Career Institute West
A big build on a tight site
The scope and pace behind the Career Institute West erection.
Of structure erected
Crew members on site
To top out
Of steel erected
How We Delivered
Limited laydown space shaped every delivery, pick, and shake-out on this job. Here's how we kept erection moving.
The Challenge
This massive structure did not come with ample laydown room. Although the fabricator was helpful in sending deliveries by building area, one of our greatest challenges remained the limited space.
Our Approach
Offloading trucks often had to be done with a crane, and temporarily shutting down parts of the surrounding streets sometimes became necessary to bring trucks in and out. Once the steel was offloaded, there sometimes wasn't room between the building and the road to move steel to the crane, so rigging and material handling took added time and planning to keep things moving. Due to the complexity and limited space, we dedicated a crew just to material shake-out. By doing so, we were able to keep the front-end erection crew moving and continue to hit benchmark completion dates.
The Outcome
In the end, by working closely with the general contractor and the other trades on the job, we were able to continually adapt to changing variables and perform our work without interrupting other contractors or the overall schedule.
Erecting 865 tons on a tight site
Steel erection at Dallas ISD's Career Institute West.
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