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Redland Brick Harmar Plant
Creating a new, energy-efficient, three-building facility to manufacture and process clay bricks created a variety of challenges. All were handled so this 227,000-square-foot, $8.5 million project was not only done in compliance with Act 222, but also finished ahead of schedule and within the owner's budget. Preparing a "green field" by cutting and filling 87,000 cubic yards was necessary to reduce settlement differential in the manufacturing/kiln building. Language barriers and measurement conversions were addressed, so that European contractors for the French kiln and German gring equipment delivered materials properly. Contractors and union craftsmen employed value-engineering strategies to save the owner more than $100,000 by recommending items such as battered wall designs instead of step walls. And, time was saved by ordering a pre-engineered building with a temporary column to allow for steel erection to begin, while sheltering workers so that they could work during the winter.

FirstEnergy Rapid Discharge Rail Unloader
Capturing significant savings was critical for the nation's fourth largest investor-owned electric system - but it could only happen if an aggressive project schedule was completed on time. Teamwork among designers, management, contractors and union craftsmen made it happen, and a state-of-the-art rapid discharge rail unloader was constructed on time and with expert results. Now, FirstEnergy's Bruce Mansfield power plant in Shippingport, PA., processes the fuel to generate electricity in a cost-effective manner for its customers.

Redland Brick Harmar Plant

FirstEnergy Rapid Discharge Rail Unloader

"We are satisfied with the performance of the contractor during this challenging project. The job remains on schedule, costs are within budget, performance has been competent, orgranized and dedicated, and weekly progress meetings ensure that all concerns are addressed and worked out."

John Vrobel
Plant Manager
Redland Brick, Inc.

"The Project Team answered the challenge. The unloader design, construction management and craftsmanship came together eith an on-budget and on-schedule completion.""

Lawrence A. Wargo
Consultant, Contractor Services
FirstEnergy