RE: Re: Thank you - another question http://www.chemexpo.com/news/PROFILE991129.cfm -----Original Message----- From: Taylor, Michael E  Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:43 AM To: Salhotra, Rajneesh; Woods, Trevor Subject: FW: Re: Thank you - another question More info from Boilermakers -----Original Message----- From: mike taylor [mailto:lsutaylor@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:41 AM To: Taylor, Michael E Subject: Fwd: Re: Thank you - another question >From: Ande Abbott  >To: mike taylor  >Subject: Re: Thank you - another question >Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 21:33:32 -0400 > >There are 11 basic trade unions that are involved with each of the SCR >installations.  I don't know if any non union contractors are installing >SCRs - I would be surprised if there not some non-union firms involved in >the South.  I only see the ones that our members install and the ones that >our signatory contractors bid.  I don't see all the Request for Proposals. >Each union has a jurisdiction that is unique to their craft.  The unions >are >the Operating Engineers, Insulators, Sheet Metal Workers, Laborers, >Boilermakers, Iron Workers, Electrical Workers, Teamsters, Painters, >Pipefitters and the Carpenters. > >The prime contractor or subcontractors would use a mix of each unions >skills.  Pre-job conferences with the contractors allow the unions to know >what skills are needed and when.  Once the construction schedule is set >then >the skilled manpower arrive to the job as scheduled.  The skill levels are >normally predetermined by the union based on records in the files and by >the >test documentation.  Boilermakers are pre-tested for drugs and weld tested >prior to getting to the job site.  Each craft will typically have a ratio >of >apprentices mixed with skilled workers. > >Since all the unions share the work they all become very proficient in >their >duties. > >I hope this is helpful. > >Ande Abbott > > > From: "mike taylor"  > > Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 21:52:07 +0000 > > To: andea@erols.com > > Subject: Thank you - another question > > > > > > Ande, > > > > Thank you very much for the information.  I was figuring that many > > constraints was going to be the answer. > > > > I am curious.  The labors who install the SCRs are they in unions?  How >many > > unions have the labors capable of installing the SCRs?  Is it one or two >or > > is 30 union?  Are there any people outside a union that installs SCRs? > > > > Thanks for the info, > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Ande Abbott  > >> To: mike taylor  Subject: Re: SCR installations > >> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:41:46 -0400 > >> > >> Michael - First I don't seeLabor as being the "main restraint."  Some >plant > > owners > >> are very reluctant to get started on projects because of the New Source > > Review > >> requirements of EPA.  The cost of permitting and dealing with EPA keep > > some > >> plant owners from moving too quickly. > >> > >> It is impossible to predict the number of SCR's that could be installed > >> because there are too many factors that must be taken into > > consideration. > >> Things like weather, permits, size of the job, prime contractor bidding > >> process, parts availability, manpower, scheduling the installation to > > match > >> the normal outage, financing and etc.  As long as the construction > >> schedules come at a reasonable pace there should not be any problems of > >> manpower. Everything else is so hard to calculate.  The engineering is > >> usually > > pretty > >> good - but several units gave our guys fits to construct.  We pride > >> ourselves on delivering a job on time and at or below cost.  However we > > can > >> only deal with those issues that are within our ability to control. > >> > >> I'm sorry I can't be more specific but it isn't like piano tuning where > > all > >> facts are known and every job nearly the same. > >> > >> Ande Abbott > >> > >>> From: "mike taylor"  > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 > >> 16:04:42 +0000 > To: andea@erols.com > Subject: SCR installations > > >Dear > >> Ande Abbott, > > I am a college student following the NOx emmissions > >> regulations.  I > > read > >>> your inteligent quotes on skilled labors in "Clean Air Compliance > >> Review". > > There may be a rush to install SCRs so the plants can >become > > compliant > >> by > 2003 or 2004.  I was trying to get a figure on the maximun number >of > > > >> SCRs > that could be installed per month or per non summer season with > > labor > >> being > the main restraint. > > If you could shed any light on this >area, I > >> would really appreciate > > it. > >>>> Sincerely, > Michael > > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > Get > >> your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > >> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp