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A big moment for our Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence project for CPI in Renfrewshire this week with ground being broken. Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, and the UK Minister of State for Science, Lord Vallance, were both in attendance to witness the start of construction on the new facility. We’re providing multi-disciplinary services, including architecture, civil & structural engineering, mechanical & electrical engineering, BIM, process engineering, CDM, project management and sustainability, on this project which will be transformative for the UK’s manufacturing capabilities of life-saving oligonucleotide therapies, addressing growing global demand for these therapies. Due to be completed in 2026, the centre is located next to CPI’s existing Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, a project which we also delivered the design for. We’re looking forward to working with CPI, principal contractor, Tilbury Douglas, and the rest of the team to bring this game-changing facility to life. Read more: 🖇️ https://lnkd.in/eZBKjkS7  🖇️https://lnkd.in/exRM-YCr

This time of year is awards season, and we've been supporting the industry across the sectors we work in with sponsorship and attendance at numerous events over the past few weeks. Here's a snapshot of what our teams have been up to: 🏆 ISPE United Kingdom Affiliate Ltd Annual Awards Dinner - Gold sponsors 🏆 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards - sponsor of the Innovative Process Award, presented by our Director for Process Engineering, Lisa Craig 🏆 Highways Heroes Awards - sponsor of the Highways Hero Award, presented by our Director for Transportation, Samer Ali 🏆 Nuclear Institute / Nuclear Industry Association Annual Dinner - Platinum sponsors 🏆 New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Awards - shortlisted for the Tunnelling Ground Investigation Project of the Year for Grain to Tilbury Cable Tunnel FEED Study Ground Investigation with our project partners Morgan Sindall Engineering Solutions Limited and National Grid It's been great to see so many of our industry colleagues and to celebrate excellence across the sectors, so many inspiring achievements and stories. Congratulations to all the winners 👏 We're already looking forward to next year's events! #design #engineering #projectdelivery #awards #industrysupport #construction #lifesciences #processengineering #chemicalengineering #rail #highways #transport #civilengineering #groundengineering #nuclear #pharma #pharmaceutical #celebrations

A shoutout to everyone in our industry support team and STEM Ambassadors for all their work in 2024 increasing awareness of engineering, design and project delivery as career options. Over the last 12 months, they’ve been involved in over 40 different events across the UK, reaching approximately 5,000 students from primary years to university age, and supported 35 young people with work experience placements across our disciplines. It's been a busy year, there have been workshops, mock interviews, tutorials, careers fairs and panel discussions, to name a few. All hopefully inspiring the next generation of talent into our industry, keeping its future bright. #design #engineering #projectdelivery #careers #futuretalent #stem #industrysupport

Exciting news for our Life Sciences & Industry sector, we’ve brought Jens Lindhardt into the team as Director for Denmark.   With over 25 years in the industry, Jens’ career spans site management, project management, quality assurance as well as health, safety and environmental experience. Working within fully global environments, he’s delivered significant projects in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, retail and transport sectors across northern Europe, Asia and Africa.   His latest position included setting project portfolio strategies, specialising in mega projects and combining the best techniques in design and construction to build some of the largest pharmaceutical facilities in Denmark.   Welcome, Jens!    #design #engineering #projectdelivery #lifesciences #industry #pharma #pharmaceutical #denmark #appointment

Congratulations to Adam Rodger from our Architecture team who won a silver medal 🥈 at the WorldSkills UK National Final for Digital Construction – an incredible achievement! WorldSkills provides young people with a platform to showcase their talent and pit themselves against their peers to compete for a chance to represent their country at the bi-annual WorldSkills Olympics. Taking place over two days, the National competition tested the eight finalists’ skills through a range of real-world tasks, including creating models, integrating models and clash detection. They also got the opportunity to meet Minister for Skills, Jacqui Smith. Adam said “It was a totally unreal experience, like nothing I have ever been to before. There was a level of buzz in the atmosphere that was great. When my name was called on the big screen and I had to walk down to accept my medal it was a very proud moment for me, it made all the hours of practice worth it. Being able to compete against hundreds of other skilled students and professionals to make it to the final, then to come out with a silver medal is truly one of my greatest achievements.” #design #engineering #projectdelivery #worldskills #skills #future #talent #BIM #digital #construction

