A plant shutdown touches operations, safety, environmental compliance, asset value and real estate all at once. Owners who plan the shutdown as a structured program — rather than reacting step by step — finish faster, safer and with more value recovered.
This roadmap lays out the major phases of a well-planned plant shutdown.
Start with a full assessment: hazardous materials survey, asset inventory, regulatory requirements and end-state goals for the property. This drives the entire plan.
Recover and remarket valuable equipment, abate hazardous materials, then decommission and demolish. Sequencing these correctly protects both value and safety.
Finally, clear and grade the site to the agreed end state — leaving a clean, marketable property ready for its next use.
As early as possible. Early involvement improves asset recovery, safety planning and schedule certainty.