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CASE STUDY #1

Ice Cream Manufacturing Line

Client: Undisclosed

Project: Ice Cream Manufacturing Line

Service: Engineering & Automation Projects

Contract Value: €23.0m

Scope:

Overall management of project capex and scope across several projects, provision of all health and safety compliance features as well as providing managed packages of work for the client. This included;

  • €23.0m+ capex in standard care food factory
  • Installation of new 2x state of the art packaging line
  • Removal of existing packaging line
  • HVAC system upgrade and chilled raw material storage expansion
  • Installation of full service packages – extensions from existing (electrical, pneumatic, ammonia, water, gas lines)
  • Conversion of existing offices into high care area
  • Drain design, relocations and commissioning
  • Multiple concrete slab installation for process and packaging equipment
  • Project critical controls, reporting and change management
  • ‘Virtual commissioning’ during covid crisis

CASE STUDY #2

Warehouse Conveyor Installation & Reconfiguration

Client: Undisclosed

Project: Warehouse Conveyor Installation & Reconfiguration

Service: Packaging Equipment & Warehousing

Contract Value: £250,000

Scope:

We secured a contract with a major blue-chip company to project manage a warehouse conveyor installation and reconfiguration. This included;

  • Redesign of current conveyor configuration
  • Removal of obsolete warehouse conveyors and turntables
  • Installation of new equipment
  • Extension and upgrade of existing control system
  • Reconfiguration of existing safety guarding
  • Customised conveyor design to suit application
  • Area and infrastructure renovation
  • Commissioning and handover package

CASE STUDY #3

Factory Process Conversion

Client: Undisclosed

Project: Factory Process Conversion

Service: Plant & Process

Contract Value: €1m+

Scope:

Conversion of existing core process and auxiliary raw material process systems within a dairy based food factory to enable dairy-free product production. This included;

  • Project engineering and design management; including scope and user requirement specifications development, function design specifications and factory acceptance tests
  • End to end project management from feasibility to start-up
  • Installation of new clean design process plant including tanks, valves, pumps and modular dosing plant
  • Conversion and modification of existing plant including homogenisers, valve matrices and tank cleaning equipment
  • Removal of existing process plant and equipment
  • Process commissioning planning and execution, and verification support through IQ, OQ and PQ
  • Product validation planning and support

CASE STUDY #4

Unilever Packaging Line Removal & Installation

Client: Unilever UK

Project: Packaging Line Removal & Installation

Service: Project Management

Contract Value: Undisclosed

Scope:

Removal of existing packaging line, design of a new packaging line to enable current volume output to increase by 100%, installation and commissioning of equipment. This included;

  • Engineering design support to enable increased speed
  • Procurement of new suppliers, equipment and technologies to align with speed increase requirements
  • Project, change and critical controls management
  • Removal of existing packaging line
  • Supplier FAT attendance and snag list close out
  • Installation of end to end fully automated high speed packaging line
  • Engineering support for increased digitalisation of existing area to line interface
  • On site SAT monitoring and commissioning support
  • Equipment H&S compliance and PUWER sign off

CASE STUDY #5

1000 sq.m Office Refurbishment & Full Fit-out

Client: Unilever UK

Project: 1000 sq.m Office Refurbishment & Full Fit-out

Service: Turnkey

Contract Value: £160,000

Scope:

Overall management of the office space renovation and welfare facilities to create a modern, fresh and relaxing space for employees. This included;

  • Developing the design brief
  • Architectural 3D modelling
  • Project plan development
  • Principle contractor responsibilities
  • CDM area establishment
  • First fix – electrical, construction, plumbing and IT infrastructure
  • Second fix and finishing
  • Floor coverings, wall cladding and vinyl graphics
  • Glass partitioning and general decoration
  • Commissioning and handover package
Unilever - Lever House Case Study
Unilever - Lever House Case Study

CASE STUDY #6

BRC Compliance Redevelopment

Client: Quorn Foods

Project: BRC Compliance Redevelopment

Service: Site Installation

Contract Value: £280,000

Scope:

Preparing the site for BRC auditing assessment and accreditation. This included;

  • Scoping out and providing guidance for the site leadership team
  • Converting parts of the process plant to BRC compliant
  • Clean room fit-out to ISO class 4 standard – full strip back and replacements
  • Clean changing area conversion and upgrade of locker room areas
  • High Care-Low Care segregation and pest control measures
  • Subject matter expert for all areas of the BRC planning and execution phase with the stakeholders
  • Achieved AA rating by BRC assessors
  • Provision of full end to end services for execution as the project progresses

CASE STUDY #7

Automation Transformation

Client: Freshpak Chilled Foods

Project: Automation Transformation

Service: Feasibility Study

Contract Value: Undisclosed

Scope:

Supporting the decision making process of automation improvements within the packaging process. This included;

  • Initial site and technology surveys to learn highlighted processes and activities
  • Preparing technology reports stating different technologies available in the market along with budget ideas and business case justifications
  • Prioritisation of ideas
  • Project risk assessments
  • Capex proposal justification and completion support
  • Supplier tender process and suitability selection
  • A final summary report of prioritised ideas along with FEL 3 cost and lead times of 3 different suppliers and conceptual drawings

CASE STUDY #8

Automation of Condensate Recovery Line

Client: Unilever UK

Project: Automation of Condensate Recovery Line

Service: Engineering & Automation Projects

Contract Value: Undisclosed

Scope:

To provide an automatic solution to remove condensate return water away from the current process, which was being manually handled. This included:

  • Reviewing current processes
  • Evaluating and presenting all possible solutions to the client, taking into consideration the delivery time and associated costs
  • Removing the old system
  • Supplying and installing a new system to return the wastewater to the existing condensate return system
  • Commissioning and handover to the operations team
  • Reducing the project budget by over 45% compared to the client’s initial proposals

Client Testimonial:

Excellent service and execution. I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Concept Projects Group on 3 separate occasions, all of which have delivered on time and in full, with no hassle. Great planning, organisation, and communication, as well as good quality sourcing of components and sub-contractors. They are also great at closing out additional work post handover. Currently underway with another project with the team and looking forward to what will be delivered.

Allistair Ross, Unilever

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