Avoid underground utility damage, improve productivity and reduce cost.
Traditional forms of excavation, such as excavators, backhoes, and hand tools, have been used to dig around or expose utilities for many decades.
What is Mobile LiDAR Mapping?
Our Design team specializes in providing Mobile LiDAR, GIS/Mapping, Survey, Design, AutoCAD, and consulting services. Our customers range from CLEC’s, dark fiber optic network providers to privately held enterprises.
Is Arizona on Track in Becoming the Next Nation’s Semiconductor Hub?
Phoenix, Arizona, is becoming a hub for a variety of national and international companies. Electric car manufacturers such as Lucid Motors, Electra Meccanica, and Nikola have already flocked to the valley. These start-up electric car manufacturers have set up shop in the last 16 months. In addition, California-based companies are also considering a move or building an additional location here in the valley.
The biggest news is how Phoenix Metro is affected by the semiconductor industry and what growth it will provide over the next ten years for Arizona. Semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung (potential $17 billion), Intel (an additional $20 billion chip plant), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. ($12 billion manufacturing plant), Medtronic, Microchip, and NXP have purchased land, signed contracts, broken ground, and some have already built their manufacturing plants. The Greater Phoenix Metro is on track to become a major player in America’s semiconductor manufacturing industry.
So, what’s the draw? Arizona offers proximity to California and Mexico, opening many companies up to global markets and a robust supply chain. Not only are we seeing more manufacturers coming here, but we are also seeing more suppliers coming to Arizona, making it easier to transfer parts to other companies. Available land for purchase at a lower cost than most states, preplanned and existing infrastructure, favorable tax incentives are attractive to start-ups and existing companies alike. With so many people relocating to Arizona, the talent pool has grown exponentially in the last two decades, providing employers with experienced applicants.
Hundreds of homes are being planned near the TSMC 1,128-acre manufacturing plant at Interstate 17 and Loop 303, as TSMC will create 1,900 jobs in the first phase alone when production begins in 2024. Predictions for Intel include 3,000 permanent high-tech, high-wage jobs, over 3,000 construction jobs, and approximately 15,000 local long-term jobs in support companies, per Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO.
“BPG is a well-established telecommunications infrastructure company with a 20+ year history in the Phoenix Metro Area, and well-positioned to support the efforts. Primarily because of our experience with CCTV, RFID, Structured Cabling and Fiber Optic Installation Services,” commented Scott Tubbs, Director of Business Development. “We have existing relationships and partnerships with contractors, suppliers, vendors, and infrastructure companies like APS, SRP, and Cox. Our four divisions (Design & Engineering, Construction, Technologies, and Electric) make it easy to take a project from concept to connection! We have the financial resources, an impressive fleet, and an EMR safety rating to be proud of.”
Todd Heaton, Director of Employee Resources, added, “We have an established talent pool and hiring process with a lower-than-average turnover rate. 47% of our workforce has been with BPG for three or more years, and a handful of employees have worked for BPG for more than 20 years. We are ready, and we always find a way!”
With a global shortage of semiconductor chips, Arizona will continue to grow its technology and advanced manufacturing footprint. Arizona is already a top-five state for semiconductor production, with multiple industry leaders choosing the state to start, expand or relocate operations. BPG is proud to already play a part in this expansion, and we look forward to what’s to come.
About BPG Designs: BPG is a Design-Build Telecommunication Infrastructure Company specializing in Turnkey Solutions from Concept to Connection for our customers. Founded in 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a simple vision “That if we could provide our customers confidence knowing that they are working with the most innovative, creative, forward-thinking, technologically advanced companies focused on producing results, we could reach our dreams and make a difference in the community we serve,” the company has expanded its markets with offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, San Diego, and Los Angeles, California.
For more information, please contact Scott Tubbs, Business Development & Marketing Director
(602) 708-0243 info@bpgdesigns.com
BPG Moves into New Home in the Los Angeles, California Area
BPG Designs, LLC relocated its Los Angeles office and construction yard to a new location in Fullerton, California. The new office building and yard will be an anchor point for the greater Los Angeles area and allows for further expansion as our California division grows.
The new location has been in operation since August 1, 2021, and currently serves customers’ needs in our Designs (GIS / Mapping Surveying, CAD Services, Design Services), and Technology Services. Future services will include Construction (Horizontal Directional Drilling, Vacuum Excavation, Excavation, Utility Construction, Fiber Optic Cable Installation), and Electrical (Lighting, Renovations, Industrial Controls, Tenant Improvements, UG Utility) needs.
