Agricultural and Construction Machinery Qualifications

Agricultural and Construction

Machinery Qualifications

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CH2M HILL was founded on the principle of meeting high-end challenges and creating technical innovations. We provide turnkey solutions designing, engineering, and building your projects, meeting and exceeding your goals.

Our solutions take advantage of technologies, recommended practices, and knowledge drawn from the manufacturing and consumer products industry. With deep industry knowledge and a breadth of resources across all disciplines, we help clients quickly respond to challenges at every stage of a project. CH2M HILL can provide the services you need to get your venture to the next step—quickly and efficiently.

Company OverviewHeadquartered near Denver, Colorado, USA, employee-owned CH2M HILL is a global leader in full-service consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management for public and private clients. With US$6.6 billion in revenue and nearly 26,000 employees worldwide, CH2M HILL delivers innovative, practical, sustainable solutions—helping clients develop and manage infrastructure and facilities that improve efficiency, safety, and quality of life. The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer. CH2M HILL is an industry-leading program management, construction management, and design firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record (2013).

CH2M HILL Corporate Offices

Company Overview

Our Work

CH2M HILL provides full-spectrum planning, engineering, construction, and operations and maintenance (O&M) services that meet the specific needs of our clients and their communities. We listen to our clients and develop innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions.

We have completed and are currently delivering some of the world’s most extraordinary projects including:

• London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games• Panama Canal Expansion Program • U.S. Forces Korea Base Relocation Program• Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE – the world’s first carbon neutral zero-

waste, sustainable city

Our Values

We have operated from the very beginning on four core values:

• Take care of clients• Deliver high-quality work• Do right by employees• Stay true to integrity and honesty

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Panama Canal Expansion Program Masdar City

Our Team

The key to CH2M HILL’s robust and ever-improving performance lies in our employee-owners – knowledgeable, assertive, and optimistic professionals who find innovative ways to provide outstanding solutions for your project requirements.

Our Core Services

Engineering, Procurement, Construction and OperationsConsulting and Pre-Design Asset Enhancement

Economic developmentEnergy management and planningEnvironmental planningFacility master planningInformation systems planning and implementationInfrastructure planningIntegrated water managementLicensing and permittingProject developmentTechnology selectionSite and selection master planning

Architecture and programmingCommissioning and startupConstructionDecontamination and decommissioningEngineering disciplines: • Civil • Structural • Mechanical • Electrical • Process • Instrumentation and controlsFacilities managementOperations and maintenanceModular fabrication and assemblyOwner’s engineerProcess design (FEL 1, 2, 3, 4)ProcurementProject and program management

Equipment assembly and system integrationHealth, safety, environmental protection and quality assuranceIT outsourcingLean enterprise consultingLEED® certificationRegulatory complianceSecurity program assessment, planning, management and implementationSustainable development and natural resourcesCarbon/greenhouse gas management

Cross-discipline teams provide added project value

Safety Overview

CH2M HILL implements an integrated Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) program that starts with senior leadership commitment to HSE values and goals. Every employee is aware of and is expected to embrace our Target Zero culture and ultimate goal of world-class HSE performance.

Our Target Zero culture is based on individual commitment to preventing injuries and illnesses, as well as security and environmental impacts. This commitment involves our employees taking responsibility for their own behavior and for every employee around them. When an incident does occur, we seek continual improvement by evaluating the causes, implementing corrective actions, and learning from our mistakes.

Corporate Commitment to Quality

Each year CH2M HILL’s top executives sign and distribute throughout the firm a Quality Covenant which documents the corporate commitment to quality. The Covenant identifies the following goals to which all CH2M HILL employees aspire:

• Provide value to our clients by delivering the product they want, safely, on schedule, and on budget – meeting their requirements and expectations

• Understand and meet the needs of our internal customers

• Achieve continual improvement of our quality management system

To provide a corporate framework for the implementation of these goals, CH2M HILL has developed a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS). The QMS provides consistent and best practices for our project delivery team to use in meeting our clients’ needs.

Integrated Safety Program

CH2M HILL Quality Platform

CH2M HILL I&AT Global Centers of Knowledge

Global Resources

CH2M HILL’s global organization is structured to provide a full-range of project delivery services. We serve our agricultural and construction machinery clients through our Industrial & Advanced Technology (I&AT) business group. Our goal is to align our resources with the opportunity, location, technology needs, and requirements. We are a centralized management organization that efficiently identifies and deploys the resources needed and monitors performance and customer satisfaction.

The centralized management of our staff provides consistency and continuity for our clients; providing insight into current activities on projects, and sharing lessons learned, value added solutions, and best practices. As a knowledge-based consulting services firm, we share and convey innovations in support of each client’s needs, while respecting and protecting client confidentiality.

Global Account Management

CH2M HILL’s Global Account Management Program provides a simplified vendor management approach for our clients through a single point of contact for projects around the globe. Ms. Maria-Elena Tierno is CH2M HILL’s Global Account Manager for agricultural and construction machinery clients. In this capacity, she serves as your primary point of contact for all CH2M HILL companies and services worldwide. She works closely with our clientele and CH2M HILL’s operations team to verify that the top in-house resources are made available for projects and provides an additional avenue for project issues resolution. Ms. Tierno’s knowledge of the agricultural and construction machinery industry and client relationships allows her to anticipate changing requirements, needs, and preferences, and then communicate them to the internal service teams. This account management model has resulted in client satisfaction and successful projects

Our relationships with our clients are fostered through Ms. Tierno’s efforts to support current and future projects around the world, ultimately providing the right resources to meet your project needs, regardless of the project location.

