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Mark III Opens new MEP Manufacturing Facility LEADING THE EVOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION N PICTURED ABOVE [L-R]: JOE SNYDER; PREFABRICATION MANAGER | DAN CARLTON; PRESIDENT etflix, Amazon, Airbnb and Uber state-of-the-art MEP Manufacturing Facility all transformed their industries in Sacramento. This facility is the first of its in extraordinary ways. They were kind in the region and has the capacity to unwilling to tolerate the status quo. This perform fabrication for five trades under level of innovation is being achieved across one roof: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, a variety of diverse industries, however, process piping and metal stud framing. construction has not experienced significant disruption since the Industrial Revolution. This multimillion-dollar investment will enable Mark III to reach a new level of “Driving change and developing a new complex manufacturing and prefabrication. delivery method takes both radical vision Designed utilizing 5S methodology to and profound commitment,” says Dan support lean manufacturing processes, Carlton, president of Mark III Construction. there are more than 60 functional work cells “Each individual in the construction within the facility. Each work cell has been industry is faced with the decision to step strategically designed to eliminate waste up or sit down, and we are not willing to sit and allow for efficient changes as trade- on the sidelines.” work volumes shift from day to day and Mark III has created an environment project to project. that streamlines workflow and increases Equally impressive is the economic impact, production, allowing owners to build more with the facility creating more than 50 jobs with less. Through the standardization of and more than $9 million in total output design and shift to manufacturing, Mark III to the region’s economy. Looking ahead, has been able to execute a delivery method Mark III has secured 3.7 acres for future which treats buildings as products rather growth and expansion. As Carlton says, “We than projects. are passionate about making a difference The latest stride in their mission to lead the evolution of construction comes with the opening of a new 24,000-square-foot 14 comstocksmag.com | June 2019 in the region and leading the charge to revolutionize the industry and break the mold of the traditional construction process.” “ We are sitting just 100 miles from the Silicon Valley, yet we are still building construction projects like they did during the Industrial Revolution. — DAN CARLTON ” PRESIDENT 5101 Florin Perkins Rd. Sacramento, CA 95826 916.381.8080 LIC #941726 mark-three.com