Avoiding Scaffolding Rework With Smarter Construction Software

An oil and gas refinery in the Gulf States region manages a portfolio of multiple, simultaneous small cap projects.

The Challenge: 

On the project, scaffold was being erected with only pipe fitters consulted. Then when structural steel was mobilized for the same pipe rack, it was one and a half inch too high. Both crews had to stand down for rework and the project team lost three full schedule days to address the issue.

The Solution: 

O3’s ONBuild solution was introduced to create a master index of packages across areas to identify “shared” packages. Each planner coordinates across interdependent IWPs and captures all requirements and constraints in advance.

With ONBuild, the team:

• Created a master index of all interdependent packages
• Tracked and managed scaffolding for all IWPs
• Coordinate Scaffolding requests across disciplines
• Identify and clear constraints across Scaffold packages

Results: 

• Scaffold is designed and installed for multidiscipline use
• Reduced costs due to de-mobilization and re-mobilization
• No lost schedule time
• Better coordination across disciplines