Long-Term Support and Performance Enhancements

Challenges

As many as 80 in-plant projects simultaneously for RTFT, ranging from a few thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars in CAPEX.
The company's on-site engineering team was significantly reduced between 2013 and 2015
There was a real need to deliver projects with the same high quality and efficiency, with far fewer people to carry out the work.
Any cost savings we identified had to be implemented in a context of increased safety and environmental requirements.

RTFT and Hatch stay closely connected and aligned to the business drivers at all levels of our respective organizations.
We continuously maintain an on-site presence with strong team continuity. This ensures an in-depth knowledge of the plant and a rapid, efficient response to evolving needs.
Our combined teams use tools like the total cost of ownership program, with annual objectives and performance criteria for projects related to regular plant operations.
We identify ways to reduce the total installed cost for each project. Alternative designs and solutions; reduced scope; alternative fabrication materials; and optimized schedules can all produce savings.

A relentless focus on safety, innovation, and value optimization.
In 2013, we proposed 49 ideas, 22 of which were implemented, saving from C$4,000 to C$350,000 per project–nearly 3% capital savings for the year.
We further contribute to operating-cost savings and cost-avoidance ideas which, once implemented, typically save 20% over the annual capital plan.
Working together, we and RTFT continuously challenged our teams to find new ways of further reducing operating costs and minimizing – even avoiding – capital spending.