Ideal Contracting, in association with Barton Malow Company, designed and constructed the 442,000 square foot engine plant facility, located in Flint, Michigan. The project is part of a $450 million dollar re-investment into the General Motors Van Slyk Road Manufacturing Complex.

The Ideal Contracting Team was selected based upon their recognition as GM Supplier of the Year, as well as the extremely aggressive project delivery schedule. As a result of the demanding schedule, Ideal Contracting selected Ghafari Associates, Barton Malow Design, Douglas Steel, John E. Greene, and Superior Electrical as strategic delivery partners.

The design-build team, along with the GM project team, was co-located in the Barton Malow Headquarters, to expedite the design and decision making process, said Alex Ivanikiw, Senior Vice President. “This integrated approach to bringing the team together for 3-D design and engineering greatly streamlined the process, reducing costs and accelerating the pace of construction. We applaud General Motors for choosing this innovative approach to construction.”

As a result of this fast track, integrated process, the GM Flint Global V6 Engine Facility broke ground December 17, 2004 was completed by October 28, 2005. The project was being designed using 3D Virtual Factory tools, in order to eliminate field conflicts and reduce overall schedule and cost as part of the integrated design-build process.