自从成立其Irvine,加利福尼亚州,2013年,Ohla USA Inc.在2013年进行的操作庞大地投资于开发和培训经验丰富的劳动力。在Covid-19大流行期间,该投资在Covid-19大流行期间得到了一大笔钱,该公司报告了该州的收入大幅增加。该公司将其员工的收益归因于其员工和新的和持续的合同。

作为全球重塑倡议的一部分本月早些时候宣布,本公司以前称为Ohl USA,将其名称更名为Ohla USA。Ohla的Stratospheric同年增长是REAR编辑的一个原因是该公司的2021年的成员,包括阿拉斯加,加利新利18备用福尼亚,夏威夷,俄勒冈和华盛顿的地区。

“我们的成功基本上归功于我们广泛的才华横溢,经验丰富的人。我们为他们提供了正确的指导,支持和所需的工具,让他们控制,“俄亥俄州北美首席执行官Ashok Patel说。“此外,我们的入门级实地工作人员依靠我们更经验丰富的项目经理和交流思想和信息,以建立信托和Camaraderie的坚实基础。”

“这基本上是类固醇的Caltrans项目。我在这个项目中看到了更多的四年时间,而不是我在整个25年的建筑职业生涯中看到的。“
-alex Medyn,Ohla USA项目总监

This strategy created a recipe for success during the pandemic. OHLA USA increased its 2020 California revenue to $434 million, up 73% from 2019’s $251 million, thanks to an increase in new work awarded in 2019 and 2020 and ramping up work on the $1.4-billion design-build I-405 Improvement Project, says Tony Bagheri, executive vice president for the company’s West region.

“加州市场是美国市场在美国市场的增长引擎,”巴里斯说,这是今年剩余时间继续增长,并进入下一步。

He says the California market is strong and diversified, giving OHLA opportunities to bid for work from major owners, including Caltrans, Orange County Transportation Authority, L.A. Metro, L.A. Dept. of Public Works, L.A. Dept. of Water and Power, Orange County Sanitation District, the city of Carson and the city of Pasadena.

“这些客户和其他人继续发出稳定的工作,保持我们的团队始终忙碌,”Bagheri说。

nighttime highway work

Ohla正在洛杉矶县的101家高速公路上更换17英里的混凝土障碍。
Photos courtesy of OHLA USA Inc.

重型民事组合

总部位于大学点,N.Y。,Ohla USA是OHL集团的子公司,是一个全球基础设施集团,历史超过100年。公司在加利福尼亚拥有大约900名员工。Ohla USA专门从事大型民用项目,包括公路,铁路和运输,海洋,隧道和新利18备用网址液压工作。

Projects that helped OHLA boost its 2020 revenue include the Patsaouras Busway Plaza Station near Los Angeles’ Union Station, the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Water Infiltration facility near Los Angeles International Airport and the $35-million US-101 median barrier replacement between Hollywood and Calabasas along the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles County.

但俄亥俄州最令人印象深刻的当前项目在Costa Mesa和洛杉矶县之间的加利福尼亚众所周知的繁忙的I-405高速公路。计划于2023年完成,该项目由OC405合作伙伴领导,由Ohla USA和Astaldi建设组成。

这项工作要求快速跟踪的设计和建造每方方方向的两个新车道。沿着路线,船员将建造,扩大和更换36个桥梁,直立160个挡土墙,并将混凝土路面的300,000杯和近300,000磅沥青放大,以扩大高速公路。

“这基本上是类固醇的Caltrans项目,”Ohla项目总监Alex Medyn说。“我在这个项目中看到了更多的是,在这一项目的建设中的整个25年的职业生涯中看到了更多。”

花费大约八小时的Medyn每天花费大约八小时协调和安排在该项目的会议上,表示管理交通是对工作的最大挑战。

“我们每天都有超过450,000辆汽车走过走廊,我们在太空中非常有限,所以我们做了很多分期和重新成本,以便在建设期间促进交通。”

