Despite a tight site and complex coordination issues, efforts to construct a co-generation plant adjacent to a fully operating paper mill in Rothschild, Wis., are proceeding under budget and ahead of schedule, an accomplishment its team attributes in part to the adoption of lean construction practices.
Among other tactics, Appleton, Wis.-based Boldt Construction Co., the project's construction manager and general contractor, developed a detailed plan identifying the locations for trailers, tool storage and temporary facilities prior to construction. "It's a matter of thinking through work flow and minimizing the steps required to get from one point to the other," says Jim Lee, Boldt group president for Northern operations.