Paper Machine 3 Press and Dryer Section Rebuild

Weekly client report: outage day 19 · for Demo Paper Mill · Demo Mill, PM3

Schedule data date 2026-08-22 · Current phase: Construction

Released by Elena Varga, CM on 2026-08-23 at 13:55. This is a fixed copy; later changes appear only in a new release.
Dryers D-01 to D-12 back in, press frames grouted. Paper on the reel holds its date; BB-2 adapter flange (D-004) is on the watch list.

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

Trade	Activities	Complete	Behind plan	% complete
Millwrights	101	77	2	76%
Rigging and Heavy Lift	6	5	0	83%
Piping	5	3	0	60%
Electrical and Instrumentation	4	3	0	75%
Scaffolding	3	2	0	67%
Insulation	1	0	0	0%
Concrete	1	0	0	33%
Survey and Layout	5	3	0	60%
Welding and QA/QC	6	3	0	50%
Commissioning	5	0	0	0%
Line Boring and Machining	6	6	0	100%
Project Management and Procurement	22	18	0	82%

Upcoming milestones

2026-09-08 Paper on the reel

2026-10-06 Project turned over

Delays

Ref	Delay	Cause	Responsible	Dates	Days	Status
D-001	New press section fabrication late at the OEM	Material delivery	Third party	2026-06-05 to 2026-06-14	9	AGREED
D-002	Press frame anchor bolts seized at removal Daily log: Apex Rigging and Crane 2026-08-09; Photo: IMG_press_frame_anchor_bolts.jpg	Site condition	Client	2026-08-09 to 2026-08-10	1	SUBMITTED
D-003	Idler bore IB-2 out of round deeper than surveyed Other: Line bore report IB-2, pass 3	Site condition	Client	2026-08-11 to 2026-08-12	1	AGREED
D-005	New press frame sole plate shims re-cut Daily log: Apex Rigging and Crane 2026-08-19	Subcontractor performance	Subcontractor	2026-08-19 to 2026-08-20	1	AGREED

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.