Regional Support

AsiaCH2M HILL has approximately 650 full-time staff located in offices throughout Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan. Through our large network of staff, we have established local relationships to deliver technology transfer, project development capabilities, and world- class project solutions.

With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong, and Taipei, we have served the China market for more than 25 years. Leveraging our consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, facility support services in Asia, CH2M HILL is uniquely positioned to serve a broad variety of markets in China.

These markets include water, consumer products, government facilities and infrastructure, transportation, agricultural and construction machinery, pharma/biotech, environmental, food and beverage, energy/oil and gas, electronics, communications, industrial manufacturing, power, chemicals, and plastics.

Contact Information:

Maria-Elena Tierno, MS, MBA Global Account Manager, Agricultural and Construction Machinerymobile: +1 202 513 4636 email: maria.tierno@ch2m.com

CH2M HILL I&AT office locations in Asia

Europe

With our years of experience supporting the European region and offices in Dublin, Glasgow, and Krakow, we help public and private clients realize a greater return on their investments. Our 130 professionals in the Krakow Delivery Center demonstrate our commitment to the Polish market as well as our ability to serve client needs throughout the region.

Our delivery center services the water, transportation, energy, industrial, environmental, and manufacturing industries throughout the European region. Since 1946, CH2M HILL has grown steadily as a result of the quality and breadth of our services. Leveraging established relationships and joint ventures with local firms, we are positioned to provide industrial and enterprise management solutions throughout the region. We take your project from concept through planning, permitting, design, construction management, and operations.

Latin America

Founded in 1997, CH2M HILL do Brazil Engenharia Ltda. (formerly Lockwood Greene) provides architectural, engineering, construction management, and commissioning services to public and private firms in the Latin America region. With offices in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, CH2M HILL has more than 1,100 full-time staff in the region. Our excellent track record of delivering our clients’ goals is reflected by our long-standing relationships and continued repeat business with key clients.

With more than 200 full-time professionals in the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices, we have served the Latin America region for more than 14 years. Leveraging our local knowledge and ability to work within the CH2M HILL global network of shared experience, our Brazil team is uniquely situated to provide consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, and facility support services. We are able to serve a wide range of industries, including agricultural and construction machinery, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, metals, oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, ports, airports, and water treatment

CH2M HILL I&AT office locations in Europe

CH2M HILL I&AT office locations in Latin America

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Agricultural and Construction Machinery Services OverviewFor many years, CH2M HILL has focused on helping agricultural and construction machinery manufacturers, and tier one industry suppliers meet their business objectives by offering highly specialized skills and valuable experience. Our ability to provide integrated solutions helps our clients achieve their global business objectives.

Diverse Portfolio

Whether your project is small or large, straightforward or complex, CH2M HILL’s full–service capabilities are at your service. Our project experience includes early conceptual and feasibility activities through construction and operational services, with support services at any step along the way.

CH2M HILL’s complete project life cycle capabilities include planning, design, build, upgrades, expansions, modernizations, renovations, retools, optimization, and operation of infrastructure and facilities. When your assets reach the end of their useful life, we can decommission, decontaminate and demolish them, restoring the environment for new uses.

From the outset, we apply our life cycle knowledge to integrate safety, constructability, operations and maintenance, and other important elements into each project. As a result, we increase efficiency, improve speed to market, resolve stakeholder concerns, streamline complex project delivery issues, successfully implement first-generation technologies, work to keep scope within cost constraints, and create lasting value for your project.

Agriculatural and Construction Machinery Services Overview

Assembly, Paint, and Engine Services

CH2M HILL offers a diverse spectrum of capabilities, from finance and property development to operations and maintenance. Our proven capabilities include:

Development

• L ocation analysis• Real estate development• Financial solutions• Environmental assessments• Marketing• Leasing• Asset management• Acquisition• Disposition

Planning

• Visioning• Production requirements• Manufacturing strategies• Plan concepts• Cost estimates• Economic trade-offs

Program Management

• Proven leadership• Global capabilities• Schedule/cost management

Design

• Architecture/engineering design

• Production equipment specification

• Process engineering• Material handling/

warehousing• Instrumentation/computer

controls• Environmental life cycle

analysis

Turn-Key Systems

• Integrated plant control• High reliability • Communications • Packaging • Hosting• Software enterprise

management• Implementation/integration• Training/help desk support

Construction

• Construction management• Value engineering• Contract administration• Quality assurance• Start-up/training• Equipment procurement/

installation

Operations and Maintenance

• Efficiency improvements• Logistics support• Preventive maintenance• Emergency response• Environmental services• Decommissioning

Supply Chain Services

CH2M HILL has a long history of supporting the expansion and global migration of the agricultural and construction machinery supply chain. During the previous two decades, we assisted with the movement of international suppliers into the American agricultural and construction machinery market, as well as the more recent globalization of American suppliers. We continuously refine and expand our capabilities to meet the need of this important market.