Just one day to go until the ISPE Belgium Affiliate vzw technical seminar, 'Shaping a sustainable future for the pharma industry'. We're proud to be sponsoring the event and are looking forward to some interesting and productive discussions on a vitally important topic for our industry. If you're there, keep an eye out for Donnachagh Brady and our Belgian team, who will be happy to take you through our offering in the region. 🔗 Find out more about this sell out event: https://lnkd.in/gpRihBxk #design #engineering #projectdelivery #pharma #sustainability #belgium #ispebelgium #event #sponsors #lifesciences

Congratulations to Holmes Miller and all involved in Allander Leisure Centre, which was awarded Best Leisure & Arts Project at the Glasgow Institute of Architects Awards last week. We're proud to have been part of the design team for this state-of-the-art multi-sports facility, providing civil & structural and mechanical & electrical engineering. The centre provides its local community with access to exceptional sports and leisure facilities, including two swimming pools, a fully-equipped gym, dance & exercise studios, spin rooms, an eight-court multi-sports hall, changing facilities, and a café. It also provides a range of support facilities for adults with learning disabilities. 🔗 Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/eiYPyeDg #design #engineering #projectdelivery #leisure #community #awards #civilengineering #structuralengineering #mechanicalengineering #electricalengineering

Making sure young people are armed with all the knowledge they need to make informed career decisions is something we're passionate about. This week Jamie McDaid MRICS from our Procurement team took part in the RICS Inspire Ambassador Programme event at Glasgow Caledonian University. Jamie spoke to 120 first year students about what RICS is, how the industry body can help them on their career path, and how they can get involved. Alongside this he took them through his personal career journey and route to becoming a chartered member of RICS, as well as what life is like working in procurement and contracts management. #design #engineering #projectdesign #procurement #RICS #careers #chartership #charteredsurveying

Today we’re celebrating GIS Day and all the benefits geographic information systems can bring to our projects, including: ➡️ Site analysis and selection: GIS enables us to carry out advanced optioneering assessments, evaluating potential sites by analysing factors such as land use, topography and environmental impact. ➡️ Infrastructure planning: Our team are skilled in undertaking detailed mapping and spatial analysis, using GIS to support the design and planning of linear infrastructure schemes. ➡️ Environmental impact assessment: By mapping sensitive ecosystems and analysing data, strategies can be developed that minimise environmental harm. ➡️ Aiding asset management: GIS helps with effective management of assets by providing real-time data on conditions, maintenance needs, and operational efficiency. This year’s theme, ‘Mapping minds, Shaping the world’ emphasises the importance of collective knowledge and collaboration in using geospatial modelling technology to address global challenges. Comment below and share your experiences of how GIS can benefit infrastructure schemes  👇 🔗 Find out more about GIS Day: https://lnkd.in/gBebXSX #design #engineering #projectdelivery #GISDay #GIS #geospatialmodelling #geographicinformationsystems

Two of our public sector projects received a very well-deserved Highly Commended from the judges at the IStructE Scotland Regional Group Scottish Structural Awards: ✨ Allander Leisure & Adult Resource Centre in the Best Project in Leisure category ✨ Maybole Community Campus in the Best Project in Education & Research Both projects provide their local communities with vibrant and state-of-the-art facilities. Allander Leisure & Adult Resource Centre boasts fully-equipped multi-sports facilities and a range of support facilities for adults with learning disabilities. Whilst, Maybole Community Campus brings three schools and early years centres together under one roof with interactive learning spaces and fully-equipped sports and leisure facilities. In terms of structural engineering, the two projects presented our teams with similar challenges, with big open spaces requiring long-span beams and their stacked nature. Both have games halls located directly above swimming pools, meant careful consideration had to be given to structural load and vibration. Find out more about the projects: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eiYPyeDg 🔗 https://lnkd.in/empEyRHS East Dunbartonshire Council, South Ayrshire Council, hub South West Scotland #design #engineering #projectdelivery #structuralengineering #leisure #community #education #awards