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Chemicals/Petrochemicals

Achieve safe, efficient operations with design-build solutions tailored for complex chemical and petrochemical facilities. CDM Smith expertly manages dense layouts with extensive equipment and infrastructure.

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Kevin Montesano

Smart, safe and efficient facilities

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From conceptual and detailed designs through construction for upgrades, relocations, and expansions—including balance of plant systems, water management and treatment, tank replacement, line upgrades, and reactor replacements—we optimize flow, safety, and operational continuity for your production facility.

Safety and compliance first

Prioritizing health, safety and regulatory compliance in every project to deliver secure operations and protect people, assets and the environment.

Innovative, efficient solutions

Achieving optimized flow, space utilization and lifecycle value with a design-build approach and advanced technologies.

Designing and building to cost and schedule

Working with clients to understand their goals and deliver engineering and construction projects that meet the budget and schedule requirements.

Environmental stewardship

Minimizing environmental impact through innovative engineering and sustainable practices, helping meet stringent environmental standards and achieve long-term resilience.

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Gastonia, North Carolina

Fast-tracking a high-tech manufacturing hub

LANXESS accelerated construction of its Gastonia compounding plant by using an engineer-procure-construct approach that delivered a complex, high-tech facility in just 11 months.

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My goal as project manager is to exceed client expectations. If a client rates our performance as ‘exceeded expectations’ based on our performance and commitment to client service, we’ve done our job.

Kevin Montesano, PE, PMP

Senior Project Manager

Kevin has expertise in industrial, power, institutional and government projects, managing all phases from design to construction and startup.

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CDM Smith’s program management team is bringing complexity under control by building strong, enduring relationships.

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CDM Smith is an integrated design-builder with a legacy of successful projects. We work as one entity to deliver a legendary client experience from project inceptions through design, preconstruction, construction and commissioning.

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Water reuse is the future of water supply. CDM Smith is committed to strengthening water supply portfolios where they are most needed today and will be tomorrow.

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