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Johnson Controls Lucenec

The Brief:

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Johnson Controls Automotive division is a premier Tier 1 supplier of innovative automotive interiors
Requirement to establish strategic location and new foam plant showcasing best practice and best in class design, to better serve customers across Eastern Europe
Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) selected to design and project manage construction of the new facility

Challenges:

  • Remote site location in a less developed part of Slovakia
  • Design, build and start plant operations within 12 months
  • Create a best in class design that can be replicated at other sites at the lowest possible cost
  • Integration of complex process equipment and environmental compliance processes

Solutions:

Integrated a design and build team with the customer project team
Development and concept design by GWS team
Use of a design and build approach to reduce customer risks and limit change requests/management costs under FIDIC contract rules
Established full-time site management with tight control of contractors and good contact to local and national government agencies
Managed costs and change, providing detailed reporting to the customer

Results:

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  • Reduced the change requests by EUR 880,000 to EUR 200,000 on a total construction cost EUR 6.76 million for 18,000 square meter plant, according to FM-Global HPR Standards
  • Completed the building 4 per cent under budget
  • Construction time compressed to only 8 months
  • Integrated solution with FM operations

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