Our key capabilities include:

• Development• Planning• Program management• Design• Construction• Operations and maintenance

Utilities and Infrastructure Services

CH2M HILL has supported the utility and infrastructure needs of the agricultural and construction machinery industry for over three decades, with steam, water, gas, compressed air, electrical, and specialty chemical distribution and generation systems. In addition, site utility and infrastructure support has been provided for roads, rail systems, storm drainage, firewater loops, and other miscellaneous infrastructure.

We have expanded these capabilities to create a comprehensive solution for our customers’ ever-changing energy needs. Through partnerships with energy merchants, CH2M HILL can provide completely outsourced energy solutions to reduce energy costs, reduce capital investments for energy needs, and increase the reliability and quality of energy and utility services.

Our utility and infrastructure capabilities include:

• P lanning and analysis• Procurement strategies• Design and construction• Management and operation• Outsourcing• Environmental services• Cogeneration• Efficiency improvements

Our CapabilitiesCH2M HILL has provided planning, design management, and construction services to the manufacturing industry for nearly two centuries. We understand the need for plant upgrading, realistic expansion, and improved production methods.

In today’s competitive marketplace, world-class manufacturing implies using the best means to remain profitable and expandable. CH2M HILL is current, not only with the equipment and systems to achieve efficient production, but also with the strategies that combine the best of personnel and technology.

Working closely with a manufacturing client, CH2M HILL can analyze requirements, establish priorities, and then apply our expertise to reach the right solution for the defined situation.

Project Practice Capabilities

Our engineering practice has been the core of our business and CH2M HILL remains focused on delivering outcomes that satisfy both specific project criteria and capital investment priorities.

Program Management

By deploying global resources, we manage the implementation of multi-project programs to help you achieve your expansion, consolidation, or standardization objectives.

Project Planning

To optimize final design solutions, we provide all pre-design activities necessary for a successful project launch, from process studies, site selection, and master planning to configuration models and process flow evaluation.

Process and Instrumentation & Controls Engineering

We design the processes crucial to getting your products to market and improving your operations, from material handling and technology implementation controls, logistics/warehouse management, and advanced systems.

Architecture and Engineering (A/E)

For site, building, or plant requirements, our A/E resources provide traditional services from architectural, civil, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and piping (MEP) disciplines through specialized capabilities in telecommunications, security systems, warehousing, packaging, and distribution.

Operations

After your plant is up and running, we help you with continuing engineering services that encompass preventive maintenance, plant upgrades, and line change-outs, in order to minimize downtime and maximize production flexibility.

“Today the plant stands as the most modern truck facility within PACCAR. The plant is the model for new approaches in human resource management and material logistics. PACCAR and CH2M HILL benefited from a partnership that stretched thinking in the conceptual phase and integrated design with construction, ultimately bringing the project to completion in record time.”

— Scott A. Blue, Project Manager, Ste. Therese

Civil, Structural, and Architectural Services (CSA)

CH2M HILL’s CSA group specializes in the analysis and design required to develop the physical elements of a manufacturing facility, to support the needs of the users, processes, or manufacturing technology.

Technological strengths, coupled with extensive industrial experience, enhance the CSA group’s ability to respond to unique client and project needs. This combination allows better analysis to meet your long term goals, corporate culture, and budgets.

Our CSA professionals have the specific and extensive experience to design a facility that helps our customers meet current and future business needs. This involves balancing the conflicting elements of function, aesthetics, economics, and technology, within the context of codes and regulatory compliance.

CSA Services

• Facility assessment• Conceptual design• Preliminary design• Final design• Construction

Our proven project delivery procedures provide success for each phase of your project, from conceptual design through construction and start-up.

Overall Capabilities

• Site design and civil engineering• Structural design and documentation• Architectural design and documentation• Building technologies and systems• Programming, feasibility, conceptual, final designs• Facility assessment and evaluation• Post-design construction support

Value-Added Specialization: Civil and Structural

• Finite element analysis• Structural surveys• Foundation systems• Fall protection analysis and design• Bridge cranes• Retaining walls

Value-Added Specialization: Architectural

• Site and facility master planning• Cleanroom design• Laboratory design• cGMP analysis and design• Sanitation design• Building code and regulatory strategy interface• 3D modeling and rendering

Process Design Capabilities

CH2M HILL is your complete services vendor, taking your project from concept through planning, design, procurement, construction, and operations.

We provide the design and integration for chemical and mechanical processes to meet your business and manufacturing needs at each step, from raw material handling to delivering the finished product for packaging or shipping. Our project experience ranges from greenfield facilities to small, single-discipline plant improvements.

Process Design Offerings

• Master planning• Feasibility studies• Conceptual design• Final design• Construction• Installation• Start-up and commissioning• Training

Our process design experts conduct detailed assessments to understand and implement designs that integrate cost-effective, efficient, and appropriate process technology for your manufacturing and business needs. We optimize your process designs for efficient construction, installation, validation, start-up, training, operation, and maintenance to minimize your costs and shorten project delivery schedules.

