Nebraska Drying Facility Project
Self-Performed Trades:
Civil | Structural Concrete | Mechanical Installation | Electrical
Scope of Project:
BA Construction was engaged to deliver a critical infrastructure solution for a new drying facility designed to process raw product before it re-enters the plant’s production system.
A major advantage on this project was BA Construction’s ability to "self-perform multiple scopes of work in-house", allowing the team to maintain tight control over schedule, coordination, and quality across several key disciplines. On this project, BA Construction self-performed "four major scopes", including civil construction, structural concrete, mechanical installation, and electrical infrastructure.
The project began with "significant ground remediation and structural preparation". Large voids were discovered beneath existing structures, requiring excavation between 12 and 16 feet deep across major portions of the site. These areas were rebuilt with "engineered structural fill" to stabilize the foundation and prepare the site for structural loading.
During this phase, BA Construction also installed extensive "underground electrical and infrastructure systems", including:
Following the underground utility installation, the team installed "structural spread footings and concrete columns" to support the facility’s processing equipment and structural steel systems.
Once the foundations were completed, BA Construction installed the "structural steel and mechanical systems for the drying operation", including:
The plant was designed with two mirrored drying systems, increasing production capacity and providing operational redundancy.
BA Construction also installed major "material handling infrastructure", including two conveyor systems measuring approximately "150 feet and 190 feet in length". These conveyors transfer raw material from the plant’s transfer tower into the drying system and then return the processed product back into the plant’s primary conveyor network.
In addition, the team constructed a "truck unloading system", which includes a "60-foot ramp with approximately 16 feet of elevation gain". Trucks deliver raw product to the elevated unloading point where material enters the conveyor system and feeds directly into the drying facility.
The completed installation serves as a "material processing and holding system", allowing raw product to be dried and efficiently reintegrated into the plant’s production flow.
By self-performing civil, concrete, mechanical, and electrical scopes, BA Construction delivered a "fully coordinated solution that became a critical component of the client’s operational infrastructure.
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