Industrial Services reach Safety Milestone

Wood’s Industrial Services service line has recently achieved a significant safety milestone.

With over 2000 employees in the service line work on sites across the UK and Ireland including shipyards and docks, offshore platforms, power stations, construction and manufacturing sites, Industrial Services have reached six million man hours with no recorded lost work cases.

A lost work case is a work related injury or illness which results in the injured person being absent from work for one or more days.

Craig Shanaghey, Senior Vice President, UK & Ireland for Industrial Services, commented: “Ensuring our people remain safe does not happen by chance – we plan for success by using the procedures in place and working together to keep safety at the forefront of our business.”

“Through a sustained investing in time, training and resources we have seen our safety observation report numbers from our employees reach more than 1000 each month- proactively preventing incidents and injuries through the monitoring, trending and management of both safe and unsafe behaviour.”

“Encouraging workforce engagement and everyone playing their part in accident and incident prevention with support from our supervision and leadership team has played an important part in our continued safety performance”.

Wood secures new framework agreement for nuclear decommissioning site at Dounreay

Wood has been awarded a new framework agreement by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) to provide industrial services for its nuclear decommissioning site in Thurso, Scotland.

Robin Watson, Wood’s chief executive, comments: “We will leverage our strong industrial services capability to support DSRL at one of the most complex nuclear closure sites in Europe.

“Our knowledge of providing industrial services to the energy, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries combined with our experience in working with stringent safety systems will ensure we deliver assurance in the installation and validation of electrical and control equipment on-site.”

This new framework agreement builds on Wood’s existing presence at Dounreay. Since 2015, Wood has worked on the design and construction of a new effluent treatment plant, provided the design, safety case and environmental assessment of a new higher activity waste store and a wide range of support under a professional services framework agreement.

DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cavendish Dounreay Partnership Ltd, a consortium of Cavendish Nuclear, CH2M and AECOM. It is funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to deliver the site closure programme.

Wood Group secures new contract with BAE Systems for UK Royal Navy submarines

Wood Group has been awarded a new industrial services contract by BAE Systems Submarines. Effective immediately, the two-year contract is to provide insulation installation services to the UK Royal Navy’s Astute class submarines based in Barrow-in-Furness, and includes up to three one-year extension options.

Wood Group is currently contracted by BAE Systems to provide a range of industrial services including painting, cleaning and insulation to the Royal Navy’s existing surface ship fleet and its Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers under construction in Rosyth.

Dave Stewart, CEO for Wood Group’s Asset Life Cycle Solutions business in the Eastern Hemisphere, said: “Wood Group has supported the Royal Navy for 40 years in the provision of marine painting. This award builds on our reputation for providing industrial services and protective insulation technologies to the marine sector.

“We look forward to continuing our strong collaborative relationship with BAE Systems, delivering engineered hull and pipe insulation to the Astute class – the Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful fleet of attack submarines.”

Wood Group awarded industrial services contract by Shell

Wood Group has secured a new three year contract with Shell, to deliver industrial services to the St Fergus gas processing plant in Aberdeenshire and the Mossmorran gas processing plant and Braefoot Bay marine terminal in Fife, Scotland. Wood Group PSN’s industrial service line business, Wood Group Industrial Services (WGIS), will provide fabric integrity maintenance and site support under the contract, which has the option to be extended for up to four years.

Effective immediately, the contract builds on Wood Group’s 20 year history supporting Shell on these assets.

Hugh Pelham, managing director of WGIS, said: “This contract award is another example of Wood Group’s ability to deliver safe, more productive services. We are committed to leveraging our robust knowledge of the facilities and broad industrial services capabilities, towards the successful delivery of this contract.

“The onshore midstream oil and gas sector is a key growth area for WGIS; our 43 years of experience providing specialist, high quality industrial services, supporting the construction, maintenance, decommissioning and replacement of major industrial assets such as bridges, chemical plants, ships, oil rigs and power stations, positions us strongly to support clients in this sector.”

