Industrial Chemical Group

An important project for a new client.

We were lucky enough to be recommended by an architect we have worked for previously and they put us in touch with Industrial Chemical Group. At their plant on the East side of London, they manufacture and store a chemical that treats drinking water all over the country and they needed a new processing and storage building to enable them to continue providing this to local water authorities.

Concept to Build

Our sales team engaged with the client and ran through their requirements and were able to offer some suggestions and provide a competitive quotation. This involved several site and teams meetings to ensure that the concept of the project was considered and we could provide what the client wants. JRC were dealing with the steelwork and cladding package but it was clear from the outset that this project was going to require a considerable amount of site management and co-ordination with the client and their project team.

Working with others

Once the order was placed, our team got to work planning the sequence of works. This included providing a detailed programme to the client as there were specific stages that were critical to other contractors and to ensure the client could get the overall project completed as quickly as possible. There were groundworkers, M&E contractors and secondary steelwork fitters who all had their own works to consider but between us all and the clients project manager, the building ran to programme and several key dates were hit including the steel frame and cladding being finished ahead of schedule.

Challenges along the way.

Every project we undertake will have it’s own unique challenges and we have learnt a lot through our many years of experience in how to deal with these challenges. From the initial stages of the project, the building changed and evolved as other contractors made their requirements clear and the client tailored specifications to suit what was going to be best for them. The holding down bolts were cast direct into the floor slab on this project. With the frame 18m high and 60m wide, this could have caused issues with making sure the steel frame was erected correctly but we appointed a CAD survey technician who accurately told us each bolt position and what adjustments to make in our fabrication to ensure the building was correct. We enjoyed the challenges of this project and are proud of always finding a way to make a job happen.