Peter Farrelly, PM Group

Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED

When you take a pill such as Anadin, you want to be very sure that what's going into your body is manufactured in the correct way. This is the precision required for pharmaceutical projects and an expert in that area joins our Amplified podcast today.

In 25 years since first joining the PM Group, Peter Farrelly has had immeasurable multi-national experience working across the full life-cycle of projects; from inception and funding through to design, procurement, construction, commissioning and qualification. PM Group itself is known for its work with leading pharma, food and medical technology companies, with 3,500 employees working in Ireland, the UK, Asia and the US.

Our chat covers everything from the challenges of constructing medical facilities to handling brownfield sites during Covid, right through to the incredible levels of sustainability PM managed at Bio Cork 2 and their award-winning work on an Irish facility which generates power using the sun.

TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE

Special considerations for pharma building projects

Do glass panelled walls work for clean rooms

Huge impact of constant medical change on building design

Are multifunctional facilities possible

The biggest impact of digital on engineering

How digitally enabled lean transformation is revolutionising their business

What is the holy grail of electric vehicles

How Peter would tackle the EV challenge

Ways new graduates are innovating business
QUOTES

When you take a pill you want to be sure what's going into your body is manufactured in the correct way.

Regulations will change but base skills stay the same no matter where you go

The biggest challenge we've had over the last while is speed and COVID was a driver of that.

You can only imagine the challenges of building a vaccine facility on a brownfield site with 450 people during COVID restrictions.

GUEST DETAILS
Peter Farrelly is a chartered engineer who is skilled in A&E Design, Project, Construction & Operations Management and Business Development. He is the Regional Development Director for PM Group, which is known for its work with some of the world's leading pharma, food and medical technology companies. It was founded in Ireland in 1973 and today has 3,500 employees working in Ireland, the UK, Asia and the US.

CONTACT DETAILS

www.pmgroup-global.com
www.linkedin.com/in/peter-farrelly-3a75397

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