Installing heavy machinery is complex. From technical lifting and positioning to managing safety and risk, every stage needs careful planning to get equipment back into operation on schedule and minimise costly downtime.
For businesses operating in busy industrial environments, choosing an installation partner with CDM and project management capabilities can reduce risk, minimise disruption and give you greater control from planning through to completion.
Here are five reasons why.
1. Better planning means fewer surprises
A successful machinery installation starts well before equipment arrives on site.
Site surveys, asset assessments, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) can help identify potential challenges early, from restricted access and lifting requirements to the impact on surrounding operations.
AIS Vanguard’s experienced project teams use their knowledge of heavy machinery moves and installations to plan each stage carefully, helping reduce risk, avoid delays and keep projects on track.
2. Safety is built into the project
Heavy machinery installation can involve complex lifting operations, specialist equipment and work within live industrial environments.
CDM 2015 provides a framework for managing health, safety and welfare throughout a construction project. Working with an installation partner with CDM capabilities means these considerations are built in from the outset.
For qualifying projects, AIS Vanguard can act as Principal Contractor, taking responsibility for planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating the construction phase, including health and safety, across the project.
Combined with our lifting expertise and access to an in-house fleet of specialist lifting equipment, this provides a safer and more controlled approach to project delivery.
3. One point of contact throughout the project
Complex projects can quickly become difficult to manage when multiple suppliers and contractors are involved.
A partner with CDM project management expertise can help establish clear responsibilities, documentation and communication throughout the project. This includes coordinating contractors and site teams, helping ensure everyone understands their responsibilities and that work is carried out in a controlled way.
With a dedicated project manager coordinating the work, you have a single point of contact to manage activities, coordinate teams and keep everyone focused on the agreed programme, costs and deliverables.
4. Less disruption to your operation
Machinery installations often take place in live working environments, where downtime can significantly impact productivity.
Careful planning and programme management can help minimise disruption. From decommissioning and machinery removal to transport and installation, one experienced partner coordinates each stage around your operational requirements, minimises disruption, and keeps the project on track.
5. End-to-end industrial expertise
Choosing a partner that combines CDM and project management expertise with specialist industrial capabilities means one coordinated team can manage your whole project.
As part of the AIS Group, AIS Vanguard combines project management with specialist heavy lifting and machinery relocation expertise. Our capabilities include machinery installation and relocation, technical and heavy lifting, transport and logistics, and mechanical and electrical engineering.
This means one coordinated team can manage your project from initial planning through to final installation and commissioning.
A safer, more controlled installation
CDM isn’t simply about paperwork. It is about making sure complex projects are properly planned, risks are managed and everyone involved understands their responsibilities.
With more than 50 years of experience and access to specialist equipment and expertise across the AIS Group, AIS Vanguard can support your project from initial planning through to final handover, with safety, accountability and control built into every stage.
Planning a machinery installation or relocation?
Speak to the AIS Vanguard team to discuss your project and learn how our experience and specialist CDM capabilities can help deliver it safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption.