BOSCH REXROTH The shell building required a new rein- forced steel floor, new mechanical sys- tems and a technical mezzanine above the production floor. “We also installed new drive-in doors for access, modified the shipping and receiving areas, added office space and employee welfare areas, new parking space, a new truck court for ship- ping and new concrete pads outside for equipment,” Green said. Bolding says part of the project’s suc- cess resulted from identifying long lead time items and critical cost elements ahead of time. “We spent a few months sorting out what the client wanted to do against the cost and schedule impact of these items and then worked closely with production, management, engineers and es- timators. This allowed us to make decisions early in the process, in some cases making assumptions when not all of the answers were available.” Bolding says this process of ‘putting the cart before the horse’ could have created complications but worked well because everyone from the owner to the vendors took part. Other members of the team also con- tributed to the compressed schedule. SteelFab furnished and installed the new mezzanine. Project manager Jeff Tucker says his team had to work closely with the engi- neer of record to get drawings approved quickly to facilitate the tight schedule. Green says the entire project team should be credited with getting the project done on time and within the capital budget, despite outside challenges including rising steel prices. “By monitoring prices and project costs, we were able to offset climbing costs we couldn’t control – like the cost of steel - with decisions about changes we could.” Hill Electric Company managed the electrical compo- nent of the project. Project manager David Wolke says the challenge of installing so much in such a short time was simplified because O’Neal had the foresight to order much of the needed equipment ahead of time. Consistent, successful project delivery with no surprises! Our team delivers the consistent value and on time performance customers expect from a full service mechanical contractor. Let us show YOU the Waldrop difference on your next project. • HVAC • Piping • Plumbing • Fabrication • Building Automation • Design • Maintenance • Geothermal • Solar OFFICE LOCATIONS: SPARTANBURG – GREENVILLE – CLEMSON waldropinc.com 864-578-7252 8 – October/November 2013 — The South Carolina Construction News