Our tailored, pre-planned workflow processes include:

• Process flow diagrams (PFDs)• Intelligent piping and instrumentation diagrams

(P&IDs) linked to 3D design• General equipment arrangements (GAs)• Existing process evaluation• Existing and future capacity studies• Mass and energy balances• Process simulation software• Process safety analysis• Equipment specification, bid analysis, approval,

and vendor drawing review• Construction, start-up and commissioning, and

training support

To optimize your process design and operations we use tools and analyses that include:

• Process evaluation• Current and future capacity studies• Mass and energy balances• Process simulation software• Gas and liquid distribution network software• Use and management of vendor systems,

packages, and skids

Mechanical Systems Capabilities

The success of any manufacturing operation often depends on the quality of the mechanical systems within the facility. CH2M HILL’s architects and engineers can provide you with a wide range of mechanical infrastructure services, including design and layout of plumbing, fire protection, utilities, and HVAC systems.

We consider the mechanical infrastructure needs of each of our clients’ manufacturing facilities to be unique: we tailor our solutions to include only what you need to accomplish your goals. Our capabilities for developing conceptual facility layout designs and space pressurization schemes set the standard within the manufacturing industry.

Mechanical Systems Offerings

• Facility assessment• Conceptual design

• Preliminary design• Final design

• Construction• Start-up and commissioning

Selecting CH2M HILL for the conceptual design phase of your project will minimize the amount of rework required during your final design phase, saving you time and money.

Our proven project delivery procedures will ensure the success of each phase of your project, from conceptual design through construction and start-up.

Our experience covers all of your facility’s mechanical infrastructure needs, including:

Fire Protection Systems

• Sprinkler• Wet• Pre-action• Deluge• Dry• Chemical• Risers design• Fire water containment

HVAC Systems

• Comfort air conditioning• Process air conditioning• Ventilation• Space pressurization design• Low humidity• General exhaust• Fume extraction• Dust collection

Temperature Controls Utility Systems

• Chilled water• Glycol and chilled water• Condenser water• Ammonia refrigeration• DX refrigeration• Steam condensate• Compressed air• Water (DI, RO, FI)• Specialty gasses• Nitrogen, Argon, Helium• Vacuum

Plumbing Systems

• Drainage• Storm• Sanitary waste• Process waste• Potable water

Electrical Systems Capabilities

The success of any manufacturing operation also depends on the quality of the electrical systems within the facility. CH2M HILL’s architects and engineers can provide you with a wide range of electrical infrastructure services, including power, lighting, communications, fire alarm, and grounding design systems.

Electrical Systems Offerings

• Facility assessment• Conceptual design

• Preliminary design• Final design

• Construction• Start-up and commissioning

Electrical Power Systems

The electrical department specializes in facility electrical power services in the engineering and layout of power services, distribution, and utilization systems. Our skill sets encompass engineering expertise for both low voltage and medium voltage systems. Below is a list of specialized areas of experience:

• Coordination with electric utilities

• Medium and low voltage service

• Medium and low voltage power distribution

• Medium and low voltage motor control

• Power service to electrical utilization equipment

• Local engine-generator emergency and stand-by power generation

• UPS back-up and conditioned power for critical loads

• Interior and exterior lighting• Auxiliary systems (fire alarm,

communications, and security)• System, circuit, building, and

equipment grounding• Protective device

coordination studies• Power system analysis (short

circuit, arc flash, loading, load flow, and V-drop)

• Existing system capabilities and condition analysis

• Design based on cGMP and hazardous area requirements

We consider the electrical infrastructure needs of each client’s manufacturing facility to be unique; we tailor our solutions to include only what you need to accomplish your goals.

Our capabilities for developing conceptual facility layout designs and space pressurization schemes set the standard within the manufacturing industry.

Machine Design

Sometimes there are no standard solutions to problems, and only creativity and know-how can provide the answer. CH2M HILL’s machine design group provides customized machining and equipment solutions, from single change parts through the development of proprietary working systems. This specialized capability has enhanced our packaging and manufacturing design services.

From development of proprietary machines to improving the performance and efficiency of existing equipment, our experienced specialists can produce accurate, shop-ready fabrication packages for individual parts, machine sub-assemblies, and production-ready machines. We are able to tailor our design services to meet our clients’ specific manufacturing needs, while managing product schedules and costs.

Using a multidiscipline approach, we offer a solution for your production processing and packaging needs. Our skilled engineers have broad product, material, and machine design knowledge, gained from decades of experience with a diverse group of industries.

Our portfolio of experience includes:

• Cartoners — chain and belt transports, carton feeders, partition feeders

• Carton Handling Equipment — press stackers and stack handling conveyors, turners, lifters

• Pouching Equipment — integration of product feed systems, web handling, heat sealers, knives, collation systems, tote loader

• Tub Filling Equipment — intermittent motion drives (including servo or indexer sizing), chain transports, cup and lid denesters, heat sealers, liquid dispensing systems, restackers

• Robotic Systems — carton and partition magazine loading, part machine loading and inspection, gasket and sealant dispensing, various grippers and rotators

Component as designed Final fabrication of component

Construction Capabilities

From assuming complete contract responsibility to acting as the client’s agent, our construction practice offers the maximum flexibility in project delivery solutions. By engaging accountable people and processes, CH2M HILL minimizes escalation costs and keeps project scope, schedule, and budgets in line with expectations. Whether you choose our full EPC capability, or individual construction services, CH2M HILL’s integrated approach to project delivery helps satisfy plant, process, or system requirements, while achieving financial return, operational performance, and competitive advantage objectives.

