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The £4 million project to design, construct and commission a production facility for the global drug delivery devices manufacturer.
Refurbishing a live GMP facility required work to be carefully phased to maintain “business as usual” operations. The introduction of substantially heavier processing equipment meant floor loading capacity had to be reassessed. Adapting an ageing facility within the constraints of minimal external alterations added complexity. Existing HVAC systems needed evaluation and possible upgrade to meet new energy and process demands.Careful planning was needed to integrate new services alongside ongoing construction activities. Precise temperature control was essential in process areas like the moulding room, posing technical challenges.
Construction was carefully phased, with installation plans developed to minimise disruption. Structural upgrades supported the heavier equipment, while layout changes improved internal space.A mezzanine level and internal remodelling expanded usable space by around 8%. HVAC systems were reconfigured for efficiency, using waste heat, air source heat pumps, and dry cooling.Thermal modelling guided plant sizing and enabled reuse of suitable existing equipment. New systems were installed, including chillers, vacuum, RO water, and building management, to meet evolving needs.
This is one of the first of our facilities to include these sustainable production process solutions. This will benefit the rest of the business, as we will be looking at rolling out similar approaches across our other facilities as we make further strides towards greater carbon reduction. Overall, this has been a very good project completed within an aggressive timetable, enhanced by BES’s friendly, open, and honest approach which has made life much easier throughout
