SPRING HILL OVERVIEW
 
Gallagher-Kaiser Scope
 
The Paint Shop Renovations for GM Spring Hill consisted of (3) phases. Phase I included metal prep (Phosphate & E-Coat), Phase II included Miscellaneous Booth and Decks, as well as spray booth reconfiguration and oven reworks and extensions. Additionally a non functioning Laser Braze and Blackout Booths were converted to a Correction Enclosure. Phase III Included updates to the existing Fascia System.
 
Oven System modifications required the ovens to cure full size SUV’s in lieu of plastic panels.  To accomplish this Gallagher Kaiser performed actual shop testing to develop the requirements for temperature, time, velocities and ductwork configuration to prove out our recommended design to cure these areas on the new vehicle.
 
New sill heating systems and ductwork was installed on all four ovens based on our calculations and testing.  After the implication of this design the curing of the sills exceeded the GM requirements for time and temperature. Datapaq oven curves were well within specifications.
 
Following are some of the other scope of work performed on the ovens:
 

• Upgraded all gas trains and burners.
• Provide and installed flue exhaust fans in all zones.
• Upgraded control system.
• Demolished existing abandon ductwork and incinerators.
• Extended Top coat 3 Oven and relocated existing cooler.

 
Gallagher-Kaiser accomplishments at the GM Spring Hill Facility:
 
Compressed schedule without missing a milestone
Best in class safety numbers
Highest quality product
Under Budget
No claims
A clean paint shop that everyone is proud of
GM Chairman’s Honors Award
 
 
Gallagher-Kaiser accomplishments at the GM Spring Hill Facility:
 

• Impossible timing where we were to be the problem child and never get done
• UAW strike
• Labor force where union electrician cards were being purchased
• Relocation of a vast amount of equipment for OKC as well as three other sites
• Reused equipment that was not properly decommissioned
• Inclement OKC weather
• Compressed schedules
• Combination Brownfield & Greenfield work
• Change in project executives
• Change in plant managers
• Compressed bidding periods
• Change in design firm to construction management firm
• Deep cleaning of an old paint shop
• Stretched central office resources
• Limited central office travel budget
• Restrictive and undefined plant blackout dates
• Limited working arrangements in OKC
• Many changes from plant regarding deck heights and platform lengths
• Defective GCCL electrical parts
• Unproven and often wrong programming templates
• Scope additions
• Retiring team members, GM rotating involvement
• Tightened economy