Engineering · Procurement · Construction (EPC)

If you prefer to write one contract for a finished plant to avoid allocating considerable time and personnel resources to project management, EPC is best aligned with your needs. EPC offers you single-source accountability for engineering, procurement, and construction of your project, from concept all the way to turnover and start-up.

Engineering · Procurement · Construction Management (EPCM)

EPCM offers you the advantages of EPC — speed and single-source accountability — but with the option of choosing a greater degree of involvement in your project. Such a delivery method accommodates projects requiring phased execution of near- and long-term decisions. CH2M HILL acts as your agent for construction, managing your contracts with each service provider.

Construction Management (CM)

If you would rather manage the engineering, procurement, and construction of your project with separate providers, then CH2M HILL’s CM is your delivery method of choice. With CM, CH2M HILL serves as your advocate in both design and construction, protecting your interests in agreements with vendors and contractors. You get a consistent level of control over the entire engineering, procurement, and construction management process.

Project / Program Support Capabilities

CH2M HILL provides the supporting services necessary to make your project a success. Our services include cost tracking, planning and scheduling, construction site setup, estimating, and procurement. We integrate each of these services into the infrastructure of your project to ensure it will remain on time and on budget.

Project Controls

Our project teams track project costs at each phase of your project, facilitating the estimating process, budgeting, and providing cost reports. We have an enhanced Project Management and Control System (PMCS) that ensures the reliability and verification of your project cost data. Our policies and procedures minimize errors, providing you with timely and accurate invoices and reports. Our project managers monitor costs daily to keep the project on budget and on schedule, providing you with the best value.

Planning and Scheduling

The size and type of your project will determine what scheduling and planning tools should be used. Typically, we use Microsoft Project or Primavera for project scheduling. Our scheduling staff has years of experience in planning and scheduling and is well versed in working with multiple disciplines to develop accurate and workable schedules.

Estimating

Historically, estimates are as good as the defined scope of the work and the time available to define and refine that scope. We believe CH2M HILL has one of the best methods of defining project scope and providing accurate estimates in the industry.

Procurement

Your project is unique and requires a unique procurement plan, achieving your needs and objectives. Some of the items we take into consideration when developing a procurement plan are cost, delivery, company/plant standards, commercial/legal issues, receiving, invoicing, and storage requirements. By integrating all of these variables into one plan, we are able to minimize your procurement costs.

We prepare complete inquiry packages tailored to meet your project objectives and include requests for machine specifications, expectations of performance, and project timing.

Tracking and Expediting

Our tracking and expediting techniques allow deliverables to be received on time, beginning with approved drawings and continuing through receiving equipment on-site. We have developed standard processes for receiving equipment and processing invoices that coordinate with our on-site construction team to maintain your construction schedules.

Strategic Planning Capabilities

CH2M HILL works with you to develop and document a vision for your future.

We facilitate the process of strategic planning to provide the right technical expertise and deliver the right solutions.

Whether you are planning for new product initiatives in an existing facility or new site locations, CH2M HILL has the techniques, tools, and resources to optimize solutions and provide you with financially based analyses to meet your goals.

Our strategic planning tools include benchmarking, Lean and Agile workshops, simulation, and Rapid Prototyping—a facilitated brainstorming methodology. We document the strategic planning process and provide recommendations that include conceptual site and facility layouts, product manufacturing analysis, financial analysis, written reports, and formal presentations.

Services include:

• Master planning• Site location analysis• Product rationalization• Financial analysis• Benchmarking• Conceptual facility design• Simulation• Logistics analysis• Site location analysis• Negotiating strategies• Economic analysis

• Product to market planning• Operations analysis and strategies• Lean and Agile manufacturing training• Disaster recovery planning• Supply chain IT systems planning• Warehousing and distribution• Material handling systems design• Manufacturing optimization• 3D visualization• Computer-based training

The products manufactured by our clients range from diapers and toothpaste to automobiles and aircraft. With our industry expertise and local resources worldwide, our strategic planning teams help our clients globalize intelligently, mitigate risk, reduce costs and waste, develop sustainability, operate efficiently, and grow profitably.

Our clients trust us to deliver their projects with innovation, speed, and cost savings.

Consulting Capabilities

Our strategic operations consulting practice helps our clients achieve business goals, providing options and solutions before capital project decisions are made. Our consulting practice is comprised of operating units, each of which consists of industry specialists who have the hands-on experience to apply their knowledge to specific businesses and operations.

By bringing you the data and advice you need to fulfill your product-to-market goals, CH2M HILL helps you develop, evaluate, and implement practical operational strategies and procedures to support your corporate initiatives.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Our visualization technology lets our clients see the future. Through computer aided modeling and animation, they can view the physical appearance of their building long before construction ever begins. Equally important, they can develop an in-depth understanding of how the facility will function, and gain critical insight into ways to enhance efficiencies and increase value. We use a variety of visualization techniques to help our clients, along with our team members, to make better decisions earlier in the design process.

