Imtech Engineering Services Focus on Science & Technology · commence works and achieve the planned programme. High Temperature Research Centre Sector: Manufacturing & Industrial

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Why choose Imtech?Our extensive experience means you can rely on us successfully delivering a better experience. We have delivered many projects across various sectors for numerous clients including education, manufacturing & industrial and pharmaceutical facilities.

Safety FirstWe have a Safety First approach and the processes that

are embedded in our culture ensure that our people,

and those that are directly and indirectly affected by

our work, remain safe. We have an enviable health

and safety record, our Accident Frequency Rate is

consistently below the industry average.

Unique ThinkingOur team of expert engineers have the technical

expertise, along with a proven track record across a

diverse portfolio of facilities, to introduce tangible

solutions and deliver added value to your project.

Our extensive experience within the science and

technology arena means our people understand the

intricacies of working in these often specialist, critical

environments. When operating in live environments we

ensure that there is minimum disruption to the day-to-

day running of the facility.

Engineering ExcellenceEarly involvement in a project affords our Engineers the

opportunity to add value during the pre-construction

phase. By understanding the individual building from

the outset, we offer value engineered solutions that

can lead to time efficiencies and a more cost effective

installation.

We take a holistic view of each individual facility to

ensure we provide the best solutions, we look at

how we can deliver cost savings that will also provide

to year-on-year energy efficiencies. Whether that is

proposing improvements to heat or cool buildings

efficiently or utilising LED lighting to save energy.

Delivery by Exceptional PeopleOur teams are adept at finding solutions, efficiencies

and savings within the most challenging budgets.

Their can-do attitude and extensive experience ensures

that they are able to deliver projects that continue to

deliver savings.

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The Centre for Sustainable Chemistry is a carbon-

neutral chemistry laboratory located on the University

of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus. The timber-framed

structure offers state-of-the-art teaching and research

laboratories.

Imtech carried out design, installation and

commissioning of the full mechanical and electrical

services package. The project was partly funded by

GlaxoSmithKline and at the centre of the building

is the Climate Neutral Laboratory (CNL). Working

in collaboration with the main contractor, Imtech

delivered innovative solutions, as the CNL is naturally

ventilated by wind power.

Scientific InnovationFollowing a design review, Imtech’s team identified

areas where the ventilation systems could be improved

and specifications modified to maximise efficiency.

CFD modelling was utilised to prove the system’s

effectiveness and performance prior to installation.

Carbon Neutral A key requirement of the project was that the building

needed to achieve carbon neutral status within 25 years

of operation. Equipment and systems were selected

and designed taking minimum embodied carbon and

maximum efficiency into account. Each component was

verified using a carbon calculator.

Award WinningSince completion the Centre for Sustainable Chemistry

has won many awards including architectural and

design accolades. We are very proud to have been

recognised by our industry, winning the Construction

News Specialist Awards – Project of the Year for our

work on this prestigious project.

Centre forSustainable ChemistrySector: Education | Client: University of NottinghamContractor: Morgan Sindall | Value: £7.9m


The High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC) is a

unique collaboration between Rolls-Royce and the

University of Birmingham. It is a 5,800m2 facility

that incorporates manufacturing and research and

development areas, technical laboratories and office

space.

Quality InstallationImtech’s team were engaged during the pre-

construction phase of the project, this enabled us

to satisfy the drive for increased safety, added value

and a quality installation. Following consideration

of various techniques and processes that could be

implemented, in one example, the team utilised off-site

pre-fabrication of packaged plant rooms and valve sets.

This led to reduced on-site labour and consequently

also decreased health and safety risks.

Complex SystemsThe complexity of this facility means environmental

conditions can directly affect the manufacturing

process. To mitigate variants and ensure the facility

maintains appropriate and comfortable conditions

across the operational, research and office areas, the

entire project team worked closely together to create

an optimum engineering solution to deliver this key

requirement.

Seamless IntegrationIn order to deliver a successful project, support the

intensive interaction required and engage with the

entire team, an ethos of collaboration was embraced

from the outset. This resulted in a seamless integration

from completion of construction to installation of the

specialist manufacturing plant and equipment and

allowed these contractors to access the facility early to

commence works and achieve the planned programme.

High Temperature Research CentreSector: Manufacturing & IndustrialClient: Rolls-Royce and the University of BirminghamContractor: Wates Construction | Value: £6.35m


The University of Hertfordshire’s new £50m science

building is located on the College Lane Campus

in Hatfield. This landmark building provides the

University with state-of-the-art facilities including

laboratories and research technology. This forms part

of the Universities 2020 Estates Vision, a pioneering

programme that brings vital additions and dramatic

transformations to the Campus.

Programme CompletionImtech undertook the mechanical and electrical

installation to this new building. Working closely with

the main contractor, the MEP designer and the client,

the team ensured that the mechanical and electrical

services were procured, installed and completed on

time and to budget, meeting the scheduled build

programme.

Proactive SolutionsFollowing late completion of the building design,

Imtech were appointed to the project with a six week

lead-in to site operations. The team engaged proactive

solutions such as adapting pre-construction activities

to work in line with the on-going construction

programme.

