Meissner Filtration Products Cleanroom – Phase 2

Project Focus

Meissner Castlebar Manufacturing Expansion

Service

Design/Tender/Site Ops.
Project Management
Cost Management
Fire Engineering
Statutory Compliance
PSDP

Value

€80,000,000

Design

40 weeks

Procurement

30 weeks

Build

52 weeks

Stage

Detail Design

Footprint

16,374sq. m. (176,248.27sq. ft.)

Project Deliverables

Engineering workshop to finalise Scope
Detailed Survey and Revit Model
30% Design Report and Presentation
90% Design Report and Presentation
Hazard Analysis
Value Engineering Workshop
Budget Cost Analysis at each Design Phase
PSDP and Preliminary SHW Plan
Procurement/ Contract Strategy
Tender Documentation
Tender Clarification
Tender Analysis & Final Report
IFC Documentation
Fire Engineering
Site Support during Construction
Snagging/Handover
Final Account Negotiation
Safety File/O&M Systems Walkdown

Following the successful completion of the first phase of Meissner's manufacturing facility in 2020, TG were delighted to be awarded the design of Meissner's €80 million expansion which we believe highlights Meissner's confidence in both Taylor Group and the wider Med-Tech industry in the West of Ireland...

– Project Manager Martin Bolger

Overview

Meissner Filtration Products have engaged with Taylor Group to masterplan the future development at their Castlebar facility in Co. Mayo that will support the continued phased expansion of their operations.

The initial stage of this expansion will be a multi-product extension, with an overall floor area of 16,374m, to their existing facility that willpro-vide additional production capability, princi-pally around the assembly of components and associated activities.

The expansion follows the completion of a fitout project in an IDA Advance Technology Building and IDA road realignment project specifically designed to accommodate Meissner’s planned expansion programme. The additional land secured in the initial building purchase will allow for future expansion plans. The groundwork for this expansion is set to begin Q1 2023.

The design is currently at pre-tender stage with planning permission approved in September 2022. Tender is scheduled for Q3 2023.

Appointment

TG was engaged as a single point design team to deliver the design, planning procurement and administration of contracts on site in a traditional build contract.

Project Brief

Workshops were convened after appointment to fully scope the project. 2 no. additional ISO 8 production cleanrooms with 60 Air Changes per Hour , 2 no. ISO 8 extrusion molding cleanrooms , 4 test labs, expansion of the existing gowning capacity , staff changing and welfare facilities , canteen, offices , staff gymnasium and a high bay warehouse , staff entrance and an additional 215 car parking spaces were provided.

In addition , a full utilities upgrade of both power cooling and water supply was required.

Project Challenges

Expansion projects have many challenges for the client: relocation of production activities, decommissioning of redundant equipment and services, contractors intervention into a live operation facility, identification of contractor access points, removal of waste material, potential impact on existing emergency/personnel routes, contractor materials delivery and placement. To mitigate these risks TG implement our Risk and Opportunity strategies so risks to production or general client activities were identified, assessed and prudent mitigation methodologies will be put in place to protect MFP for the duration of the site operations stage.

Planning

Following engagement with Mayo Co. Co. to review the proposed scheme, at the pre planning stage, a Planning Application for the development was logged June 2022 with Grant of Permission received in September 2022 without the request of any additional information from the planner.