PM Group

The facility was recently named winner of the ISPE 'Facility of the Year' Award in the Sustainability Category

Located on a 100 acre site, the facility incorporates fermentation and purification processes and has a process development centre to facilitate the transfer of technology and provide for the development of new production processes coming through clinical trial stages. Centocor's mission was to develop 180kg-per-year biologic API capacity with market approval by June 2010. 

The BioCork project team worked closely with local residents to mitigate the impact of this large, complex project on the community.  The project provided traffic mitigation alternatives, utilized advanced membrane waste water treatment, captured rainwater for recycling, and installed a biomass (woodchip) boiler for base steam load. This project also involved extensive landscaping that included planting 70,000 trees to mitigate visual impact and air quality. BioCork is 40% more energy-efficient than internal benchmark biotech facilities and there was a 90% reduction in the carbon footprint versus fossil fuel. In addition, through careful preparation, communication, and implementation of safety planning, BioCork is one of the safest large projects ever built in Ireland.
 
Through use of integrated budgeting and scheduling, coupled with full user participation, this complex project was completed ahead of schedule, under budget, and exceeded capability requirements in all areas, most especially in the sustainability category.

PM+CRB Project Services

• Site Evaluation, Masterplanning and Permitting
• Architecture and Engineering Design
• Procurement
• Construction Management Support
• Commissioning and Qualification

Click to read article about the project in the ISPE's Pharmaceutical Engineering magazine (5.8mb)