The Novartis flu‑vaccine manufacturing facility required extensive documentation and precise coordination to meet strict FDA validation and pharmaceutical construction standards. Gamewell Mechanical, with decades of experience in the sector, partnered with FläktGroup SEMCO to deliver complex duct systems under a demanding timeline. The collaboration ensured on‑schedule delivery and installation despite space limitations and evolving requirements.
Key Facts
- Facility located in Holly Springs, NC
- Project required extensive FDA validation documentation
- Gamewell Mechanical has over 30 years of pharmaceutical construction experience
- Complex duct project with multiple systems, duct sizes, and pressure classes
- Initial schedule: ~5 months for full ductwork installation
- 96% of materials shipped within a 4‑month period
- Onsite material storage area was exhausted mid‑project
- Custom‑length pipe sections fabricated to eliminate field adjustments
- Full‑bodied fittings provided instead of loose taps
- Scheduling required drawing‑by‑drawing shipments
- Delayed shipments had potential to impact over 100 field workers
Challenge
Meeting strict pharmaceutical construction standards while coordinating highly complex duct systems under an aggressive schedule with limited onsite storage capacity.
Solution
FläktGroup SEMCO produced precisely detailed duct sections using exact measurements, custom pipe lengths, and full‑bodied fittings to minimize field labor. Close coordination with carriers enabled just‑in‑time delivery, holding certain loads as needed to match Gamewell’s installation progress and prevent storage bottlenecks.
Results
- 96% of duct material delivered within the required 4‑month installation window
- Eliminated the need for storage through coordinated shipment timing
- Reduced field labor by minimizing joints and adjustments
- Helped prevent cascading delays for multiple subcontractors
- Provided reliable delivery performance despite multiple schedule changes
“FläktGroup SEMCO was very effective at helping us avoid storage and shipment issues even though we changed up the schedule many times on them. They made me glad I used them. I don’t think we could have gotten the same service from other suppliers.”
Randy Johnson
Project Manager
Gamewell
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