Project Management

The final step before tie-ing in a pipe line assembly or pipe segment is the hydrostatic test. This critical test is usually done in a cramped trailer full of fittings and hoses. Midwestern Contractors wanted something better for their customers, operators and inspectors.

Pipelines carry products from point A to point B. In the process they go through, under or over surface features, to get to their destination.

The ability to offer our customers turn key service simplifies project management, and allows for better QA, and safety management. Midwestern Contractor's, (MWC) expanded capabilities now include wiring for circuits ranging from 48 to 4,200 volts. Power wiring, motor controls, valve actuators, control wiring, SCADA as well as fiber optic cable placement and splicing. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe work to our customers.

The project was meticulously designed and the piping runs totaled over 9,000' with most installed on racks and some underground. The purpose of the project was to install piping to carry butane from the storage field and into the refinery for processing and blending.

Speed to market can be an important consideration for a customer when construction or modification takes place on inservice piping. On one such project the operator had no choice but to replace 2,400' of aging pipe, drilled in, and in service, for many years.

Terminals and pipelines need maximum flexibility to satisfy their customers. More interconnects are being constructed and many pipelines have been made bi-directional to allow better movement of product and to take advantage of various points of production and refining.

The Great Lakes hold 20% of the world’s fresh water and they stretch 1,600 miles from Duluth, Minnesota to the St. Lawrence Seaway. 

When IDOT and the Tollway Authority decided to upgrade the Elmhurst Rd. interchange they did it in a big way by constructing a Diverging Diamond. This caused a lot of utilities to be moved.

December in Northern Illinois & Indiana usually brings freezing weather and light snow. This year has been different. 

A recent project awarded to Midwestern Contractors (MWC), involved the removal of temporary Black Diamond repairs to three bends where external corrosion was discovered. 

Pipelines and highway right of ways are natural partners. There is usually enough room for both to run side by side. 

During the 2014 construction season Midwestern Contractors (MWC) completed a large gas integrity project in Northern Illinois. This project included fabrication, piping modifications, launcher and receiver installations, valve installations and hydro-testing of line segments.