Expertise
Modularisation
SNC-Lavalin have extensive experience in modular construction that has developed through the application of specific engineering capability coupled with strong procurement, logistical, and construction management expertise. The application of this approach on projects has resulted in significant time, cost and safety improvements for our clients.
These skills can be utilised and adapted to medium to large size projects to enable maximum use of international procurement and fabrication, leading to reduced site man hour demands and enhanced financial, safety, risk and schedule performance.
In Australia/New Caledonia SNC-Lavalin executed the US$3.4 B Goro Nickel Project which involved 19 shipments of 500 modules (Process Modules, Structural/Piping Modules, equipment modules and pre-assembly modules up to 600T) predominately from Philippines, as well as the management of the stick built component of the works. This required the development of engineering to match the module strategy and the sequencing of the modules to match construction.
SNC-Lavalin prepared and put in place the modularisation strategy for the fabrication and delivery of the $2B Alcan Gove expansion project during the Front End Engineering of the project. SNC-Lavalin undertook a program of selection visiting the yards in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and China, evaluating the capacity, quality and required logistics for each of 9 yards in 2004. SNC-Lavalin then developed the modularisation strategy that would be required through engineering and the scheduling and controls required to manage the implementation. This strategy was taken forward into the execution of the project.
SNC-Lavalin then completed Construction Management of the Modularisation for a large 140GL/day Desalination Plant in China, for shipment and installation through Cape Preston, 70 km south of Karatha/Dampier in Western Australia for the Citic Pacific Sino Iron Project. This comprised of 2 Pre-treatment Plant Modules 3,000 t each, 4 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Building Modules, 19 Pipe Racks, Structural Steel, Pipe Spools, 3 Switch Rooms, 2 Intake Caisson and precasts.
SNC-Lavalin was also responsible for the management of materials, and the construction management in the yard for delivery to the Cape Preston site 100km south of Karratha, WA.
SNC-Lavalin implemented and trained the module yard fabricators in the use of the SNC-Lavalin Materials Management System with SNC-Lavalin's Project Management System, PM+ to enable the control of materials to and shipment from the yard.