Over the past few years, the central utility plant construction industry has experienced increased use of pre-manufactured, or “packaged”, central utility plant strategies. This factory-built approach to delivering central cooling, heating and power has the potential to positively impact project schedules, costs and quality.
However, there are some misconceptions. For example, owners and contractors may be tempted to think these packaged solutions are “plug-and-play” – where all the coordination happens before shipment, driven completely by the packaged plant manufacturer. In that case, on-site field work for assembly, start-up and commissioning is more of an afterthought. Read More