“We’ve been looking at this move for quite some time now,” commented Justin Platchek, the Chief Operations Officer of BPG Designs, LLC. “BPG started operating in Southern California with the opening of our Carlsbad office, serving the Orange County and San Diego markets and added an additional office in the Los Angeles area in May of 2020. The California Division has grown rapidly since then, and we’ve added an excellent team to handle customer requests with the precision that BPG is known for in Arizona and Nevada. It was clear to us that it was necessary to add a construction yard to handle all our equipment needs in the greater Los Angeles area.”
BPG Designs, LLC also recently hired a Director to run the fast-expanding California Division. Justin Platchek continued, “Fabian Bautista has worked with many companies in the industry, such as Ridge Communications, ExteNet Systems, Inc., and Crown Castle, and is an excellent addition to the already impressive California Team. He will oversee all facets of the day-to-day operations of the company’s divisions and administrative functions.”
About BPG Designs: BPG is a Telecommunication Infrastructure Company specializing in providing Turnkey Solutions from Conception to Connection for our customers. Founded in 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a simple vision “That if we could provide our customers confidence knowing that they are working with the most innovative, creative, forward-thinking, technologically advanced companies focused on producing results, we could reach our dreams and make a difference in the community we serve,” the company has expanded its markets with offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carlsbad, and Fullerton, California.
For more information, please get in touch with Scott Tubbs, Business Development & Marketing Director (602) 708-0243 info@bpgdesigns.com
Structured Cabling Systems for Smart Buildings
Building Enterprise Networks has become as critical as building electrical, water, and gas systems. Several studies have shown that nearly 75% of leasing decision-makers feel it is essential to have a reliable internet connection in their office space to conduct company business.
Traditional LAN networks of the past only relied on connectivity to desktop PCs. Today, the entire building automation, HVAC, lighting, AP, and camera’s to name a few, rely on a healthy and robust structured cabling system.
The attached white paper explains in detail how BPG can assist you. Feel free to contact us or contact one of our experts directly with any questions you might have.
BPG Plans Expansion to the West Valley in Phoenix, Arizona
BPG recently purchased land to build a second location in Avondale, Arizona. In addition to their headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, this second Arizona location will double BPG’s office and yard space in the Phoenix Metro Area. This decision supports the company’s growth strategy, accommodates the rapid growth in the West Valley, and leverages the area’s diverse construction talent pool.
“The decision to expand our presence into the West Valley was a logical step in our business growth strategy,” said Ben Goddard, President, and CEO. “We are outgrowing our current yard in Tempe. The main driving factor in moving forward with the land purchase and building this second location in Arizona was to reduce travel time to and from work for our employees living in the West Valley. Establishing a second location also provides us the opportunity to expand our staff with employees from the West Valley, and a second-yard location gives us capabilities to better serve our existing and new customers on that side of town.”
About BPG Designs: BPG is a Design Build Telecommunication Infrastructure Company specializing in Turnkey Solutions from Concept to Connection for our customers. Founded in 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a simple vision “That if we could provide our customers confidence knowing that they are working with the most innovative, creative, forward-thinking, technologically advanced companies focused on producing results, we could reach our dreams and make a difference in the community we serve,” the company has expanded its markets with offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, San Diego, and Los Angeles, California.
For more information, please contact Scott Tubbs, Business Development & Marketing Director at (602) 708-0243 or info@bpgdesigns.com
BPG Offers Fiber Optics Network Management
The rapid increase of fiber optic networks demands better documentation and tracking to provide risk assessments, predictive analysis, planning, and action-oriented decision-making abilities. Organizations and agencies realize that creating digital plans via a Geographic Information System (GIS) and, more importantly, keeping the data current is essential to having a single repository to manage and maintain the fiber network properly. Take your digital maps with you, anywhere. Connect your field and office operations by using shared data and keeping real-time data at your fingertips.
- Is your City Smart-City Ready?
- Do you collect and efficiently store the correct information on your City’s Fiber Network?
- Are you able to make good decisions based on the information you currently have about your city?
We have many years of experience assisting cities with better fiber optics network documentation and tracking to provide risk assessments, predictive analysis, planning, and action-oriented decision-making abilities.
The attached white paper explains in detail how BPG can assist you. Feel free to contact us or contact one of our experts directly with any questions you might have.
