Projects
CWG supports delivery in regulated environments including healthcare, nuclear and pharmaceutical / life sciences. We lead CDM 2015 and site/project management, and where installation is required, works are delivered by approved, accredited subcontractors managed under CWG safety, quality and programme controls.
High-Containment Animal Health Research Facility – UK
Sector: Specialist Research / Biosecurity
Role: Electrical Project Management
Overall Project Value: £62m
Package Value: £1.25m
The brief
CWG provided electrical project management for a new, stand-alone large animal experimental facility designed for high-containment pathogen research. The project required disciplined planning, high safety standards, and strong coordination across multiple disciplines in a tightly controlled environment.
CWG scope of services
- Electrical project management and day-to-day coordination
- Design development coordination and procurement support
- Programme management using PPC
- Installation oversight and quality checks
- Health & safety oversight (risk assessments, hazard identification, permit-to-work controls)
- Cost and procurement control via structured purchase order processes
- Systems / works (package scope)
- ELV structured cabling
- Fire alarm systems
- Door interlocking and access systems
- CCTV and access control
Delivery model
Installation works were delivered by specialist subcontractors, with CWG managing programme, safety, quality and coordination.
Results
Subcontractor performance managed to meet critical milestones in a compliance-driven environment
NEC requirements and project processes maintained throughout
Installation standards controlled with technical guidance to support maintainability and reduce disruption
Package costs and procurement managed to support on-time delivery within agreed value
New Pharmaceutical R&D Campus – Cambridge
Sector: Pharmaceutical R&D
Role: Electrical Project Management
Overall Project Value: £1bn
Package Value: £28m
The brief
CWG was engaged to manage major ELV and life-safety systems for a new-build pharmaceutical R&D campus. The project combined complex technical interfaces, demanding programme requirements and strict quality expectations.
CWG scope of services
- Electrical / ELV project management and on-site delivery leadership
- Design development support and procurement input
- Programme management using PPC
- Coordination with client teams, consultants and other M&E workstreams
- Health & safety leadership (reviews, risk assessments, authorised access controls)
- Quality management and installation assurance
- Support to staged handover aligned with milestones
- Systems / works (package scope)
- Fire alarm installation
- Access control systems
- Integrated Building Management System (IBMS)
- CCTV and associated ELV systems
Delivery model
Installation works were delivered by approved specialist subcontractors, managed by CWG through planning, site controls, quality checks and commissioning coordination.
Results
Works planned, resourced and executed to meet programme and budget expectations
Installation quality driven with practical guidance to reduce maintenance burden and operational disruption
Robust H&S controls maintained in a regulated environment
Successful staged handover achieved in line with key project milestones
Live Pharmaceutical
Site Upgrades – London
Sector: Pharmaceutical / Live Site
Role: Contracts Management
Indicative Project Value: £1.2m (multiple projects)
The brief
CWG managed multiple upgrade and infrastructure projects within a live pharmaceutical site. The priority was safe delivery, tight coordination and minimal disruption to ongoing operations in a highly regulated environment.
CWG scope of services
- Contracts management across concurrent work packages
- Principal Contractor duties and multi-discipline coordination
- Design development and procurement activities aligned to site standards
- Programme management and subcontractor performance management
- Permit-to-work control (including excavations) and authorised access control
- Ongoing H&S reviews, risk assessments and hazard identification
- Cost management, purchase order control and package spend tracking
- Systems / works (site packages)
- 11kV substation works
- LV electrical installations
- ELV structured cabling
- CCTV and intruder alarm systems
- BMS installations
- Oxygen depletion systems
- Civil engineering framework works
- MEP utilities
Delivery model
Works were delivered by specialist subcontractors across multiple disciplines, with CWG acting as the management lead to maintain safety, coordination, programme control and cost visibility.
Results
Safe delivery maintained in a live operational environment
NEC requirements and site processes upheld across packages
Works delivered within agreed timeframes while minimising disruption to production
Clear procurement and spend control maintained across multiple concurrent projects
Nuclear Facility – UK
Sector: Nuclear
Role: Site Management
Project Value: Undisclosed
Package Value: £4m
The brief
CWG was appointed as Site Manager overseeing ELV installations on a confidential nuclear/defence facility. The role required strict security compliance, robust H&S management and tight coordination with stakeholders in a highly regulated setting.
CWG scope of services
- On-site ELV delivery leadership and supervision
- Design development and procurement oversight
- Programme planning, sequencing and resource deployment
- Subcontractor performance reviews and coordination
- NEC contract compliance and adherence to project processes
- Health & safety reviews and risk assessments
- Controlled planning through to final handover
- Systems / works (package scope)
- Installation management
Delivery model
ELV installation works were delivered by specialist subcontractors, with CWG managing site controls, sequencing, safety and quality through to handover.
Results
Works planned and sequenced to meet programme and budget constraints
Security, NEC obligations and project guidelines maintained throughout
Consistent H&S control in a high-assurance environment
Handover planning implemented to support controlled completion