Industrial Shutdown Cleaning: How to Keep Critical Workfronts Moving
Industrial Shutdown Cleaning: How to Keep Critical Workfronts Moving Written by Mike Vickers Picture the handoff at 2:00 a.m. The inspector is ready. Scaffolding is signed off. The mechanical crew has tools staged. The asset is open and on the schedule, but the workfront is still not available. Material remains in a low point. […]
From First Scope to Preferred Industrial Contractor
From First Scope to Preferred Industrial Contractor: How Trust Is Earned Written by Mike Vickers Major industrial service relationships rarely begin with the largest or most critical package. They usually start with a contained workfront: two vessels, one cooler bank, a smaller tank-cleaning scope or a defined support role inside a larger turnaround. That first […]
Internal Floating Roof Tank Cleaning: Planning Access, Cribbing, Cleaning and Inspection
Internal Floating Roof Tank Cleaning: Planning Access, Cribbing, Cleaning and Inspection Written by Mike Vickers Internal floating roof tank cleaning is not simply a conventional tank clean with an obstruction in the way. The roof changes the structural workfront, divides the vapour space, restricts equipment movement and creates inspection surfaces that must remain accessible. […]
Tank Cleaning Technology: Why Equipment Alone Is Not Enough
Tank Cleaning Technology: Why Equipment Alone Is Not Enough Written by Mike Vickers Tank cleaning technology can change the outcome of a project, but only when it is applied correctly in the field. That distinction matters. A robotic cannon, command centre, hot oiler, cone-bottom separation system, or vacuum unit does not deliver a clean tank […]
Integrated Turnaround Support: Reducing Risk, Delays, and Contractor Overlap
Integrated Turnaround Support: Reducing Risk, Delays, and Contractor Overlap Written by Mike Vickers Industrial shutdowns and turnarounds compress a large amount of risk into a short execution window. Operations are paused or reduced, assets are opened, permits stack up, equipment is mobilized, and multiple work fronts compete for the same access points, cranes, laydown space, […]
How the Cone Bottom Tank Cuts Disposal Fees, Trucking, and Water Use in Tank Cleaning
Disposal cost on tank and vessel cleaning jobs is often driven by fluid volume, not just solids. This article explains how the Cone Bottom Tank helps separate waste sooner, recover usable fluid, and reduce hauling, water use, and schedule drag.
Turnaround Constraint Management: Making Materials, Access, and Permits Visible Early
Turnaround Constraint Management: Making Materials, Access, and Permits Visible Early Written by Mike Vickers Most turnarounds don’t fall behind because the schedule was “wrong.” They fall behind because crews arrive at a workfront and the work can’t start: access isn’t built, isolations and permits aren’t ready, or a critical part still isn’t on site. The […]
Waste Profiling & Segregation: Cut Disposal Cost Without Cutting Corners
Waste Profiling & Segregation: Cut Disposal Cost Without Cutting Corners in an Industrial Waste Disposal Plan Written by Mike Vickers Disposal costs don’t blow out because a crew “used the wrong truck.” They blow out because waste gets managed reactively: streams get blended, profiles are unclear or late, and the site ends up paying worst-case […]
Confined Space Cleaning Interfaces: Designing Entry – Minimized Cleaning Scopes
Confined Space Cleaning Interfaces: Designing Entry- Minimized Cleaning Scopes Written by Mike Vickers Most tank, vessel and pit cleanouts don’t go sideways because the jetting or vacuum work is “hard.” They go sideways at the interfaces—permits, isolations, atmospheric control, rescue readiness, waste routing, and the handoffs between operations, cleaning, mechanical, and inspection. When those interfaces […]
Managing Stress in Business, People First Mentality, and Men’s Mental Health
Managing Stress in Business, People First Mentality, and Men’s Mental Health By Wasyl KobylanskiCEO & President, Solution Services Inc. Running a business like this one, with all its moving parts, high expectations, and real people… it can be a lot. And for me, the most important thing I’ve learned is that no matter how big […]