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BES fulfils the role of Principal Designer, or supports the nominated Principal Designer throughout the project, ensuring that Health and Safety considerations are embedded in the design process from the very beginning through to completion. We take a lead role in managing the design process, coordinating all key in-house disciplines, including Architectural, HVAC, Electrical, and Process Utilities, while also managing interfaces with external design teams where required. From the earliest stages, we identify and manage risks to Health and Safety, influencing design decisions to protect all personnel throughout the project lifecycle.
A recent refurbishment project required complex structural interventions, particularly when integrating significant new services within an already established and operational facility. These situations demand careful planning, innovative engineering, and precise execution to ensure the client’s operations remain uninterrupted. We faced a unique challenge: restricted head height within a live facility meant we needed to adapt the existing structure to create sufficient space for our client’s new equipment. The solution involved removing a main structural 40-metre-long concrete beam, an element critical to supporting the loads of the operational building.
At BES, sustainability isn’t an add-on; it’s a commitment embedded into every phase of our design and delivery process. For one of our recent projects, our team has implemented a comprehensive and structured approach to reduce both operational and embodied carbon, improve material circularity, and drive meaningful, measurable environmental performance.
After an incredible 51 years in the building services industry, we’re saying a fond farewell to John Standring as he begins a well-earned retirement. John’s career began in August 1974 at S.B. Booth & Co., a small company specialising in dust extraction. From there, he moved on to Hall & Kay Ltd, a major firm based in Ashton-under-Lyne, before going on to deliver projects both in the UK and overseas.
BES is proud to announce the successful completion of a state-of-the-art modular Quality Control (QC) Laboratory in southwest England for a global leader in over-the-counter health and wellness products.
BES is proud to have played a key supporting role in the delivery of the latest phase of a major energy efficiency upgrade for a leading UK pharmaceutical manufacturing campus. Working in collaboration with our parent company, BGEN, we contributed to Phase 2 of the Macclesfield Efficient Energy Project (MEEP), designed to enhance the site's energy resilience, sustainability, and operational performance.
Paul Marsh explains that though this has always been a factor, “the industry changed through the pandemic”. Medicines now need to be delivered faster than ever. “Primarily we operate in pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors,” Marsh says. “Although I guess all sectors want results in shorter timescales than ever before for many reasons. But for many of our clients, the pressures of getting a product to production or critical operations functional speed is paramount and highly demanding.”
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Paul Marsh to MD of BES with immediate effect, reinforcing both BGEN and M Group continuing strategy to promote and develop talent from within, wherever possible.
We are thrilled to announce that we have been honoured with the prestigious Gold Award for Health and Safety Performance by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in 2024
At BES, our dedication extends beyond engineering excellence to fostering sustainable and vibrant communities. In a recent initiative, our environmental team collaborated with Rochdale Borough Council to rejuvenate a local greenspace, underscoring our commitment to environmental stewardship and community well-being.