Paper Machine 3 Press and Dryer Section Rebuild

Weekly client report: outage day 12 · for Demo Paper Mill · Demo Mill, PM3

Schedule data date 2026-08-15 · Current phase: Construction

Released by Elena Varga, CM on 2026-08-16 at 16:00. This is a fixed copy; later changes appear only in a new release.
Press section and all 14 dryers out. Line boring one day behind on IB-2; delay D-003 agreed.

Project phases

Preconstruction2025-11-26 to 2025-12-28
Complete
Engineering and Procurement2025-12-28 to 2026-07-13
Complete
Construction2026-07-13 to 2026-09-03
Current
Commissioning and Startup2026-09-03 to 2026-09-15
Upcoming
Turnover and Closeout2026-09-15 to 2026-10-23
Upcoming

Progress by trade

TradeActivitiesCompleteBehind plan% complete
Millwrights10152 051%
Rigging and Heavy Lift64 067%
Piping53 060%
Electrical and Instrumentation43 075%
Scaffolding32 067%
Insulation10 00%
Concrete10 00%
Survey and Layout52 040%
Welding and QA/QC63 050%
Commissioning50 00%
Line Boring and Machining64 067%
Project Management and Procurement2218 082%

Upcoming milestones

2026-09-08 Paper on the reel

2026-10-06 Project turned over

Delays

RefDelayCauseResponsibleDatesDaysStatus
D-001New press section fabrication late at the OEM Material deliveryThird party2026-06-05
to 2026-06-14		 9AGREED
D-002Press frame anchor bolts seized at removal
Daily log: Apex Rigging and Crane 2026-08-09; Photo: IMG_press_frame_anchor_bolts.jpg
 Site conditionClient2026-08-09
to 2026-08-10		 1SUBMITTED
D-003Idler bore IB-2 out of round deeper than surveyed
Other: Line bore report IB-2, pass 3
 Site conditionClient2026-08-11
to 2026-08-12		 1AGREED

Days are counted for each delay on its own. Delays can run at the same time, so they are not added into one project delay.