BPG Designs also offers a spatial GIS-centric, comprehensive yet scalable solution to survey, map and track assets and infrastructure by using a combination of general surveying, mobile LiDAR, static scanners, and UAS’s to perform asset management data collection tasks. This includes everything from striping on roadways to above-ground utilities, tree inventories, signs, poles, pole connections, streetlights, traffic cabinets, buildings, and facility footprints (interior and exterior). Let us assist you in building your Smart City.
Is Your City ADA Compliant?
It has been 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act has been signed into law. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a set of guidelines to ensure that facilities, streets, sidewalks, and curb ramps are accessible to everyone. If sidewalks and public walkways are not accessible, they pose great challenges and dangers to individuals with disabilities, or to anyone using a mobility device.
Is your city ADA compliant yet? If not, are you able to make good decisions on what is most urgent based on the information you currently collect to become ADA compliant and avoid possible future lawsuits?
Download our ADA Compliance white paper on how BPG and our partners will assist you in determining what locations are most urgent to fix in becoming a more accessible city and comply with ADA requirements. Contact us at info@BPGDesigns.com for additional information and pricing.
BPG Adds Conduit and Fiber Optic Cable Plowing to its Services
The demand for high-speed internet connections is greater now than ever before. Carriers are rushing to install fiber optic connections to homes, businesses, government facilities, smart cities, and educational institutions. In the power and energy industry, solar and wind farms are becoming more in demand as the push for cleaner energy is a priority in the private and public sectors. Power and fiber optic cable is the primary method utilized to connect the solar panels and wind turbines back to a central control center.
To meet this demand and other long-haul projects, BPG has invested in plowing equipment to meet our customer’s needs. Conduit and fiber optic plowing is a cost-effective installation method that is advantageous to our customer’s budgets and installation timelines. On average, there is a 75 percent cost saving by simply using a utility plow versus trenching on long-haul projects.
We are pleased to announce the recent acquisition of a Vibratory Plow and Pre-trip dozer to place underground facilities. Our John Deere 1050 J & K models of dozers can place direct bury fiber optic cable and 1.25”-5” conduit from 1-8 conduits. BPG, can service the lower 48 of the United States with full-service turnkey crews.
To find out more, download our white paper on Conduit and Fiber Optic Cable Plowing. Contact us at info@BPGDesigns.com for additional information and pricing.
Tempe Town Lake Bridge Fire – We Find a Way!
On July 29, 2020, a bridge over Tempe Town Lake caught fire and partially collapsed after a train derailed. Tempe Fire Department officials said the derailment happened around 6:09 a.m. and involved a Union Pacific train.
The BPG splicing team had just finished their normal night shift when Kory Setzke, our Project Manager, received a call from one of our clients. The client, the BPG Construction and Tech Teams were well aware of the severity of this accident and the potential outages for client due to fiber breaking, especially since this involved long-haul network connectivity. Long-haul fiber is usually built along railroad tracks as it connects other cities and states such as Tucson and California, unlike the metro fiber network. At the time of the accident, no fiber strands had broken, but the BPG teams understood that the fiber would be sheared in half once the rescue workers removed the damaged train from the accident site and valuable time could be saved by prepping accordingly. BPG was tasked with rerouting the Long-haul fiber into the Metro Fiber Network to bypass the damage.
Our Project Manager immediately started to reach out to the splicing team to gather a team to respond to the incident. The splicing team met at the yard to pick up four of our splicing trailers. They then met the construction team close by the crash site by 9am. The construction team was already doing their part to assess the situation and to begin trenching new conduit to allow the connection of new fiber cable between the long-haul and Metro fiber network.
Throughout the day, while prepping, splice crew members were taking breaks in the trailers to get out of the heat and even to take short naps, since this was going to be a long day and night, after having worked a full shift already. At 10 pm the rescue team started moving the damaged train cars, and the fiber went down as anticipated. Three Network Cabling Companies were affected. Our client, who works exclusively with BPG was the first one to be up and running again! Great job, BPG!
“This was one of the most unique fiber outages I have experienced,” our Project Manager explained. “I was extremely impressed with the construction and splicing departments for their teamwork and their willingness to do whatever it took to get the job done. It is awesome to see how the BPG team provides turn-key services for our clients, even in emergency situations. Our client was on site the entire time and even with the splicing team during the cutover to help determine the best possible splicing plan. We had not had such a fire drill in quite a while, and it was very encouraging to see the entire team step up and work together so well.”