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“Luckily, we are in an English IT infrastructure support, programming, equipment

speaking country so there procurement and installation and commissioning.
Gray AE Food & Beverage is supporting the Irish
isn’t much of a language design team members to ensure food safety and
barrier; even though the Irish defense as well as our customer’s engineering
standards are being maintained and honored.
brogue may be a little tough Other challenges with working overseas include

to decipher at times!” dealing with time zones (the project team has
disregarded the time clock to attend meetings and
make decisions), different safety procedures and
testing and commissioning of the facility. strict ways of managing risk during COVID-19,
Project ABC is a phased development, and sourcing and coordinating equipment from the U.S.
turnover of the concentrates will occur in May and and EU, and of course driving on the “wrong side
July of 2021. The team is fitting out 165,550 s.f. of the road”.
of the existing 412,571 s.f. warehouse. Since the Thanks to our amazing team members for their
building already has walls, ceilings, and cold store hard work on Project ABC, especially our team
areas in place, the project is very complex in terms working in Ireland right now: Chad Jamison, 11
of coordination and phasing. To help the process, Project Manager; Joseph Badgett, Site Manager;
the team has utilized a BIM model, and a complete Jesse Abel, Safety Manager; Tim Wilson, Project
interior 3D building scan during construction. Engineer; Dylan Lewis, Field Engineer and JJ
Of course, working overseas comes with its McGuire, MEP Process.
own challenges.
“Luckily, we are in an English speaking country so
there isn’t much of a language barrier; even though
the Irish brogue may be a little tough to decipher at
times!” said David.
“In regards to engineering, the EU is very
prescriptive in procedures and policies,” said
David. “Thus providing a design-build solution with
a phased design and construction approach is very
challenging. The permitting process is controlled
by statute, and there is no partial permitting
allowed. The statute is set at 12 weeks with
another 4 weeks assumed for RFI clarifications.
So, when you’re trying to move expeditiously,
this is a challenge – especially without completed
engineering or design documents. Luckily, we are
modifying an existing structure, so there are some
works that we can begin without full approval.”
The team has also been tasked with learning
and navigating a multitude of codes and licensing
requirements that are different from those in the
U.S., including COMAH, ATEX, British Standards
and EU Regulations. In addition to a great
engineering and design team at Gray Construction,
the team has partnered with Irish architects and
designers, and used resources within Gray, Inc.
Gray Solutions and InLine Engineers are handling
the process engineering, automation and controls,