Also, our experienced engineers were able to ensure

quotations were received and the development and

submission of technical proposals and approvals were

all completed within the set timescale.

Science BuildingSector: Science and TechnologyClient: University of Hertfordshire Contractor: Bouygues UK | Value: £8m


Waters Mass Spectrometry HQ, Wilmslow

The Waters Mass Spectrometry Headquarters building

in Wilmslow is a state-of-the-art unique 21,000 sq. ft.

multi-use facility incorporating assembly plant, research

and development mass spectrometry suites (spine

rooms), laboratories, clean rooms, a marketing and

demonstration area, offices, warehousing and training

This £10.5m mechanical and electrical design and

installation project included a Building Management

System which is at the hub of the buildings’

functionality, alongside heating, ventilation and air

conditioning systems across the facility.

Bespoke SolutionThe team developed a bespoke solution, in conjunction

with the client and the spine room manufacturer, to

provide an energy efficient solution that ensured the

327 pairs of mass spectrometry 2kw output pumps

were kept cool, whilst maintaining tight operating

conditions and environmental comfort in the mass

spectrometry suites.

To assist the team to achieve and design the best

solution, comprehensive dynamic simulations were

undertaken to better understand the behavioural

characteristics of the building. This included assessing

the impact of environmental influences such as wind

pressure and solar radiance, along with internal

equipment and how the occupants would interact with

the building.

Sector: Science & Technology Client: Waters Corporation Contractor: Vinci Construction | Value: £10.5m


Collaborative Teaching Laboratory

The University of Birmingham’s new £40m Collaborative

Teaching Laboratory (CTL), will bring together

practical teaching activities across a broad range of

science and engineering disciplines. The project has

now commenced and is scheduled to be complete by

summer 2018. The three-storey 72,120 sq. ft. building

will take the shape of a robust brick structure, with

variation in materials and form to represent three

different internal environments of the laboratories.

Rethinking TeachingImtech are delivering the full mechanical and electrical

design and build solution, including specialist systems

such as variable volume fume extract and specialist

gases, to this state-of-the-art facility. When complete

it will enable the University to rethink the way STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

subjects are taught and will also enable enhanced

collaborative and interdisciplinary training and

engagement.

Efficient DesignThe building design has also been awarded the

BREEAM Excellent standard and an EPC A Rating for

efficiency.

Sector: Education Client: University of Birmingham Contractor: Morgan Sindall | Value: £7.9m


Pfizer Biotechnology Manufacturing Facility

Grange Castle in County Dublin is Pfizer’s largest single

investment in Ireland, a £1.6 billion biotechnology

facility located on a 90 acre site in County Dublin,

with buildings and facilities extending to more than

one million square feet. The development is one

of the largest integrated biotechnology plants in

the world and is part of the Pfizer Specialty Biotech

manufacturing network.

Unaffected Operations

The major challenge on this project was undertaking

the installations whilst in a live, working environment

at the pharmaceutical facility. The team had to ensure

that day-to-day operations remained unaffected

throughout, as interfaces between the existing

electrical and instrumentation systems and new

installations were connected. This project, to expand

Pfizer’s Drug Substance Building at Grange Castle,

provided the client with an extension to the current

structure to enable the manufacture of additional new

products.

Sector: Manufacturing & Industrial Client: Pfizer Contractor: John Sisk and Son | Value: £6.6m


East Park Design Centre, University of Loughborough

The East Park Design Centre is a flagship building

for Loughborough University consisting of research

laboratories, teaching and lecture space, workshops,

computer suites, offices and a café. The striking

addition to the University’s campus is the first project

in the wider plan to modernise the mainly 1960’s style

East Park area. This innovative environment serves as

a well-appointed centre of design facilities; promoting

the strength and breadth of design activity at the

University.

Environmental Strategy With a strong focus on energy efficiency, the design

of the mechanical and electrical services included

natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting and energy

efficient lighting. The building is designed to allow

high levels of natural ventilation which minimises the

need for cooling services. The exposed concrete frame

also provides thermal mass which is used to regulate

internal temperatures. The building’s orientation and

envelope design maximises the use of natural light

whilst minimising excessive glare and heat gain.

Quality Standards With the buildings construction being a predominantly

exposed concrete structure, the mechanical and

electrical service installations needed to be at the

highest standard possible. In order to ensure that the

end result was a major success, Imtech worked closely

with the client and the architect providing specialist

MEP advice.

Sector: Education | Client: Loughborough University Contractors Contractor: Shepherd Construction | Value: £3.8m

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With an annual turnover of circa £330m and more than

20 years of market experience, we have the financial

strength, scale and technical expertise to meet all our

clients’ needs. We undertake projects from consultancy

and design of mechanical and electrical systems through

to the installation and whole-life maintenance and

management of these assets.

We have four complementary business streams:

n Engineering Services

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Our network of offices enables us to build strong

relationships with clients and deliver successful projects

both locally and nationally.

Who we areAs one of the largest technical services providers in the UK and Ireland, we operate in various sectors including commercial, retail and residential within the areas of buildings, infrastructure and industry.

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Imtech Engineering Services Focus on Science & Technology · commence works and achieve the planned programme. High Temperature Research Centre Sector: Manufacturing & Industrial