Manufacturing construction, without stopping the line

Yes — it is a core specialism. We provide project management, CDM advisory, and commissioning governance for paper mills, corrugated and cardboard plants, tissue and packaging lines, and recycling and pulping facilities. These environments combine heavy process plant, high-volume water and steam systems, significant combustible dust and fire risk, and continuous 24/7 production that cannot simply be switched off for construction. We plan tie-ins, shutdowns, and phased works around production so output is protected while the facility is built or upgraded.

This is a core competence. Manufacturing construction frequently requires work alongside or within operational production. We develop construction interface management plans addressing isolation procedures, contamination and dust prevention, service continuity, production-schedule coordination, and emergency response — minimising disruption while maintaining construction progress. On continuous-process sites like paper mills, we plan tie-ins into planned shutdown windows.

Paper, cardboard, and tissue facilities carry significant combustible dust and fire loading — stored fibre, dust accumulation, and hot process equipment. Construction in these environments demands rigorous hot-works permit systems, dust management, maintained fire detection and suppression with formal impairment procedures, and careful DSEAR consideration where dust atmospheres can form. Our Principal Designers address these hazards directly in pre-construction information.

Manufacturing environments create specific CDM risks beyond standard construction — DSEAR/ATEX zones, combustible dust, confined spaces, heavy overhead crane operations, process chemical exposure, and live machinery interfaces. Our Principal Designers address these sector-specific hazards in pre-construction information and ensure contractors develop method statements appropriate to the manufacturing environment.

Yes. We provide commissioning management from pre-commissioning through hot commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing — developing commissioning plans, coordinating specialist commissioning contractors, managing documentation, and ensuring systems achieve performance specifications before operational handover. For paper and process plants this includes proving water, steam, and effluent systems under load.

We manage cleanroom construction requiring ISO 14644 classification from ISO Class 5 to ISO Class 8, across pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and food manufacturing environments. Our project management integrates construction delivery with the rigorous commissioning and validation protocols that controlled environments demand.

Yes. Manufacturing projects typically involve significant process equipment — production lines, converting and packaging equipment, storage and conveyor systems, and specialist plant. We coordinate between building contractors and equipment suppliers, manage installation sequences, and ensure building services are ready for equipment commissioning.

Manufacturing construction involves specialist temporary works including heavy crane lifts for equipment installation, structural propping during building modifications, temporary environmental controls for cleanroom construction, and temporary services to maintain production during construction phases.

Yes. We ensure CDM pre-construction information identifies DSEAR zones and ATEX requirements, that designers account for explosive atmosphere risks — including combustible dust in paper and cardboard plants — and that contractors develop appropriate method statements for working within or adjacent to classified zones, including hot-works management within DSEAR-classified areas.