructure that enables real-time collaboration, resource-sharing, and preemptive problem-solving. The xPL Offsite team includes an in-house group of 100 dedicated building and manufacturing specialists. They are backed by more than 300 global supply chain specialists, 1,000 virtual design and construction engineers, more than 4,000 self-perform skilled labor professionals, and an additional 2,000 technical engineering specialists in Turner and the ACS Group.
Our Journey
• Hyperscale Data Center Program: xPL Offsite is delivering 13 standardized, prefabricated products to 23 data center campuses across the United States. Products include conveyance modules, electrical skids, and pump houses. xPL is managing four vendors and collaborating with several general contractors on this $400 million program that will standardize costs while improving consistency and quality in the field.
• San Francisco International Airport Terminal 3 Expansion: Turner is part of a design-build team that built prefabricated modules to create temporary passenger corridors as part of a $2.6 billion project. A 1,000-foot West Corridor and a 400-foot East Corridor were fabricated as 11 modules at an air cargo yard and transported across the airfield overnight. This approach accelerated the project schedule and enhanced passenger comfort and safety.
• Panasonic Energy Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Plant: xPL Offsite managed the integrated 2,200 linear foot structural steel conveyance, incorporating all piping and electrical utilities for a 5.5 million square foot lithium-ion battery assembly factory in De Soto, Kansas. This application provided a safe working environment, integrated fabrication, and improved productivity by moving the trade partners’ work to a dedicated environment. The offsite construction of major components addressed labor availability challenges and completed important scopes of work that were in the critical path of the project in a controlled setting that overcame site and schedule constraints.
• Rockefeller University Campus Expansion: More than ten years ago, Turner implemented a modular approach while working on an expansion of the Rockefeller University Campus in New York City. The $500 million building was prefabricated in 19 sections in New Jersey and transported by barge and lifted into place during overnight hours to minimize traffic disruptions.
About xPL Offsite
xPL Offsite, a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company (turnerconstruction.com), seeks to transform the construction industry by utilizing offsite manufacturing and assembly strategies and enhancing supply chain transparency to accelerate delivery and ensure safer builds. Drawing on more than a century of experience, xPL Offsite enhances collaboration and supply chain visibility and transparency with our clients and partners. xPL Offsite will shape the future of construction and exceed client expectations.
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