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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Leveraging BIM, Prefab to


Achieve Turnkey Success The Challenge
Build a central utility plant (CUP)
from the ground up in 18 months
Every minute mattered for the McKenneys The team completed the detailed system while managing complexities
team as they worked to design, build, test design in 3D space and also assisted with with scope and subcontractors
and guarantee 24/7 operation of a 30,000- the design of the automated process control
Complete the detailed mechanical
square-foot central utility plant for one of and metering system. This automation sys- design and assist in the design of
the worlds largest manufacturers of carbon tem allows plant operators to continuously automated controls for complete
fibers. This large complex project, located monitor and control the energy delivery of all process control and metering
on 600 acres in Moore, South Carolina had five utilitiesall in real time.
a tight 18-month completion schedule in The Solution
The team p artnered with well-established
order to support the owners production
general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to Acted as prime contractor and
build the 30,000- partnered with a well-established
square-foot facility GC for building construction
that would house Applied virtual construction
the required processes to create accurate
process BIM models
equipment. Leveraged BIM to prefabricate
nearly all piping in the Atlanta
However, due to
pipe shop
schedule. As prime contractor, McKenneys the density of piping required and the tight
leveraged in-house design, building informa- timeline, there was only one path to success. Shipped fabricated piping to CUP
in South Carolina just in time
tion modeling (BIM) and prefabrication capa- The McKenneys team leveraged in-house
bilities to develop a turnkey solution that met virtual construction (VC) resources to con-
the requirements of this fast paced, multi- struct BIM models and prefabricate nearly The Results
faceted project. 100 percent of the plant piping which allowed Completed project on time
the systems to be constructed concurrently and on budget
The scope for the McKenneys team
included site work, plant facility construction,
with the construction of the plant, saving Delivered a sophisticated CUP
significant time and labor on the jobsite. with automated controls
hardscape and landscape, HVAC, plumbing,
process piping, and plant-wide controls. Prefabrication of the piping including over
Specializations
The completed plant supplies: 85,000 50,000 diameter inches of welds in five
pounds per hour high-pressure steam, different metal alloys was done at the pipe Building Information Modeling
(BIM)
280 GPM reverse osmosis water, 1750 GPM shop on the Atlanta campus. The attention
process condenser water, 2250 GPM pro- to design, quality and pipe shop efficiency Design/Assist
cess chilled water and 5600 SCFM com- allowed the team to build the plant in 3D Pipe Shop Prefab
pressed air to the new state of the art space and then ship it to the jobsite in South
manufacturing facility. Carolina just in time for installation. By leveraging in-house BIM, prefabrication
and turnkey project management, the team
The content of this document is not intended as an endorsement.
was able to turn over a sophisticated, fully
For more information contact McKenneys at 404-622-5000. operational CUP with automated controls
info@mckenneys.com www.mckenneys.com on time and on budget.

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