K Strut Bracing
8555-02 GM Detroit Factory Zero STATEMENT OF PROBLEM With the building not being perfect at 22'6" mid bay and 45' column to column This caused some of the strut bracing to be either too short or too long. ROOT CAUSE We had figured that at some point in time the supplier designed their Mod sections around w…
Renovation Constraints
Project: 3180 Christman Brinker Ford Michigan Central Station STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: This was a major renovation, which included the demo and replacement of the two main stair towers for the building (13 stories + sub levels) . CCC had a good plan for replacing the stair towers, however, after completing the firs…
WTAP MOVE Finesse Deck - Verify Existing Building Steel Conditions
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Column line Abe, as shown on the print (Trans 23, 948-0170-700-709), is not shown in the correct place on the floor. The print shows (45-0 + 4-0) 49''-0", but it physically measures about 53''-3". (4''-3" discrepancy) The install team started install from the East and worked to the W…
Existing Building Steel Plumbness
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: One of the main portions of work that we were tasked to complete was building a 120,000 square foot addition that directly tied into the existing plant. Unbeknownst to the project team at bid time, the existing building columns were out of plumb and leaning away from the addition. The first row …
Document Conditions Before Demolition
Project Phase - Construction/Installation Delivery Method- General Contract-Prime After demolition completion, the owner came back and stated that CCC had damaged some things, and we had no way of knowing who broke it / prove them wrong.
Negative Air Pressure in Labs
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Relocation of the Analytical Lab to WRRF involved CCC adding on to the plants existing Lab. The existing Lab had been in use for many years and it never occurred to us to check the negative air pressure in the Existing Lab. It appears after further investigation that the existing Lab had never h…
