Congratulations to the October 2022 Thanks For Your Effort winners – Weeford Project Engineering team: Alan Caird, Regional Project Engineering Manager; Andrew Higson, Project Engineer; Nigel Marston, Engineering Project Manager, and Marcus Hollingworth, Senior CSD Draftsperson.
The team won their award for working as one CEMEX which despite challenging delays, delivered a commissioned Readymix Plant safely; ahead of time and on budget.
The project required the installation and refurbishment of the ex-Mersey Gateway Liebherr Plant in Weeford quarry, to supply a major infrastructure project in the West Midlands. Due to delays in the planning process the Engineering team were challenged with delivering an operation Readymix Plant in just three months; rather than the normal four-month program. The project started with the civils package that required the placement of over 900m3 of concrete for the plant foundations, stock bays and yard paving. Next came the installation of the Liebherr Plant that required associated equipment, welfare facilities and a new power supply. Following this fantastic team effort the fully commissioned Readymix Plant was handed over on the target date of 15th July.
Despite a few challenges during the project, this team effort delivered a commissioned Readymix Plant safely, ahead of time and on budget. As a result, we met our commitment to the customer to have a fully commissioned Readymix Plant by the target date. Additionally, the local business now has the ability to supply this contract from a dedicated plant rather than from one of our static plants; saving the additional cost of transport and freeing up capacity to supply the local Birmingham market.
Well done to the whole team – a fantastic effort and achievement.