This is the second contract Wood Group has secured with Shell this year. In January, Wood Group Kenny commenced a three year contract providing specialist consultancy services for flexible riser integrity management prior to and during operation of Shell Australia’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project.

Wood Group wins £85 million industrial services contract with Babcock

Wood Group has been awarded a new five year framework contract with a five year extension option, valued at approximately £85 million, by Babcock International to deliver industrial services to a number of its sites across the Group.

The contract will be delivered by WG PSN in the UK via its industrial service line business – Wood Group Industrial Services – which maintains Wood Group PSN’s position as the leading industrial services supplier in the UK marine sector.

More than 400 people will be engaged on the contract. The contract builds on Wood Group Industrial Services’ 15 year relationship with Babcock International.

Surface preparation, application of protective coatings, scaffolding, insulation, rope access, cleaning and fire sentry services will be deliveredunder this framework contract.

Hugh Pelham, managing director of WGIS, said: “Securing this new contract to provide industrial services is testament to our track record in the marine sector and relationship with Babcock.

“We have a strong history of delivering marine projects safely, to schedule and to budget for Babcock International. I look forward to building on this across further Babcock Group sites, and successfully continuing our long-standing relationship with Babcock International.”

In 2015 Wood Group Industrial Services secured over £215m of new contracts.

Wood Group enters new sector in UK with Valero Energy refinery contract

Wood Group has secured a new five year framework agreement with Valero Energy, an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, petrochemical products and power. Effective immediately, Wood Group Industrial Services (WGIS), Wood Group PSN’s industrial service line business, will provide services to the onshore Pembroke refinery in south west Wales.

The contract signifies an important expansion for Wood Group into the UK petrochemical sector.  WGIS will deliver surface preparation and application of protective coatings under the contract, which has a one year extension option. Hugh Pelham, managing director of WGIS said: “WGIS has the broad capabilities and experience that positions us well to further extend our expertise into the downstream process and energy market. This is demonstrated by this contract win with Valero Energy, where our focus will be working in partnership with our client to deliver effective and efficient services to enhance the integrity of the asset.” In 2015, WGIS secured more than $300m of new contracts.

How long have we been painting ships for the Royal Navy?

Wood Group Industrial Services has been the leading marine painting contractor for the Royal Navy for the past 20 years culminating in being awarded the contract in 2009 through Ship Support Services to provide all of the painting services on the new build project constructing the Royal Navy’s latest warships, the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. The lead vessel, HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to enter service in 2020 after two years of intensive sea trials.

At the end of 2015 Wood Group Industrial Services was also contracted by BAE Systems working at Portsmouth Dockyard to provide a range of painting services on HMS Victory, the famous flagship of the First Sea Lord, as part of her major refurbishment. The vessel is owned and maintained by The National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Both vessels have their place in the record books. Displacing 3,500 tonnes and launched in May 1765, HMS Victory at 250 years old is the World’s oldest naval ship in commission, whereas HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy at 65,000 tonnes.

HMS Queen Elizabeth has a length of 280m compared to just under 70m for HMS Victory. Nevertheless as a sign of the times, the complement of HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to be a crew of only 733 compared to 850 that were serving aboard HMS Victory when she was at sea in the early 19^th Century.

So, while both contracts were running, in 2015 Wood Group Industrial Services could proudly claim to have been providing specialist painting services on warships spanning over 250 years of Royal Navy history.

Wood Group Industrial Services 2014 Accounts are highlighted in The Journal

Gateshead’s Wood Group Industrial Services boost sales by 29% on the back of Royal Navy deals. Additional work on Royal Navy aircraft carriers has taken the Gateshead firm to turnover topping £136m.

A buoyant supply of work across the marine, offshore and energy markets has steered a Tyneside industrial services firm to record turnover of £136.9m.

Accounts for 2014 published by Gateshead based Wood Group Industrial Services – formerly Pyeroy Group – reveal a successful year with a 29% sales lift, breaking its own record last year of £106.5m.