Our Process

We use massing models to help convey overall site strategies, building volumes, and views. We create detailed 3D photo-realistic models to focus on understanding the space, impact of colors, materials, and lighting choices.

Technical Systems Integration

4D modeling adds time-based events to our 3D models, and is used to maximize and enhance the integration of technical systems. For example, airflow modeling resolves complex ventilation issues, and true photometric lighting analysis helps determine the best lighting conditions and choices.

Multiple Uses and Benefits

Beyond their value in the design effort, 3D images, models, and animation can be used in the permitting process, employee orientations, multimedia presentations, and interactive panorama animations.

Our computer aided modeling and animation has added value for our clients by delivering increased efficiency, lower costs, reduced risk, and well-designed environments that respond to their needs.

Lean & Agile Manufacturing

We evaluate your production capability at a macro or micro level, helping you make decisions and develop plans for optimizing flexibility, throughput, and efficiency in production and distribution.

Through our consulting practice, CH2M HILL provides training and consulting services to assist your understanding and implementation of Lean & Agile concepts into your business. Lean & Agile techniques are combined with the latest Six Sigma approach in our portable, model-factory, training system. The system uses hands-on, high-energy, team learning techniques to instill the five principles of value; value stream, flow, pull, and perfection that are the foundation of manufacturing excellence.

• A dynamic education and training tool easily transported to any location complete with machine tools and products

• A revolutionary way to streamline your business process

• Working factory machines create actual “widgets”

• Model factory includes press, drilling, sawing, paint, subassembly, and final assembly areas

• Learn to incorporate into your business the two paths to success in the Lean Production System

• Innovation• Continuous improvement

We offer Lean & Agile training and consulting through a variety of delivery methods. The model factory can be leased for extended periods, complete with trainers to create your program and train your training team. The model can be brought to your facility and the training provided by our trainers. Or the model can be incorporated into a comprehensive consulting program in partnership with you to maximize your profits, free up needed factory space, improve morale, or achieve any number of outcomes desired by your business.

“The concepts were easy to catch onto with the Simulation Model Workshop. The level of detail was “Great.” I like how the Simulation Model is close to a real life situation. “

“The most significant detail that I came away with from the Supply Chain Logistics Simulation Model workshop is how the application of Lean can be extended across the supply chain.”

– Client attendee responses to our Lean & Agile training

Site Selection

In selecting the optimum site location (as a business), or retaining and attracting businesses (as a municipality), our location analysis helps you weigh economic, political, and logistical factors, globally or locally.

CH2M HILL provides practical, cost-effective site location analysis to clients who are looking to relocate or expand their facilities. Whether it involves finding an existing structure or a site for new construction, we combine geographical and business experience with engineering and environmental disciplines to provide solutions to the most complex challenges.

Our services are individually tailored to each client’s objectives, and include control of operating expenses, opportunities for innovation, incentives negotiation, and penetration of markets. From initial consultation through acquisition of the site or building, CH2M HILL offers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Key Issues Identification — determination of key issues affecting the company’s performance and the critical success factors

• Establishment of Near Term Objectives for the Program — reduction of operating costs, enhanced productivity, and increased competitiveness

• Development of Long Term Location Objectives — operating scenarios, number of facilities, specialization of functions, and growth projections

• Establishment of Location Decision Criteria for the Key Scenario(s) — includes macro (regional) criteria and micro (site/community) criteria

• Feasibility Assessment of Scenarios and Areas — area comparisons, financial models, and tentative “go/no go” decision

• Examination of Specific Alternatives and Selection of the Preferred Site(s) — selection of candidate locations/sites, community and site assessments, request for incentive proposals, environmental and engineering reviews, preliminary incentives negotiations, financial calculations, and final “go/no go” decision

• Implementation of the Decision — finalization of incentives negotiations, site acquisition or option agreement, site engineering, and announcements

Environmental Services and Permitting

For maximum economic advantage, we help you adapt to, comply with, and capitalize on regulatory requirements, including licensing and permitting.

We also help clients comply with and capitalize on environmental regulatory requirements for maximum economic advantage. We offer a full complement of environmental services, including:

• Site quality assessments and industrial siting studies

• Operations compliance audits and reviews

• Regulatory permitting and compliance

• Testing and monitoring• Toxic substance control• Air quality control

• Solid waste management• Hazardous waste

management• Potable, process/utility, and

high-purity water systems• Wastewater management• Stormwater management and

spill control

Sustainability Approach

CH2M HILL has been an active leader in the worldwide movement toward sustainable environmental design. We can guide projects through the environmental, economical, and social aspects of sustainable building services and recommend cost-efficient features and materials.

As the fundamental basis for healthy human communities and thriving economies, the environment is a prominent feature of the projects we deliver and a strong aspect of managing our internal operations. Within CH2M HILL, environmental stewardship finds expression in running local Green Teams, volunteering in the community, and embracing the Target Zero safety commitment in executing our projects. Operationally we strive to reduce our ecological footprint through the Environmental Management System (EMS), which involves facilities, fleet, procurement, and other administrative functions.

