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Where power, piping and machinery meet.
Plants and process lines where power, piping and rotating equipment share the same floor. This is where all four of our trades work side by side.
Industrial
Industrial & process facilities
Industrial projects bring every one of our trades together: power distribution and motor control, process and utility piping, sprinkler protection and the rotating equipment at the heart of the process.
They also tend to happen under pressure. Every hour a line is down costs the owner production, so shutdowns and turnarounds are planned in detail and executed quickly.
What makes it hard
The challenges we plan for.
Every sector has its own risks. These are the ones we plan around from the first meeting.
Tight shutdown windows
Turnaround work is planned and staffed in advance so the most possible work fits into each outage.
Working near live process
Lock-out procedures, permits and site-specific safety plans are agreed with the owner before work starts.
Equipment-driven schedules
Installation is sequenced around equipment deliveries and vendor requirements, with all trades lined up for each piece.
Industrial
Our approach
Four trades, one shutdown plan.
When a line comes down, the electrical, piping and equipment work all have to happen in the same window. With all four trades under one contract, we plan that window as a single job with one sequence and one supervisor.
We work to the owner’s safety and permit systems, and every crew member is oriented to the site before they start.
Typical scope
- Process equipment installation
- Power distribution and motor control
- Process and utility piping
- Shutdown and turnaround work
- Sprinkler protection for process areas
- Equipment rebuilds and maintenance
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