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Construction Planning for CIM2026, RioTinto & AtkinsRéalis

Description de projet

AtkinsRéalis, on behalf of RioTinto, put an IPDT (Integrated Project Delivery Team) into place for the rehabilitation of the Centrale îles Maligne station, located in Alma, QC.

Equinox Construction Services was hired to integrate and managed the Master Construction Schedule that will be used for the duration of the 8 year long project that will invoive 170 professionals, 200 workers and various stakeholders.

The work involves replace 8 turbine and generator units along with various anciliary work, electrical work and mechanical items.

Equinox, as the key Construction Planner, was in charge of all Planning ressources involved in this phase, including remote and on-site personnel, reported directly to the Project Manager, and was part of the Steering Comittee for the Execution work.

Finally, Equinox' mission involves supply various key personnel, on loan to AtkinsRéalis, with skills in Project Management, Construction Management, Planning (Primavera P6), Estimating, Coordination, Constructibility Review, Early Contractor Involvement and Change Management.

CLIENT

RioTinto

LOCATION

Alma, Québec

DATE

2024 - 2032

Team

Bryan Moloughney, Project Manager Richard Oxton, Constructibility Expert Adam Basma, Construction Planner

COST

$1.73B

PROFESSIONAL FEES

$1.1M

Services Provided

  • Constructibility Reviews, Methods and Analyses
  • Construction Planning and Coordination
  • Detailed Scheduling
  • Stakeholder Integration
  • Clash Management and Mitigation Measures
  • Engineering, Supply and Mobilisation Planning
  • Reviews with external stakeholders
  • On-site planning support

Challenges

  • Mega project
  • French-speaking client
  • Long duration schedule
  • Sensitive environment
  • Large quantity of stakeholers and personnel involved
  • IPDT model fairly recent

Additional Resources

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