Tianqi’s Overseas “Going Against the Grain” — Engineering Chapter
Release Date:
2020-09-22
The first batch of “going‑against‑the‑tide” workers from the company’s smart equipment project in North America arrived at the project site after a 20‑day journey, and it has now been more than six months. As the project progresses, staffing on site is increasingly stretched thin.
The first batch of “going‑against‑the‑tide” personnel for the company’s smart equipment project in North America arrived at the project site after a 20‑day journey, more than six months ago. As the project has progressed, staffing on site has become increasingly strained. Following internal deliberations, the second and third groups dispatched to the North American site have also departed one after another. After mandatory quarantine in third‑party countries en route and multiple layovers across several flight routes, they reached the North American project site in late June and early July. Following a brief period of adjustment, they have all been fully integrated into project construction management and technical guidance.



After several months of construction, the entire project has begun to take shape: the steel structure has been elegantly hoisted into place, the various pieces of equipment on site are neatly arranged, and those requiring on‑site secondary assembly are being rapidly assembled and joined—creating a bustling scene across the entire construction site.
With a large contingent of technical personnel reinforcing the site, the project has now entered its peak construction phase. Faced with a tight schedule and heavy workloads, the project team remains resolute in tackling this critical challenge, meticulously planning and coordinating to drive the project forward: First, they have developed an effective construction schedule, breaking down milestone targets into specific tasks for each position, conducting daily oversight and weekly inspections, and rigorously managing key and challenging aspects of the work to ensure every task is executed as planned. Second, they have strengthened coordination and communication; given the project’s extensive scope and numerous work crews operating across overlapping areas, the team established a coordination group to promptly address any issues requiring joint effort, thereby significantly reducing delays caused by intersecting operations. Third, they have overcome numerous obstacles: in response to the ongoing deterioration of the pandemic situation in the United States, the team has engaged in thorough ideological outreach with employees to alleviate fear, while simultaneously implementing dynamic monitoring of both epidemic prevention measures and construction activities. Adhering to China’s stringent domestic standards, all Tianqi employees are required to wear masks, protective goggles, and other personal protective equipment throughout their shifts, leveraging China’s proven experience in pandemic control to proactively manage overseas health and safety protocols. To date, none of the company’s nearly 30 overseas staff have reported suspected or confirmed cases. At the construction site, one can see “Tianqi people” busily at work everywhere—sometimes double-checking installation dimensions alongside installers, other times discussing construction details with clients…
Going forward, the project team will continue to align with the project’s realities and implement the schedule using more rational approaches, pressing ahead with full vigor to meet the next round of challenges and successfully complete the assembly tasks.
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