WHP has successfully completed a contract to design and build a modularised containment facility comprising 122 cGMP modules.
The company completed the design which included structural, M&E, architectural and also the external envelope which included staircases and security features. An effluent discharge system was also designed by the in-house engineering team for this project.
The modules were manufactured in WHP’s facility in Tyne and Wear, before being packaged and shipped to site in Europe where they are currently being installed, with commissioning and validation to follow through 2021.
Conal Bovaird, Head of Modular Build Projects, WHP said: “This has been a fantastic achievement in what has been extremely challenging times for all of us. Full credit goes to the entire team for their relentless efforts to ensure the manufacturing phase has been completed safely and successfully while meeting the client’s expectations. In addition, the team have achieved 536 days without a lost time injury. I look forward to successfully completing the site installation and commissioning works in 2021.“
Ian Lichfield, CEO, WHP said: “The successful manufacture of the first fully modularised containment facility. by WHP showcases both our design and large scale modular manufacturing capability. The WHP teams achievement in 2020 and their exemplary safety record demonstrates WHP has both the capability and capacity to deliver high quality modular cGMP facilities to our global customers.”
