Description
Caterpillar engaged Clayco and Forum for design-build services of Building F. Numerous civil, structural and mechanical engineering firms were also engaged. National Design Build Services, LLC (NDBS) was retained to provide mechanical design/procurement and onsite supervision. NDBS brought in TDIndustries as mechanical contractor to provide commodity materials, skilled trades support and labor.
The Situation
After a comprehensive review of site locations for their new manufacturing facility,
Caterpillar announced in August 2010 that it had selected Victoria, Texas as the
location of its new 900,000 square foot state-of-the art hydraulic excavator
manufacturing facility. Then in June 2011, Caterpillar announced plans for an
additional $70 million, 200,000 square foot facility (Building F) to fabricate and
assemble frames for their hydraulic excavators.
Caterpillar engaged Clayco and Forum for design-build services of Building F.
Numerous civil, structural and mechanical engineering firms were also engaged.
National Design Build Services, LLC (NDBS) was retained to provide mechanical
design/procurement and onsite supervision. NDBS brought in TDIndustries as
mechanical contractor to provide commodity materials, skilled trades support and
labor.
Caterpillar’s goals for the project were for a high-quality facility completed in time
for production to begin in mid-2012. Victoria is located about 90 miles southwest
of Houston and the location proved challenging for the logistics of equipment and
material procurement and communication systems.
The Solution
TDIndustries was tasked with building the central chilled water plant consisting
of nine McQuay RAHUs, ranging from 32 to 90 ton units and four indoor AHUs of
approximately 10 to 12 tons each. Two McQuay Centrifugal Water cooled chillers
of 700 tons each were also installed, along with two SPX Marley Cooling Towers,
weighing 700 tons each. Sixteen exhaust fans, two chilled water pumps, two
condenser water pumps, along with condensate collection piping, were added. TD
also fabricated 76,069 lbs. of ductwork and 3,000 diameter inches of piping in TD’s
prefabrication facility.
THE FACE OF
INNOVATION
tdindustries.com
Caterpillar’s
Hydraulic Excavator
Plant Completed On
Time, Accident-Free
Case Study
Building F is part of Phase
II of Caterpillar, Inc.’s
North American hydraulic
excavator manufacturing
plant located in Victoria,
Texas. Building F is a
200,000 square foot,
single-story facility for the
fabrication and assembly
of the lower portion frames
of Caterpillar’s hydraulic
excavators.
Caterpillar, Inc.
From Scheduling
to Planning to
Skilled Trades,
TDIndustries
Delivers
Going into the job, TD anticipated that the rural location would present challenges.
TD proactively took measures to mitigate logistical and safety issues by:
The Success
TD’s work commenced on December 1, 2011 and was completed on May 19, 2012,
meeting NDBS’ and Caterpillar’s schedule at every milestone. Both NDBS and
Caterpillar were impressed with TD’s work practices and the quality of TD’s work and
both have expressed their desire to work with TD on future projects.
An accident-free project enhances the successful outcome of the project for all
parties involved.
THE FACE OF
INNOVATION
tdindustries.com
• Recommending a full-time onsite superintendent and deploying a seasoned piping
foreman;
• Providing the superintendent and foreman with TD vehicles equipped with the best
telecommunications and computer systems available;
• Using long lead times for equipment rentals, such as a 300-ton crane to lift and
position rooftop air handling units (RAHU’s, since most cranes were under contract for
oilfield services in the area;
• Sourcing materials and major equipment from TD’s regional and national vendor
network;
• Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) upfront for internal planning and for
coordinating with other trades on the site;
• Coordinating and planning major work, such as crane lifts, with the general contractor
and other trades to eliminate unforeseeable hazards;
• Enforcing safety procedures with TD personnel and all other trades; and
• Maintaining a clean, safe worksite.
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Caterpillar engaged Clayco and Forum for design-build services of Building F. Numerous civil, structural and mechanical engineering firms were also engaged. National Design Build Services, LLC (NDBS) was retained to provide mechanical design/procurement and onsite supervision. NDBS brought in TDIndustries as mechanical contractor to provide commodity materials, skilled trades support and labor.
The Situation
After a comprehensive review of site locations for their new manufacturing facility,
Caterpillar announced in August 2010 that it had selected Victoria, Texas as the
location of its new 900,000 square foot state-of-the art hydraulic excavator
manufacturing facility. Then in June 2011, Caterpillar announced plans for an
additional $70 million, 200,000 square foot facility (Building F) to fabricate and
assemble frames for their hydraulic excavators.
Caterpillar engaged Clayco and Forum for design-build services of Building F.
Numerous civil, structural and mechanical engineering firms were also engaged.
National Design Build Services, LLC (NDBS) was retained to provide mechanical
design/procurement and onsite supervision. NDBS brought in TDIndustries as
mechanical contractor to provide commodity materials, skilled trades support and
labor.
Caterpillar’s goals for the project were for a high-quality facility completed in time
for production to begin in mid-2012. Victoria is located about 90 miles southwest
of Houston and the location proved challenging for the logistics of equipment and
material procurement and communication systems.
The Solution
TDIndustries was tasked with building the central chilled water plant consisting
of nine McQuay RAHUs, ranging from 32 to 90 ton units and four indoor AHUs of
approximately 10 to 12 tons each. Two McQuay Centrifugal Water cooled chillers
of 700 tons each were also installed, along with two SPX Marley Cooling Towers,
weighing 700 tons each. Sixteen exhaust fans, two chilled water pumps, two
condenser water pumps, along with condensate collection piping, were added. TD
also fabricated 76,069 lbs. of ductwork and 3,000 diameter inches of piping in TD’s
prefabrication facility.
THE FACE OF
INNOVATION
tdindustries.com
Caterpillar’s
Hydraulic Excavator
Plant Completed On
Time, Accident-Free
Case Study
Building F is part of Phase
II of Caterpillar, Inc.’s
North American hydraulic
excavator manufacturing
plant located in Victoria,
Texas. Building F is a
200,000 square foot,
single-story facility for the
fabrication and assembly
of the lower portion frames
of Caterpillar’s hydraulic
excavators.
Caterpillar, Inc.
From Scheduling
to Planning to
Skilled Trades,
TDIndustries
Delivers
Going into the job, TD anticipated that the rural location would present challenges.
TD proactively took measures to mitigate logistical and safety issues by:
The Success
TD’s work commenced on December 1, 2011 and was completed on May 19, 2012,
meeting NDBS’ and Caterpillar’s schedule at every milestone. Both NDBS and
Caterpillar were impressed with TD’s work practices and the quality of TD’s work and
both have expressed their desire to work with TD on future projects.
An accident-free project enhances the successful outcome of the project for all
parties involved.
THE FACE OF
INNOVATION
tdindustries.com
• Recommending a full-time onsite superintendent and deploying a seasoned piping
foreman;
• Providing the superintendent and foreman with TD vehicles equipped with the best
telecommunications and computer systems available;
• Using long lead times for equipment rentals, such as a 300-ton crane to lift and
position rooftop air handling units (RAHU’s, since most cranes were under contract for
oilfield services in the area;
• Sourcing materials and major equipment from TD’s regional and national vendor
network;
• Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) upfront for internal planning and for
coordinating with other trades on the site;
• Coordinating and planning major work, such as crane lifts, with the general contractor
and other trades to eliminate unforeseeable hazards;
• Enforcing safety procedures with TD personnel and all other trades; and
• Maintaining a clean, safe worksite.
doc_184276276.pdf