Yearly Archives: 2013

Nestle: New Production Line – Satisfied Customers!

Following the success of Nescafé Azera after a product launch in 2012, a new c £150m high speed line is under construction at Tutbury to increase capacity.   The line will offer a more automated system with the introduction of a large free standing multifunctional robot, the first one for the Tutbury site!  Virtus are undertaking the role […]

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Principal Contractor Appointment for Virtus

Virtus are pleased to announce that we have been selected to act as Principal Contractor for one of the projects within the Business Improvement Programme for our Client in Derby.  This project to add an extension to an existing clean room is extremely complex, requiring close coordination with neighbouring construction works, and between a live operational clean room and […]

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Health and Safety Advice for Business Improvement Programme

Due to the highly critical interface of the business improvement programme within a live, highly sensitive factory and business critical operations for our manufacturing client in Derby; following recommendation to our client of the need for Health and Safety expertise in this environment, Virtus were asked to provide the essential expertise and have added a Health and Safety Manager to […]

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Associate Director Appointed

Virtus are pleased to welcome Associate Director; Jason Learoyd to our team.   Jason brings to Virtus a considerable experience of delivering multi million pound construction projects across all sectors of the industry.  Jason will also strengthen Virtus’ capabilities in Bid Management having worked extensively in this field.  Jason will be joining our team based in Derby delivering our £45m […]

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Aggregate Industries – Development Portfolio

Aggregate Industries place an increasing emphasis on sustainable development of their land holdings and have a number of housing and commercial schemes in various stages of development from planning through to construction and sale. Virtus were recently recommended to the Development team at Aggregate Industries as the best people to provide cost and development consultancy […]

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PRINCE II Practitioner Accredited Project Managers

The Virtus team has added PRINCE II Practitioner capability to its a wealth of expertise covering Project Management, Construction Management, Health and Safety, and CDM Co-ordination across onshore and offshore Oil and Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Nuclear, Rail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Residential, and Government Projects.  Many of our team have worked extensively within PRINCE II environments, but now have […]

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Business Improvement Team Strengthened!

Virtus are pleased to announce that an additional member has strengthened our resources delivering the business improvement programme for our major blue chip Client in Derby.  The challenging environmental constraints of delivering a number of construction and improvement projects within a live operational factory without impacting business productivity has called for additional resources to ensure effective co-ordination, quality […]

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Nestle – New Production Line

Virtus were recently appointed to provide Construction Management and Health and Safety expertise on a new production line for the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Virtus are working with MUSK; one of Nestle’s Trusted Suppliers to provide the Principal Contractor role on this fast moving and complex project within a live 24 hour […]

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Changes to Building Regulations for England – Part L from 6th April 2014

According to the government’s latest announcement, the updates to Part L that were originally planned for October 2013 will now come into force on 6th April 2014.  There is still only limited information on the changes. The information that is available is summarised in brief below: New build homes will have to be an average […]

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Virtus Expands its NHS Team

On the back of recent success and a strong relationship with the NHS both on Energy Reduction and Capital Projects, Virtus have increased their client programme office support at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham for Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. One of our Senior Project Managers has joined the Programme office team at Heartlands Hospital […]

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