Walsh VA Loma Linda Project
USA working on the project and Moon ’ s first and foremost priority is safety .
“ We hold several weekly meetings . One is called a Safety Stand-In Meeting and we have that every morning on Tuesdays ,” said Moon . “ It collects all the workers together and we do a quick 15-20 minute topic discussion for that day with things to look for that week . It ’ s a forum where workers can express their opinions or concerns and it ’ s also a venue to congratulate workers for doing well .”
Additionally , Walsh Construction has laid out a Safety Matrix that helps outline what management needs to be trained on in order to meet safety requirements . From various classes to recertification periods , the matrix allows team members to stay compliant .
Innovative Technology Walsh Construction is completing all of the mechanical , electrical , plumbing and fire protection systems on the care center . In order to be successful , the company is implementing BIM ( building information modeling ) technology to model the design in 3D prior to executing the work .
“ We also have a channel-based punch list that we ’ ve developed internally that we ’ re going to be using for the project and we ’ re going to be putting up two webcams to help monitor the overall process of the program ,” said Moon .
The project will incorporate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) design elements and water-wise landscape which Moon describes as being
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