Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing is a multi-million partnership which builds on the shared scientific excellence, expertise and technological innovation of the world’s leading aerospace company and the world-class research within The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Engineering.
The AMRC’s vision is to become a world-class global research facility developing innovative and advanced technology solutions for advanced materials forming. Building upon Sheffield’s historic and indigenous expertise in metal development and processing, the University, Boeing and the AMRC are also keen to now build upon their internationally acknowledged research into other materials such as composites. Novel and new materials will form an integral part within the development of Boeing’s new generation planes.
Information Communications Technology (ICT) and ‘virtual’ manufacturing will be key components of this new facility, as will alternative manufacturing methods, such as additive manufacturing processes which grow 3-dimensional parts - considerably reducing material waste and increasing design flexibility.
The facility building is 4,200m2 and distinctive in its architecture. It has been designed as national exemplar of ‘sustainable’ - or environmentally friendly - building development.
We were responsible for the Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health Services which incorporated many of the environmentally friendly systems including Ground Source Heat Pumps, Rainwater Harvesting, Natural Ventilation Systems and Wind Turbines.
Project Team
Client: Sheffield University
Main Contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland
Consultants: Buro Happold
Architects: Bond Bryan
Services Value: £2 million
