CLEANROOMS
PROJECT STAGES
PREPARATION AND BRIEF RIBA STAGE 1
CONCEPT DESIGN
RIBA STAGE 2 SPATIAL
COORDINATION RIBA STAGE 3
TECHNICAL DESIGN
RIBA STAGE 4
CONSTRUCTION & COMMISSIONING RIBA STAGE 5
HANDOVER AND USE
RIBA STAGES 6&7
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plant areas as even the smallest cleanroom environment can demand the same space again for HVAC and utilities equipment. Recognising this at the outset can save considerable time and cost later in the programme. All facilities are designed and
constructed in line with Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs), while the pharmaceutical compliance must meet Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. With any such design and build project, planning and preparation are key. However, these brief reminders of just some of the complexities of what is involved in controlled environment construction highlight that it does not take much to derail a good plan. Lack of appropriate expertise, sufficient knowledge, unexpected costs, last minute changes, and environmental factors all can play a part. This places significant onus on the lead personnel involved, particularly if costs start to run over and timescales slip. This situation can be further compounded by growing angst between different and independent contributory parties, whose focus may be viewed from their own interests or perspective.
In-house multidisciplinary expertise At BES, capitalising on 20 years’ experience, we have developed fully integrated multidisciplinary teams in- house to provide a full ‘end to end’ turnkey service across design and construction. We have invested in a large team of 50 designers who work closely
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with all other disciplines from the start to mitigate the two most significant risk factors of any project – cost and programme. At the very initiation of any new
scheme, we actively engage with all the disciplines needed to be a part of a successful design and build project, including, most importantly, end users. This ensures everyone has a voice right from the outset and constructability is considered very early on. An honest and open discussion about risk management, the construction, the commercial implications, and the timeframe is held with all the key players – architects, process, mechanical, and electrical specialists, alongside the validation team and full construction services. The project lead becomes fully accountable and is the senior point of contact for the client and the team. Ultimately, with overall responsibility for project delivery, our focus is meeting
BES mitigate risk at the earliest stage
l Concept – encourage critical thinking and explore alternative solutions
l User specification – facilitate extensive user consultation and open discussion
l Design – full collaboration of a multidisciplinary team
l Cost and programme management – detailed tracking throughout
l Validation – compliance documentation process in parallel to design and build process
GATE 5
the agreed project objectives and specification, and our aim is to do all within our powers to reduce any risks to zero at the start. Compared with traditional build approaches where many independent parties are brought together, we can achieve this in a non- competitive manner with in-house teams working together with the same end goal in mind. At each stage of any project plan are a
series of reviews, as part of our best practice approach. Early on, a user consultation process allows us to fully interrogate the design parameters of a project; there are optioneering opportunities at key stages in the design process and we embed learning in design development and question design as the phases progress. With the constructors on hand throughout this enhances buildability and simplifies ideas from the outset. We can have an open discussion on
the best methods of construction, without being constricted by other external parties already appointed. This may include modular compared with traditional approaches or a combination of the two. Modular solutions are providing alternative options to capitalise on speeding up the build process yet maintaining quality and flexibility. They can be designed and manufactured to a customer’s specific requirements and delivered to site prefabricated, minimising disruption, and improving construction programmes.
Collaborative culture Pulling together the right skill set for a project is one thing, ensuring that everyone can operate within a supportive culture is another, yet this is an integral
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