Cover Story

COVER STORY

EXCELLENCE IN A NEW REALITY

DECEMBER 2020 BY: MACIE MORGAN, MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Excellence in Construction is the premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects across the nation. This year, the ABC Pelican Chapter received 32 project submissions. Of the 32 submissions, 25 projects were awarded either an excellence or merit award. Thirteen projects from eight different companies received an excellence award and 12 projects from 10 different companies received a merit award.

2020 ABC Pelican EIC Categories & Winners:

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > COMMERCIAL > $5 TO $10 MILLION MERIT: MAPP, LLC: @Highland The project included the design assist construction of a three-story, 51,000-square-feet class “A” multi-tenant office building. The project included site clearing and grubbing of approximately seven acres and initial site surcharge of the existing site to get it above the existing flood plain.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > FEDERAL GOVERNMENT / MILITARY > $10 TO $100 MILLION MERIT: APC Construction, LLC: New Orleans to Venice, Woodpark Floodwalls NOV-NF-W-06B.1 APC completed approximately a half-mile of critical floodwater structure for the United States Army Corp of Engineers located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Highlights in the scope of work include a static load test pile program, installation of open-ended steel pipe piles and steel sheet piles, installation of pre-load levee embankments, and construction of 53 floodwall monoliths.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > INDUSTRIAL > $15 TO $25 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Cajun Industries: Shintech - SPP3 Utilities Civil The project is the third largest unit and final piece of the civil puzzle to be constructed at the new Shintech SPP3 site in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The utilities unit consists of several large and intricate aboveground water retaining concrete structures. The project, which logged more than 180,000 incident-free manhours, consisted of more than 15,000-cubic-yards of concrete, 1,100 tons of reinforcing steel, and 8,000 tons of limestone.

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MERIT: Beard Construction Group: South Texas Gateway Terminal Buckeye Partners, L.P. contracted Beard to perform site grading, drainage, fire protection systems, and tank pad preparation at the South Texas Gateway Terminal in Ingleside, Texas. Beard’s work with Buckeye was crucial in expanding their footprint in providing more terminal, storage and processing capabilities. Beard constructed 22 oil storage tanks, measuring 225-feet in diameter with a height of 70-feet.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > INDUSTRIAL > $5 TO $15 MILLION EXCELLENCE: GROUP Industries LLC: DOW S1300 Mosaic Project The $7.5 million civil project at DOW Chemical wasn’t difficult on paper, but the number of obstacles thrown in the project team’s path turned molehills into mountains. The project laid the groundwork for a proprietary unit in the middle of the DOW facility. Challenges included underground water issues, numerous discoveries and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the end, the team successfully installed 243 steel pipe piles filled with concrete, 2,000-linear-feet of underground firewater line, 5,000-cubicyards of structural concrete, 150-linear-feet of 55-foot sheet piles and a limestone roadway.

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COVER STORY CONTINUED MERIT: RES Contractors LLC: Oleflex Upgrade Project, Honeywell The $6.6 million expansion and revamp of Honeywell’s number two catalyst production line in Shreveport, Louisiana was a complex endeavor burdened by incomplete designs, unexpected underground obstructions and significant rework. The new and improved production line was needed to increase production of Honeywell’s proprietary brand of catalysts.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > INDUSTRIAL > LESS THAN $5 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Cajun Industries: ExxonMobil BIOX Floating Sludge Mitigation Project Cajun completed the improvement of ExxonMobil’s effluent facilities in the Baton Rouge Refinery. The project included an above ground concrete mixing tank, large excavations for underground pipe, erection of steel, installation of mechanical rotating equipment and electrical and instrument work. The foremost challenge was the intricate accessibility to the construction zone, which warranted attention and ingenuity. Cajun worked alongside ExxonMobil’s project team to sequence critical cutover plans to minimize production impacts during a successful startup.

MERIT: Performance Contractors, Inc.: Total Petrochemicals – Effluent Piping Replacement Project Performance used experience, foresight and creative solutions to reduce the project’s duration and exceed the client’s expectations. The project’s success depended on extensive coordination with Louisiana DOTD, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coastguard and the owner, Total Petrochemicals. The project team innovated a solution to minimize the barge crane costs by utilizing a newly invented “Bobby Jack” that was installed on the pipe rack to then be able to install pipe rollers.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > INSTITUTIONAL > $10 - $25 MILLION EXCELLENCE: The Lemoine Company, LLC: Our Savior’s Church Opelousas The project included the construction of a more than 43,000-square-foot sanctuary, youth ministry facility, and cafe along with 247,279-square-feet of asphalt pavement and associated earthwork.