Medyn表示,他的团队与当地城市,Caltrans和Octa合作,在一个阶段代替四个项目桥,而不是两个阶段,以加快建筑。
“ohl是面向解决的解决方案,他们对如何修改项目的一些桥梁以及节省时间和金钱,并使它对[本地]城市更有利,”Octa CEO。“哦,厄尔是一个非常伟大的合作伙伴,让这些想法前进,并在一个时间范围内完成帮助,这有助于每个人,包括美国,业主,通勤者和当地城市。”

“ohl能够创造一个常识和有组织的计划,允许整个系统进行测试到客户满意度。”
-Robert Samonte,洛杉矶部门公共工程,工程局

Johnson says replacing bridges in one stage as opposed to two stages saved about four to six months on the schedule for each bridge and about $3 million overall. The savings add up on a project that is placing between $25 million to $30 million of construction per month and has upward of 1,000 people per day on the jobsite.

Meanwhile, OHLA USA is the general contractor on the 101 freeway project, which began last year and is scheduled to finish in December 2022. Currently 30% complete, the work removes and replaces 17 miles of concrete barriers in six stages, with all work being done at night.

Kris Venkataraman,Caltrans District 7驻地工程师在施工部门,Ohla USA表示为这项工作带来了技能,专业知识和主动领导。

101个职位就是紧张而狭窄的。“[Ohla USA]建议减少一些工作区域,以在该地区拥有更好的建设性和更多空间,并且工作可以更顺利迅速地进行。与此同时,它降低了项目成本,“Venkataraman说。“它将项目节省了约300万美元和大约22天。”

Ohla的工作远远超出高速公路和交通工具。在洛杉矶的Argo排水子盆地设施,奥赫拉完成了一种水渗透厂,可从洛杉矶和洛杉矶县治疗雨水径流,并防止污染物进入圣达蒙尼卡湾。

治疗系统由1000万加仑的无底储层渗透罐组成,其中包含辅助渗透井和连接泵站的网络。使用切割和覆盖技术构建了250-FT-DIA混凝土罐。它允许处理水渗入土壤中并补充天然地下水系统。

戴安娜冈萨雷斯OHLA美国项目经理说,罪恶ce this was the first open-bottom prestressed tank built in a private property, L.A. Dept. of Building and Safety (LADBS) was stringent in reviewing every design item and provided the steps required for the inspection and permit to be fulfilled.

“这在设计师和Ladbs的头部之间采取了许多会议和对话,”冈萨雷兹说。“在副检查员,LADBS检查员,商店检查员,BCA和设计师检查团队之间设定了检查。”

在施工期间,团队协调交易,现场访问,安全和质量检查,同时秉承洛杉矶世界机场设定的要求,卡车运行时间有限,货运类型和噪音等其他限制。

“Once the design intent of the project was set and the process explained, the construction team was able to move forward with an action plan that allowed for clear and concise scheduling and coordinating with trades and agencies,” says Gonzalez, noting the firm’s extensive interagency coordination.

Robert Samonte with L.A. Dept. of Public Works’ Bureau of Engineering, says Argo Pump Station commissioning required simulating realistic storm conditions, which was “difficult to accomplish without an actual storm. OHL was able to create a well-thought-out and organized plan that allowed the entire system to be tested to the satisfaction of the client.”

I-405的鸟瞰图

Ohla正在建造,扩大或更换36美元的I-405美元项目的桥梁。
Photos courtesy of OHLA USA Inc.

展望未来

As OHLA USA looks to the future, Bagheri says the company will continue to “bid selectively and strategically in its core competency work—highways, bridges, transit, water, pipelines, etc. As a major heavy civil contractor, we expect infrastructure and public works projects to continue to be the main source of our revenues.”

In California, highway and rail transportation projects are some of the company’s leading sectors, he says. “Agencies like L.A. Metro are expected to issue new work, including light rail projects,” adds Bagheri. “Also, we expect a large amount of highway work to improve traffic flow on several corridors throughout the state.”

他说ohla正在寻找洛杉矶和欧文之外的地区的项目机会,如圣地亚哥,圣何塞和萨克拉门托,但没有立即计划进入太平洋西北市场。

“加州的工作让我们忙碌,进入新地理位置需要我们建立一个类似于我们在2013年在加利福尼亚州所做的办公室的办公室。我们必须聘请一个新的核心团队,”Bagheri说。