Why is our Designs Team so excited? They are celebrating BPG’s investment to upgrade from our existing LiDAR Trucks to the newest version, the Snoopy Z+F Mobile LiDAR Scanner from LiDAR USA. It was like Christmas in February when it arrived at our Tempe Headquarters. Immediately, the team came together to mount it onto the brand-new Chevrolet Silverado waiting at our yard. But what does this mean for our customers?
What can you do to recognize hazards and avoid injuries on the job site for you and your coworkers?
Training, Training, Training!
Working in Arizona during the heat of the summer has its challenges. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes.
We have come a long way when it comes to job safety and protecting our employees since the iconic photo “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” was taken on September 20, 1932. Eleven ironworkers sitting on a steel beam 850 feet above the ground on the sixty-ninth floor of the RCA Building in Manhattan.
NSC states that nearly 11 workers die on the job each day in the United States. Of course, it is not possible to completely avoid distractions, but let’s reduce these numbers by Avoiding Distractions on the Job as much as possible.
June marks the National Safety Council (NSC) National Safety Month. While we all know safety is important year-round, this month we work to highlight efforts to keep all our employees in the field, in the office, and even at home safe by pointing out things we can all do to avoid hazards and accidents. We will post a safety article once a week all through June and we hope you find the information we share informative.
BPG Designs’ GIS services aim to empower clients with geospatial intelligence, enabling them to make informed decisions, improve operations, and optimize resource allocation. Whether it’s data collection, mapping, analysis, application development, or consulting, BPG Designs provides comprehensive GIS solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clients across industries. We invite you to download our white paper An Introduction to GIS Services BPG offers to learn more about how we can assist you with your needs.
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.
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 us at info@bpgdesigns.com
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 contact us at info@bpgdesigns.com
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