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MERIT: Arkel Constructors: Catholic High School Student Center The project is a 32,000-square-foot, two-story structural steel building composed of materials that complimented the look and feel of the existing campus but with a contemporary updated design. In order to complete the project a month ahead of the contract date, Arkel quickly implemented COVID-19 safety protocols and closely coordinated with all subcontractors.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > MEGA-PROJECTS > MORE THAN $100 MILLION EXCELLENCE: EXCEL Group: Exxon / XTO Energy Cowboy CDP Project EXCEL successfully completed the construction of a $378 million grassroots cryogenic gas plant located in an isolated area of New Mexico. The project encompassed three million manhours and EXCEL overcame numerous obstacles, including novel hindrances posed by COVID-19.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDING > UP TO $100 MILLION MERIT: Arkel Constructors: Highway Transport Service and Training Center This facility, located in Geismar, Louisiana, was designed as a one-stop shop for all of Highway Transport’s Gulf Coast Fleet. Arkel worked alongside the design team to identify cost saving options and create an expedited schedule to ensure a smooth transition from design to construction.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > RESIDENTIAL > MULTIFAMILY AND CONDOMINIUM EXCELLENCE: The Lemoine Company, LLC: The Heritage at Cajun Village Located on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Campus, this upper-classmen apartment community consists of five residential buildings that create a pedestrianfriendly living environment with direct connection to the core of the campus.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR > SPECIAL PROJECTS > $2 TO $100 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Barriere Construction Co. LLC: St. Charles Parish Railyard Expansion The $11.6M project involved the successful fulfillment of contingencies in a lease-to-own agreement between the Port of South Louisiana land and a DOW Chemical company subsidiary that owns and operates DOW’s manufacturing plant in Hahnville, Louisiana. The mission was to construct a new rail yard for storage and maintenance of DOW’s rail cars and related infrastructure on 16 acres of port land adjacent to DOW’s existing facility and to connect the new facility to a DOW-owned rail spur.

SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > ELECTRICAL: INDUSTRIAL > $2 TO $10 MILLION EXCELLENCE: MMR Constructors, Inc.: Gray Wolf Compressor Station MMR performed the electrical and instrumentation portion of construction for the Greenfield Gray Wolf Compressor Station in Douglas, Wyoming. Much of the project took place in sub-zero temperatures in a remote location with numerous engineering challenges due to the complex design of the systems. These challenges were overcome with zero safety-related incidents during the more than 17,000 work hours needed to finish the project.

MERIT: Westgate, LLC: Dow Chemical Glycol II Sub West & Sub 9 E&I Pre-work and Outage Located at the DOW Chemical Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, the project was a large undertaking for Westgate, which was broken into more than nine different job tasks. Working through the threat of COVID-19, Westgate went above and beyond by keeping the focus on crew safety and completing the work.

SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > ELECTRICAL: INDUSTRIAL > LESS THAN $2 MILLION EXCELLENCE: MMR Constructors, Inc.: GSU 1,2 & 3 Bus Duct Replacement Project MMR demoed existing bus ducts from three GSU units and replaced them with a cable system. A temporary transformer was required for GSU-1 due to worldwide delays in shipping and production for key components. MMR worked diligently and strategically while facing multiple hurdles due to the coronavirus pandemic. New and innovative safety measures were developed to ensure the crews health and safety.

COVER STORY CONTINUED MERIT: MMR Constructors Inc.: Project Eddie MMR was contracted by Southern Ionics to provide construction management, execution and commissioning assistance for the electrical and instrumentation portion of their new greenfield addition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. MMR performed approximately 98% of the scope of work, and ABC members encompassed 80% of the volume of items purchased or rented by MMR. Additionally, the piling contractor, civil contractor, and structural steel contractors were all fellow ABC members.

SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > EXTERIORS EXCELLENCE: Classic Industrial Services: Sofidel America: Autumn II Gray Construction built a new integrated paper production plant for a manufacturer in Inola, Oklahoma. The plant consists of five buildings, covering more than 60 acres, and Classic Industrial Services erected the exterior cladding out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The owner requested 17 different panel types, which included fire-rated panels, complex color transitions, custom curved panels, horizontal and vertical exterior panels and interior insulated metal panels.

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SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION - COMMERCIAL > LESS THAN $10 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Cajun Industries: Entergy Churchill Substation Cajun installed 468 concrete piles, designed and installed 100 helical piles with seven large concrete foundations, installed 48 timber piles, and set two permanent air bridges for a new substation by utilizing Cajun’s vast and diverse capabilities in all piling disciplines. Cajun’s crews overcame extreme weather and site conditions and a global pandemic to complete this project with zero safety incidents and within schedule.

SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION - INDUSTRIAL > LESS THAN $10 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Cajun Industries: CF Industries - Nitric Acid Storage Tank & Suction Chiller Project Cajun’s detailed test pile program provided an economical pile design that met all the client’s needs. This design build project had a tight schedule and required two rigs installing DDP piles simultaneously.

MERIT: Sealevel Construction, Inc.: Koch Methanol Piling Project Sealevel was subcontracted by Brown and Root Industrial Services to install numerous pilings and drilled shafts at a new Koch Methanol Facility along the Mississippi River. Once galvanized, Sealevel’s fabrication division spliced all pipe piles before delivering them to the job site. The scheduling of the project was a process that everyone had to contribute to, including the suppliers, general contractor and Sealevel’s fabrication, trucking and installation teams.

SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR > SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION - INDUSTRIAL > MORE THAN $10 MILLION EXCELLENCE: Moore Industries: ExxonMobil Occupied Buildings- BRCP CPMO & Lab Hardening Moore Industries was awarded this $15 MM contract from ExxonMobil to harden an existing 50-year-old 104,000-square foot, four-story main office building and twostory laboratory by installing a structural steel exoskeleton. Moore self-performed 80,000 of the 154,000 project manhours. The project was completed without a single first aid or recordable incident.