Relevant Projects

CH2M HILL has an extensive resume of successfully executed projects for agricultural and construction machinery industries, many of them involving administrative and warehousing facilities. The following representative projects were selected for their range of services provided and global representation; additional information is available upon request.

CH2M HILL I&AT Representative Agricultural and Construction Machinery Projects

Project Experience

CH2M HILL’s experience includes…

Global project success in Latin America, the United States,

and Europe for John Deere

50+ projects for Caterpillar around the world

20+ projects throughout Eastern/Western Europe and

Central Asia for Case New Holland

CaterpillarEngine Manufacturing Facility; Concept Engineering ServicesConfidential Location

Developed a concept to meet Caterpillar’s materials handling and assembly requirements for the re-engineered long block and finish assembly process within an existing engine manufacturing facility. The initial assignment included a Visioneering, or programming, workshop to formalize short- and long-range objectives and an overall assembly philosophy.

Then developed the execution plans for implementing process improvements to the selected process areas. Initiated work with a Lean & Agile Manufacturing workshop to communicate overall philosophy and techniques to the Caterpillar team.

The final engineering report defined the project’s conveyance concepts, concept assumptions, order of magnitude cost estimates, and performance specifications. Additionally, the methodologies used for data analysis and concept development were included.

CaterpillarWarehousing and Distribution; EPCM Services for Warehouse and Distribution CenterLingang, Shanghai, China

EPCM services on a super fast-track schedule for the construction of a warehouse and distribution center. The facility consisted of 226,042 SF of warehouse and 9,150 SF of office area. Prepared the site master plan and preliminary and detail design of the facility. Assisted Caterpillar in all government permitting activities.

PACCAR / DAFBrazil Assembly Plant Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil

The 330,000 SF assembly plant was designed with the ability to increase production as required. The test facility houses four engine test cells where diesel engines run on dynameters. The 76,800 SF administration/training building provides office space; a training center with auditorium; cafeteria; and a small guest house for overnight visitors.

The 15,720 SF central utility building houses electrical switchgear, air compressors, maintenance area, and waste treatment; outdoor electrical substation; hazardous material storage area; standby electrical generator; tank farm; and fire water storage tank and pump house. There is also a hazardous material storage building.

Case New HollandMultiple ProjectsZedelgem, Belgium

Site soil / groundwater assessments, remedial design, and in-situ treatment of chlorinated solvent impacts.

CaterpillarLarge Engine Center; Facility ModernizationLafayette, Indiana

Conducted a two-week Visioneering exercise to establish the “as-is” and “to-be” process flow. Analyzed the current synchronous process to identify opportunities to improve material flow, ergonomics, labor distribution, throughput, and outsourcing. Developed the proposed asynchronous process flow segregating low and high labor content engines.

Case New HollandService CentersMultiple Locations Across Uzbekistan

Gap analyses and baseline environmental Phase II assessments at 14 joint venture sites throughout Uzbekistan, for a major agricultural equipment manufacturer. Baseline and Phase II assessments were carried out to determine if any subsurface metal and petroleum product contamination existed. The entire project was carried out in one mobilization within a strict timeframe.

The overall objective of the environmental audits was to establish the existing environmental conditions at each of the joint venture (JV) sites, to assess the compliance of the sites with Uzbek legal requirements and to assist UCS in fulfilling the requirements of the World Bank/International Finance Corporation (WB/IFC) Environmental Guidelines.

Case New HollandTractor FactoryTashkent, Uzbekistan

Phase II site assessment of subsurface soil, groundwater, and surface water in a large tractor factory in northeastern Tashkent. Target contaminants included petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, metals, and pesticides and were tested for by the immunoassay field testing method and by using traditional laboratories locally and in the UK.

John DeereNew Engine Plant; Design and Construction ManagementTorreon, Mexico

Design and construction management for a 538,000 SF engine plant. Site analysis, master planning, permitting, environmental impact studies, and risk analysis for a natural gas line were also provided.

CaterpillarHydraulic Excavator Plant; EPCM Services for Plant ExpansionXuzhou, China

EPCM services for an expansion to an existing 120,000 SF hydraulic excavator plant. This was a super fast-track project that was performed without interrupting the daily operations of the plant.

PACCARTruck Manufacturing Plant ModernizationSainte-Therese, Quebec, Canada

The existing plant was recommissioned after being closed for two years to produce Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 7 and 8 trucks. CH2M HILL provided Visioneering, concept design, project management, detail facility design, process engineering of assembly, coordination with local agencies to ensure conformance to codes and regulations, translation of technical documents from English to French, and owner representation for management of vendors and construction contracts.

Case New HollandAssessment of Activities and CostsPlock, Poland

Assessment of environmental activities and cost evaluation for upgrading the plant during acquisition. The scope included a site visit, areview of relevant documentation, interview with main contractors, a report presenting the facts and findings with estimated costs, and an opinion of the suitability of the environmental activities. CH2M HILL was asked to participate in verbal negotiations with the Polish court as an expert to discuss technical issues of the report.

