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We have been awarded a £1.75 million design and build contract for a new pharmacy and aseptic suite for chemotherapy and clinical trial/emerging therapy at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield. We will take on the role of principal designer and principal contractor for the project, which builds on our formidable track record in designing, engineering, building and commissioning complex healthcare environments. This includes previous NHS facilities at London's Guy's & St Thomas' and a sterile services department in the North West, along with a major hospital scheme in Qatar.
Our project team recently celebrated over 1 million hours worked on the Macclesfield Packing & Logistics Project. We wouldn't have achieved this without the great effort of all staff on site, maintaining a great safety record with a fantastic level of quality. Following a site tour, everyone was treated to lunch to recognise all of the hard work that has helped us to achieve this remarkable milestone. Congratulations!
We have recently appointed a new Design Lead, Darren Wolfe to join our growing team in Milton Keynes office. The company has experienced substantial business growth over the last few years and opened the second office to facilitate further expansion and respond more quickly to the needs of our southern clients. In his role, Darren, will be responsible for building relationships with our clients, establishing their requirements and advising on the best solutions. He will be also overseeing project delivery from feasibility studies to handover and completion.
Following the successful delivery of a new R&D facility for the world leader in addiction treatment, BES were awarded a £500,000 commission to design a new oral solid dose manufacturing facility, located on the same site. Following an initial feasibility study to establish the project requirements, our Front End design team worked closely with the client from project inception to develop the design up to RIBA Stage 3.
Our new client, specialising in development of new applications for patch technology, engaged BES to undertake a front end study to understand the feasibility of locating a new IMP pilot manufacturing plant within their existing building. Our feasibility study demonstrated that the existing building could be re-modelled to form a new clinical trials facility.
Following completion of the structural slab and steelwork installations, the site is now prepared to commence the internal fit out activities, with Norwood leading the way with the innovative, highly specified, pre-fabricated partitioning system. The facility will occupy a total floor area in excess of 7,500m2 and comprises individual Primary Packing rooms with large, common secondary Packing areas.To meet the specific requirements of this qualified facility, bespoke solutions have been designed and developed.
To conclude the 'Meet Our Design Team' campaign, we would like to present an interview with our BIM Manager, Mike Robinson. Mike is the focal point of development, implementation and monitoring of the use of BIM at BES. His primary responsibility is to manage and coordinate BIM standards on all related projects, files and models. He works closely with the Design Director and Principal Architect to help guide the implementation of BIM improvement strategy across the company and provides training to new staff, as well as updates our existing employees on the latest BIM protocols and procedures. In his interview, Mike explains what he finds exciting about his role and what aspect of his work is the most challenging at the moment.
Wishing you a festive holiday season and a very happy New Year! Please note that our offices will be closed from 3 pm on Friday 21st December 2018 and our normal business hours will resume on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. In need of urgent support during our closure, please email stevemarsh@besltd.org
Today we visited homelessness charity, Lifeshare to make a donation of £850. This time our fantastic staff raised funds at BES Christmas Raffle. Thank you again for your support and generosity! Lifeshare is a voluntary organisation established to help meet the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Manchester and Salford, offering practical assistance, support and information.
Works are progressing well on the construction of the new 7,500m2 packing hall at our Macclesfield site. Following the demolition of existing warehouse racking, and removal of the existing slab, we have installed new foundations and slab to enable the construction of the mezzanine steel framed plant deck. The mezzanine floor slab has been poured in readiness for the delivery of Air Handling and Water Purification plant. Demonstrating flexibility and collaborative approach taken throughout the project, we completed this crucial phase in only 8 weeks.