May 2017
Process Control and Instrumentation
Embracing MACs: A better way of executing automation projects
Historically, automation projects have been executed as single-transaction projects. Often, individual projects, along with phases within a given project, are bid with the potential for new vendors and different engineering teams.
The Authors
Nigel James is Chief Strategy Officer for Burrow Global LLC. He has 30 yr of automation experience in the refining and petrochemical industries, where he has helped numerous companies develop effective and sustainable automation programs.
Jason Savoie is the Executive Vice President of Burrow Global Automation (BGA), and has been involved in numerous MAC programs. He has more than 27 yr of experience in engineering project management, I/E design and automation.
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