Document Control Lacked by Prime
Project Phase: Procedural Management Delivery Method: General Contractor-Sub Document control lacked by Prime. Data storage, drawing log, punch list, etc....was not available.
GM Pontiac Column Coordination Log
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Due to the amount of the utility drops at columns for this project being on the lighter side, a column coordination log was forgone and instead any and all column coordination was performed in regular 3D coordination meetings between CCC and its subcontractors. The primary reason for the colu…
GM Pontiac Guardrails and Bollards Design
: STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Guardrails and bollards design varies for each plant based on what the plant has for existing standard and what management wants to use. Because of this, there was confusion between the team members on the type of guarding that should be used/installed. For interior guardrails protecting …
GM Pontiac Press Pit Lighting Fixtures
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The lighting fixture designed for the press pit and tunnel lighting went through IBI and GM approval and the photometric calcs were discussed several times. However prior to installation, the electrical subcontractor realized that the fixture was not listed in GM OneSpec. Triangle notified CC…
GM Pontiac Establishing an Elevation of Top of Floor - Impact on Process
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM During design, elevations were taken along the existing A-line floor and along the MPS building. These elevations were used to average a finish floor level for the building addition. In original design, two die cart rails ran N-S from the die wash booth to A1-line. However after the construct…
Incomplete Drawings
8575 General Motors (GM) Ultium 2 Battery Plant STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 1. Incomplete drawings - Missing dimensions 2. OEM's like to layout based on bolt holes 3. OEM's left/arrived every 3 months - they tried to overturn decisions that had already been made. 4. Lack or coordination between OEM's in different are…
Type of Bolted Connections (Channel vs Plates)
8555-02 GM Detroit Factory Zero STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Chassis Mod 1 all of the Mod sections were constructed of 8" channel. The Channels were "Toe Clipped" to an inverted "T" iron, as known the channel has a slanted surface. the supplier did not have the correct type of set-up for the Toe Clip Connection. The supp…
New Cooling Tower Mechanical/Structural Coordination
Statement of Problem: In the design coordination of the cooling tower cells and the steel support platform, there was a disconnect in the 3D model between JEG and IBI with the actual elevation of the cells. Additionally, JEG changed the piping configuration to the basins and this impact was not discussed with the…
Lesson Learned Civil Design Coordination with Building 3D Design
Statement of Problem - The building was designed and coordinated in 3D, the civil site work was designed in 2D and not part of the 3D master model. This led to poor coordination between the building/site utility connection points, as well as some utilities and equipment pads which were coordinated incorrectly. …
GM Pontiac Scope Definitions
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM For utilities at A-line there were descrepancies between the scope demolition/relocation photos and the final direction. When a scope item calls for a utility at a column to be "secured to column" that does not mean "relocate". COURSE OF ACTION N/A LESSON LEARNED May be be…
