Engineered Solutions

Our engineered solutions are what separates Bullard Company from other ASME and AWS fab shops. We provide the best possible process pipe layout because of our 28+ years of industrial contracting experience. We are aware of the unique details that must be considered. More importantly, we know how to prioritize these details in context of the overall project. Some of the many parameters we consider include:

• Pipe Racks heading to the Midwest

  Site environmental and safety factors
• Site installation strategies
• Site staging considerations
• Fabrication costs
• Material costs
• Site construction impact
• Transportation costs
• Optimum packaging
• Labor requirements
• Equipment requirements
• Delivery time
• Maintenance costs
• Product life cycle

Our capability to develop engineered solutions is built upon: (1) our expertise that goes with being professional engineers licensed in several states, (2) our ability to understand all challenges of a project, and (3) our experience designing, building and installing systems for 28 years across many industries.

Recent examples of Bullard Company's unique engineered solutions involve the packaging of process pipe in modular sections:

• Installation of Walkway with Pipe

  A major gas producer needed to expand an existing railcar loading yard with a 600' long, 20+ position railcar load rack including connecting pipe and a 180' walkway. Project criteria included: x-ray quality welding, fast delivery, minimum disruption of loading operations, safety and environmental compliance and competitive cost. Bullard Company designed the foundations, loading rack and walkway with pre-installed pipe.  All major components were fabricated by Bullard Company including pipe, walkways, supports, ladders, stairs, safety bridges and handrails. Our installation crew required only 4 men working three weeks to finish the project. All project goals were met.  

• A major ethanol producer was constructing two ethanol facilities in the Midwest and was ready to install the connecting process pipelines. Shortages of certified pipe fitters and

  Pipe Rack Installation

  welders were escalating construction costs and increasing the risk of production delays. Bullard Company eliminated all field pipe fitting and minimized field welding and insulation time through our ability to design modular pipe racks and bridges with pre-installed pipe. These modular pipe racks and bridges were constructed with with the highest quality product created om a shop controlled environment and with zero footprint on an already overly congested jobsite. On the installation side, the customer's contractor was able to use 5 men (with cranes) to install up to 1000' of finished pipe and supporting steel every 6 hours. Bullard Company's modular pipe systems were the key to success for this $7 million project.

Bullard Company's engineered solutions are superior because we build and install what we design - and have been doing so for over 28 years. Our experience enables us to see the entire project before it is built. This vision reduces risk, eliminates mistakes and maximizes the value of your construction dollars. Put the vision we bring to our engineered solutions to work for you.