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IND-02 · Industries

Planning for Complex, Highly Coordinated Facilities.

Pharmaceutical and life sciences projects require precise coordination of building works, utilities, process systems, specialized equipment and qualification interfaces.

Process equipmentCleanroomsCommissioning & qualificationArea turnover

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Life Sciences
Scheduling built around industry realities

Our role on life sciences projects.

Our scheduling approach emphasizes construction sequence, equipment dependencies, area turnover, startup and validation-related milestones, aligned with the client’s project delivery requirements.

  1. 01

    Define milestones and interfaces

    Agree the milestones that matter and map the interfaces between design, procurement, construction, systems and turnover.

  2. 02

    Establish construction-driven logic

    Build sequences from how the work will actually be done, with the people who will do it.

  3. 03

    Monitor procurement and execution

    Track long-lead items and field progress against the plan in every update.

  4. 04

    Identify critical and near-critical paths

    Know which activities drive each milestone and which could take over.

  5. 05

    Communicate schedule risk clearly

    Reporting that tells field teams and executives what is changing and what to do next.

What makes these projects different

The interfaces that decide the finish date.

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Specialized process equipment

Process skids and equipment often have long lead times and factory acceptance tests that must be planned into the schedule.

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Cleanroom coordination

Cleanroom construction, protection, cleaning and certification follow a strict sequence that cannot simply be compressed.

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Validation and commissioning

Commissioning and qualification activities depend on construction completion by area and system, so turnover packages need clear logic.

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Regulatory milestones

Inspection and readiness milestones set by the client's regulatory strategy need to be visible in the schedule.

A typical milestone path

From notice to proceed to handover.

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Potential deliverables

What teams typically receive.

D-01

Baseline or integrated master schedule

A logic-driven plan structured around this market's milestones and interfaces.

D-02

Progress update narrative

A clear explanation of progress, variance and outlook each period.

D-03

Milestone dashboard

The milestones that matter, with forecast, variance and trend.

D-04

Schedule review

An independent check of schedule quality and realism.

D-05

Recovery options assessment

Tested options when key milestones are threatened.

Market-specific, never generic

Every construction market has distinct interfaces, risks and delivery requirements.

We adapt our planning and controls approach to the technical and commercial realities of each project.

FAQ

Questions from this market.

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Do you perform validation?

No. Validation is the client’s and its specialists’ responsibility. We schedule construction, commissioning and the validation-related milestones and interfaces agreed with the client.

How do you handle area turnover?

Turnover is organised by area and system, with the construction, cleaning, commissioning and documentation steps each area needs before handover.

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