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We are delighted to have been selected as finalists at this year's Construction News Specialist Awards. Shortlisted in the Specialist Contractor of the Year (turnover over £25m) category, we are very proud that our work and achievements have been recognised by the judges...READ MORE
BES has been shortlisted in the 'Contractor of the Year' category at the North West Regional Construction Awards. This category aims to recognise a contractor that has shown clear consistent leadership and commitment to core Constructing Excellence principles and is not only able to demonstrate excellent performance across all of the other categories of these awards, but has specific outstanding achievements to evidence that have made significant positive impact on the industry as a whole...READ MORE
We are delighted to announce that we have strengthened our leadership team to deliver continued scalability and prepare for continued profitable growth. BES celebrates 20 years in business in 2022 and has grown to a £100 million turnover organisation, prompting the decision to enhance its board structure, including the introduction of chairman, CEO and COO roles... READ MORE
We are delighted to have been awarded a £4 million project to design, construct and commission a medical device production facility for manufacturer Recipharm who market their devices under the Bespak by Recipharm brand. Located at Recipharm’s King’s Lynn manufacturing site, the project involves refurbishment of a large section of Building 7; a facility originally designed and constructed by BES in 2014...READ MORE
Further to our recent communication with regards the construction update for the new sterile filling facility at Bio Products Laboratory Limited (BPL), we are now delighted to report our Process Engineering activities are well underway. Working in close collaboration and partnership with BPL’s Capital Projects, Engineering, Maintenance and Validation Departments, BES’s Process Engineering Teams are currently designing and will install, commission and validate the Critical, High Purity Process Utilities comprising Purified Water, Water for Injection, Clean Steam and Compressed Air to the latest pharmacopeial regulatory standards...READ MORE
Project engineer, James Robinson has achieved a First Class Honours degree from UCLan (University of Central Lancashire) after BES enabled him to complete both an HNC and a degree as part of his apprenticeship. James joined BES aged just 16 after completing a year at sixth form college and deciding that he wanted to earn as he learned instead of going down a more traditional academic route. Following a few weeks’ work experience with the company, he was taken on as an apprentice and, for the past six years, he has combined his role as a trainee project engineer with his studies...READ MORE
We have recently completed a £1.8 million project to create a Quality Assurance (QA) laboratory to GMP standards within an existing high bay warehouse. Delivering the project for a major pharmaceutical company, BES fulfilled the role of a principal designer and principal contractor, under CDM. The company successfully completed the 24-week project over four weeks early, equating to a programme reduction of 20%...READ MORE
Following the completion of the design phase, construction works on the syringe fill and assembly project for AstraZeneca have now begun in earnest. Fulfilling the role of Principal Contractor, our first activity is to construct a new extension to the building to house a number of new process control panels for the new filling line. The slab has now been poured and both the internal and external steelwork has been delivered ready for installation...READ MORE
We are excited to confirm that construction work for the new sterile filling facility at our site is now well under way. The expansion of our current filling capacity will include an extended, 1,000m2 suite, and will help support the increasing global need for our Plasma-Derived Medicinal Products (PDMPs), including new products currently in development at BPL...READ MORE
Works are progressing well on the construction of the new Sterile Production Plant at AstraZeneca in Macclesfield. We are very excited to report the achievement of a significant milestone, as the facility’s four Chillers, utilizing the environmentally friendly, high efficiency ammonia refrigerant, were successfully delivered and positioned. Each Chiller, weighing 17 tonnes, was lifted into position utilizing a 450 tonne crane. As Principal Contractor on this project, we are thrilled to meet this milestone with all works carried out safely and on time. A great collaborative effort by all involved!