Conceptual Studies and Cost Estimates

Atkinson Engineering Inc. is often involved at the important conceptual stage of project planning. We have helped with conceptual layouts, spatial requirements, feasibility studies, use and occupancy checks, and cost estimates.

Projects have included:

Aluminum Casting Plant - Conceptual design and cost estimate for relocations for additional die-casting machines.

Lakehead University Cogeneration Building - Preliminary design and cost estimating for building to house Cogeneration Plant.

Vegetable Oil Production - Review of various schemes to add new grain preparation equipment with cost estimating.

Coil Coating Plant - Plant extension feasibility study and cost estimate.

Vegetable Oil Production - Feasibility study and cost estimate of building addition and relocations to install additional grain flaking equipment line.

Steel Plant - Feasibility study on the relocation of the mobile repair and heavy repair shops including costing of options.

Steel Cold Mill - Crane runway analysis and recommendations for major upgrade.

Vegetable Oil Processing - Conceptual design and cost estimating for process building addition.

Steel Plant - Feasibility study and cost estimate to relocate and house a continuous strip annealing line.

Refractory Plant - Preliminary design and cost estimating of a large mezzanine for storage.

Steel Plant - Conceptual design of facility to amalgamate all plant painting forces including cost/benefit analysis.