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Engaged in the role of Principal Contractor, all works required for the project were completed under the direct management and control of A.G. Coombs.
Throughout the 12-month duration of the project, A.G. Coombs worked closely and collaboratively with Alphapharm. The extensive and complex system upgrade was completed without unplanned interruption to pharmaceutical production.
The existing aged facility was originally established in the 1970’s, this project was instigated to bring it up to current pharmaceutical industry Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
Achieving these standards included installation of new critically controlled air handling plant and air distribution systems. These increased Production Suite air flow rates to a significantly higher rate of 20 air changes for operator safety, whilst maintaining critical temperature, humidity and room pressure gradients required for pharmaceutical quality control.
This complex project included extensive building works, logistics and cranage and the following scope of works:
For more information on this project and other A.G. Coombs pharmaceutical facility projects please contact A.G. Coombs at www.agcoombs.com.au/contact-us/
Project Name: Alphapharm Production Building Services Upgrade
Location: Carole Park, Queensland
Client: Alphapharm (Now Viatris)
Year Completed: 2020
Principal Contractor
The services upgrade enabled crucially important pharmaceutical production for the Australian population and further production expansion for global export of these locally manufactured products.
Following the upgrade the Alphapharm Facility achieved the following world class certification standards.
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