Pre-tax profits at the company, which also operates a subsidiary in Ireland, also rose by 45%, from £6m to £8.7m, representing a return on sales of 6.4%.

Net assets at the business also increased from £22.4m to £29.2m, while year-end cash balances were £28.1m compared to the previous year’s £16.6m.

Headcount grew significantly during the accounts period, from an average of 1,595 employees each month to 2,076, predominantly within production which had 469 more staff – a lift of 30%.

An analysis of the turnover showed UK sales accounted for almost all turnover with £134.89m, with European sales accounting for £2.04m.

The firm, which now forms part of the John Wood group following a buy-out in 2013, provides scaffolding and painting among a range of other services to industries including the rail, offshore energy, marine, utility, nuclear, chemical and process sectors.

Established in 1973, the firm said the increased level of activity dates back from contracts in 2013, due to additional volumes of work on a series of Royal Navy aircraft carriers, including HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Ocean, as well as new contracts secured in the process and energy sector.

The company’s forward order book at the end of the year also grew considerably, from £150m in 2013 to £192m in 2014.

In a strategic report accompanying the accounts, director Hugh Pelham said: “Customer spending in the company’s primary target markets – rail, offshore energy, marine, utility, process and energy – is expected to continue at comparable levels or increased levels compared with 2014.

“It is the company’s intent to increase its presence in the on-shore process and energy and offshore energy markets whilst retaining a strong presence in the rail and marine sectors.”

Directors did not recommend the payment of a dividend.

19:00, 24 JUNE 2015

BY COREENA FORD

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Work continues on HMS Queen Elizabeth

The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be the biggest and most powerful warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. When HMS Queen Elizabeth sets out from Rosyth Dockyard it will represent the very best that the United Kingdom can deliver.

Pyeroy, a Wood Group PSN company, has been working with the Aircraft Carrier Alliance and its partners to apply the latest MoD specified paint coatings during the build programme to protect and preserve this world-class carrier throughout its commission.

HMS Queen Elizabeth now afloat within the main basin at Rosyth Dockyard.

Our defence under attack
As soon as it leaves dry dock this enormous warship will come under attack from the same elements in which it is designed to operate.  The oceans will test it with the harshest weather and seawater environment, and operational duties will be a constant threat to the fabric of this vessel causing wear and tear leading to degradation and possible corrosion.

Pyeroy’s 25 years of marine protective coating experience has been fully employed in developing the surface preparation and application processes used to provide the highest quality finishes throughout the vessel. The external hull, decks and superstructure are all prepared to withstand the rigours of naval operations and protect the vessel in this most demanding environment, maintaining its reliability during a lifetime of service.

Checking the defences. Paint inspection by Pyeroy Group of a major hull module.

A military alliance
Competition brings out the best in us, but there are times when we recognise the advantages of joining forces to successfully pull together. Pyeroy Group established a Ship Support Services partnership with Cape, normally one of our strongest competitors, to deliver the very best capability to the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, providing the entire scaffold, painting and cleaning services in support of this flagship project.

Pushing the envelope
To deliver the protective coating application requirements for the two aircraft carriers, Pyeroy has been co-ordinating its services across seven shipyards covering Govan, Scotstoun, Portsmouth, Appledore, Birkenhead and Jarrow as well as the integration yard at Rosyth. Our workforce has increased to nearly 1,000 operatives dedicated to the QEC project and we are involved in applying over 25 different MoD specified coating systems amounting to over 1.5 million square metres of paintwork; an area slightly larger than London’s Hyde Park.

Shell Northern Gas Plants Framework Contract

As a result of its acquisition by Wood Group, Pyeroy Group (designated as Business Unit Six) has been allocated the industrial support services element as part of the main Service Provision contract managed by WGPSN on the Shell Northern Gas Plant facilities located at St Fergus and Mossmoran in Scotland.

Working as part of the Wood Group team since late 2013, this large work package involving the provision of scaffold and insulation services is expected to be worth between $10m to 15m per annum to Pyeroy Group.