John DeereAgricultural Equipment Manufacturing; EPCM Services for Equipment Manufacturing FacilityRussia

Master planning, permitting, design, and construction management for a facility that manufactures agricultural equipment, such as tractors, seeders, and combines. This project consisted of two sub-projects: manufacturing facility for assembly of agricultural equipment and a distribution center for agricultural equipment parts. Both projects were integrated on the same 40 hectare site and built at concurrently.

Case New HollandPhase I Predivestiture Environmental AuditsBatley, UK; Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine; and Kirton, Lincolnshire, UK

Environmental audit of the storage depot in Batley and parts distribution center in West Yorkshire. The environmental Phase I involved a building within the Yuzhny Mashinostroitelny Zavod (YMZ) factory. Case proposed to use the building in a joint venture operation involving the assembly of tractors. CH2M HILL was requested to carry out a Due Diligence Phase I Environmental Audit of a retail store (Formerly Case International Tractors). The overall objective of the work was to identify evidence of potential environmental liabilities that could limit the value of the property.

PACCARTruck Engine Plant Columbus, Mississippi

CH2M HILL performed as program manager for this 430,000 SF engine plant, 80,000 SF administrative and training center, 12,000 SF cafeteria, and 20,000 SF central utility building. A research and development center was also planned for a future phase. The design and construction were fast track.

Case New HollandPhase I Geotechnical & Environmental SurveyNavan, Ireland

The Phase I geotechnical and environmental survey for a possible operations expansion. The overall objective was to identify issues of geotechnical interest for the construction of a car park and extension of the existing building as well as potential environmental liabilities that could limit the value of the property.

CaterpillarPower Systems Manufacturing; Engineering and CM Services for New Assembly FacilityGriffin, Georgia

Completed engineering and construction services, as well as visioneering, for a new facility. Scope included conceptual design, detail engineering design, environmental permitting, and construction management for the 300,000 SF assembly building. Documented process operations and associated effort-hour requirements for four product assembly lines. Then developed new assembly flow and product conveyance methodologies for power systems.

In addition, a materials replenishment plan for kitting operations, line-side kanban storage, and a two-bin replenishment system were developed. The most significant feature of the new facility was a shift in the assembly operations philosophy for power systems production, from its previous stall-build methods to progressive assembly lines, thus greatly improving assembly efficiency and product flow time. These changes resulted in an ~ 20% reduction in labor.

John DeereHeavy Equipment Manufacturing Operations; Comprehensive Air Permit AssessmentsIowa and Illinois

Performed in-depth air permit assessments at 12 facilities in the Midwest. Assembled a team of 12 qualified air quality compliance personnel to spend one to two weeks onsite at each facility. Identified discrepancies in permitting foundational information and compliance status as well as identified best practices.

CaterpillarOperation Station Facility (OSF) ProjectWuxi New District, China

Full EPCM services for a 32,000 SM workshop, 3,500 SM office, and 1,000 SM central utility building.

CaterpillarTransmission Production Facility; Feasibility StudyPeoria, Illinois

Feasibility study to convert a 450,000 SF light engine plant into a transmission production facility, a task requiring extensive alterations. The foundations, needing to withstand new loads of the heavy materials handling/assembly equipment and electrical/mechanical systems, had to be modified.

The conversion involved dismantling existing crane bays and test cells and adding an assembly line. A special indexing monorail materials handling system and a slat conveyor system were designed for the new assembly line. The monorail carries heavy loads, which required design reinforcement of trusses and columns.

PACCARHeavy Truck ManufacturingMultiple Worldwide Locations

CH2M HILL supported PACCAR’s Lean manufacturing on multiple projects at heavy duty truck manufacturing and assembly operations in plant locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Services included program management, Lean manufacturing analyses, cellular designs, production equipment assessments, extensive facility modification design packages, and construction phase support.

CaterpillarNew Hydraulic Components Manufacturing; EPCM ServicesWuxi New District, China

Developed an 11,000 SM office and manufacturing facility to manufacture high pressure precision hydraulic components via EPCM services.

CaterpillarPumps & Motors ProjectWuxi New District, China

Full EPCM services for a 6,000 SM workshop, 800 SM office, 350 SM central utility building, and 5,000 SM hydraulic valve expansion.

Case New HollandBaseline Groundwater Quality AssessmentLe-Plessis-Belleville, France

CH2M HILL performed an environmental baseline assessment at a site under consideration for acquisition. The assessment included construction of four piezometers and collection of two surface soil samples.

The water samples were assessed for potential contamination from a nearby landfill. The soil samples were assessed for impact from previous agriculture work at the site.

Case New HollandTechnical Services for the Cleanup of Contamination around Heating Oil USTsRis-Orangis, France

CH2M HILL was conducted a preliminary soil assessment in the immediate vicinity of two sets of USTs containing heating fuel for a spare parts depot.

A second phase assessment determined the extent of contaminated soils, and a third phase assessment delineated contaminated soils, estimated total volume of contaminated soils, and reported on the feasibility of site rehabilitation options.

Case New HollandInternational Standards AssessmentCentral Asia

A Phase II assessment was carried out at potential sources of contamination within the JV boundary related to unregulated disposal of wastes; fuel storage and oil spillages and its impact on subsurface soil and groundwater.

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