The keys to our success are all about exceeding your expectations.

Providing comprehensive startup services and a history of unparalleled execution on construction projects of every size and scope, Black & Veatch gets the job done, on time and under budget. Our technical expertise assures first class quality.

We offer a vision for innovative solutions, and the worldly, practical experience to make them work. Taking a "Safety First" approach, we deliver superior control, training, and testing capabilities.

Our team of experts can:

• Manage the startup effort, ensuring compliance with the associated specifications and contracts to ensure an efficient and timely turnover to the client.
• Manage the process of construction turnover to startup, startup turnover to operations, and final turnover to the client.
• Coordinate the activities affecting and involving startup.
• Implement a coordinated operations control program ensuring good communication and smooth execution of operational activities.
• Develop and maintain a detailed startup schedule and detailed set of startup packages to track startup completion and progress.
• Perform advanced planning, preparation, and implementation of startup activities and major milestones (chemical cleaning, steam blow, demonstration tests, etc.)
• Develop clear startup procedures as required by contract to coordinate the startup effort.
• Create and implement controls processes for spares, consumables, outstanding work, and material deliveries.
• Manage and maintain open communications and relationships with clients.
• Establish and implement a program of operations planning, communications, and control in order to support the startup effort.
• Assess the capabilities of the operations staff and address any weak areas as allowed under the contract.
• Provide daily supervision of operational activities.
• Establish and maintain an operations log and operations instructions, ensuring activities and instructions are properly recorded and available to all concerned parties.
• Manage control room staff and complete all supervisory responsibilities.

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