Repair and Remodel...Repairs Team •Clint Whittington-SIA with 7 guys and 12 man remodel crew –10...

Repair and Remodel

June 30, 2016

Repairs Team• Clint Whittington-SIA with 7 guys and 12 man

remodel crew– 10 Sow Farms– 2 Boar Studs– 36 GDU/Gilt grower sites

• Tracy Borkowski-Central/North IA with 12 guys– 26 sow farms– 26  GDU’s  and  off  site  gestation

• Jerry Brown with 21 guys– All finishing and nursery sites

Repairs Team• Repair Ticket System

– Each tech has own farms– Tools are on site and trucks– Level 1=within 24 hours-Air, Feed and Water– Level 2=within 7 days– Level 3=within 30 days– Level 4=When time allows– Internet based-Smart phone/Computer• R&M is there for production. How do we help them

spend more time on production is our goal.

Remodel Team• Tony Thies-Involved with all aspects• Tracy Borkowski-Remodel supervision• James Hagen/Logan Clarke-Site Supervision• John Stinn-Engineer and Ventilation• Julie Mulford-Purchasing and Budgets• Brian Nevenhoven-Supply delivery• Ardy Allen-Warehouse Management• Solomon Davilla-Crew Supervisor

Contractors• 5 main contractors

– Framing and Equipment install– Electrical and Plumbing

• All are apart of our team• Long term relation ships• Bio-Security training• AWB training• Good communication

Fix or Remodel?• More questions than answers

– How long can buildings be empty?– Is it worth fixing? – Is the capital available?– Where to stop and start?– Who will do the work?– Can we get by?– Each building and situation can be different

Before You Start A Project• Scope of work

– More eyes on the project the better.– Involve the farm staff and other farm support areas.– Remove steel and sheeting. Know what you are

getting into.– Walk the attics.– Bid projects to more than one contractor.– Check different products and suppliers on materials.– Have suppliers and contractors walk farm with you.

ISF Sow Farm Remodel1. Communication with farm manager and

supervisor on starting the project.2. Timeline set up, weekly review.3. Sows move off site to empty barn and or wean

schedule adjusted to have empty farrowing rooms.

4. Truck and trailer become hallway.5. Bio-Security measures in place.6. Constant communication between everyone

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Better Mouse Trap

Better Mouse Trap

Mistakes Will Be Made

• Dormer concrete–Did one too big–Did one too small

Mistakes Will Be Made

Mistakes Will Be Made

• Ceiling inlets in the wrong spot– Had to take down– Replace ceiling– Re-set inlets

• Gestation stalls installed wrong– Put in upside down– Placement wrong over the trough

• Stainless steel trough– After taking stalls out trough coming up

• Gestation penning– To much gap floor to bottom of gate

ROI

– We plan to be in pork production for a long time– Employee friendly facilities– Great environment for animals and people– Managers tell you how much less the heaters run– Improved production– No loss of production– No major health breaks– Timing is quicker than new