Actavo awarded contract extension at Grangemouth petrochemical facility

10-May-16

The ability to deliver innovation has helped Actavo Industrial Solutions to secure a significant contract extension. Originally appointed as the resident scaffolding, insulation and painting (SIPs) team by INEOS Olefins and Polymers Europe at its Grangemouth facility for a three year period, Actavo has had its contract extended for a further two years. At Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, the Actavo team is working with Petroineos, an INEOS joint venture company, which operates Scotland’s only crude oil refinery as well as petrochemical plants. The plant produces 210 000 bpd of crude oil and 1 million tpa of products such as synthetic ethanol, ethylene, propylene and polymers. Actavo has a team of 448 operatives based on the site, providing access services and carrying out ongoing application of protective coatings, including a wide range of anti-corrosion and tank linings, and insulation on the plant. The work began in 2013 and the extension to the contract will now see the team remaining onsite until 2018. A combination of cost competitiveness, high performance levels and the ability to innovate are among the factors that have helped to secure the additional business. During the course of the Grangemouth contract, Actavo has demonstrated a number of ways of raising performance levels whilst making cost savings. One example is a ‘tracker’, a reporting system which is an adaptable tool used for transition planning, quality management, asset and equipment management, as well as productivity analysis. Working with INEOS, Actavo has also developed a contract-specific quality assurance scheme. Safety is another key factor, with the necessity for working at height in what can often be adverse weather conditions. Shaun Greaves added: “As experts in working at height, our business is driven by safety and, at Grangemouth, we have implemented a range of initiatives that have helped improve the site safety record.”