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BMS CUB, Warehousing & Site Wide Utilities

Client Bristol Myers Squibb ( BMS)

Consultant Jacobs Engineering

Start Date June 2016

Finish Date October 2017

Project Description

Bristol-Myers Squibb in a global Biopharma company focused on it’s mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. BMS operates one of its two bulk Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturing sites in Ireland at Cruiserath. This existing facility is a flexible multifunctional, automated bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. In order to ensure adequate supply to the market of current & future products, BMS  decided to expand the manufacturing capabilities of its Biologics network at the Cruiserath site in Dublin.

Suir Engineering carried out the complete electrical installation to the following buildings:

  • A two storey Combined Utility Building 12 meters high, 3,508 sqm with 3 no. boiler stacks sized 25 meters high. Demolition of existing solvent tank farm/solvent recovery to support new build.
  • A single story extension to the existing Warehouse Building 14.9 meters height, 2,343 sqm including the demolition drum stores sized 1,520 sqm
  • A single story extension to the existing Electrical Building 8.3 metres high, sized 285 sqm and full upgrade of the site Power Distribution Network.
  • A single storey Security Building 5 Meters Jigh, 55sqm
  • Upgrade of the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant and Waste Management
  • Site Wide MV Upgrade

Suir Engineering Scope of Work

Suir Engineering’s electrical scope of work for this project includes items outlined below:
  • MV Power Distribution System
  • Standby Power System
  • LV Power System
  • Variable Frequence Drivers (VFD)
  • Cable Containment Systems 
  • Earthing & Lighting Systems
  • Site Lighting
  • UPS Lighting
  • Fire Alarm & Security Systems
  • Audio Visual Systems
  •  Modifications to existing switchgear
  • Modifications to existing wastewater treatment
  • WasteWater Treatment