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CD GROUP COMPANY PROFILE

Revision No. Date Issue

Rev 22 May 2017



CD-GROUP CORPORATE STRUCTURE

CD GROUP The CD Group comprises 4 separate but complementary business units; the CD Group is a single

source of a vast range of knowledge and expertise providing benefits to clients in many varied market

sectors and industries. All group company activities adhere to the requirements of its accredited BS

EN ISO 9001:2000 certification.

At Contract Design (Northern) [CDN] engineering services are provided to companies requiring the

highest level of technical assistance. Teams of consultant engineers, designers and draughtsmen

deliver a professional, cost effective response to client requirements on a global basis. CDN works in

partnership with its clients to facilitate and deliver solutions to complex engineering problems. CDN

have expertise and facilities to produce design and detail engineering packages at their fully equipped

Newcastle head office facility. Additionally, technical and engineering resource may be provided across

all disciplines. For more details refer to www.thecdgroup.co.uk.

Eldon Bureau offers general recruitment services covering both temporary and permanent personnel

plus translation and interpreting services covering in excess of 130 languages. For more details refer

to www.eldonbureau.com.

CD Associates provide a range of professional quantity surveying services across all sectors of the

property and construction industries; supported by the latest IT technology systems. For more details

refer to www.cd-associates.com.

http://www.contractdesign.co.uk/

http://www.eldonbureau.com/

http://www.cd-associates.com/



CONTRACT DESIGN (NORTHERN)

Established in 1987, Contract Design is the third largest engineering service company of its kind in the

in the UK, providing international design consultancy and draughting contract expertise. Inter-office

communication and high specification IT infrastructure systems provide access to global networks and

have contributed to continued and extensive operations throughout the United Kingdom, Northern

Europe [particularly Scandinavia], the Middle East, Far East and Africa. Work-scope performance is

executed strictly in accordance within CDN’s ISO BS EN 9001:2008 accreditation (Certificate No.

GB12164). CDN is also fully audited and assessed under the FPAL oil & gas scheme (membership No.

10051899). For more details refer to www.thecdgroup.co.uk.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICE

CDN has positioned itself to establish a competitive advantage within its chosen market sector via the

execution and delivery of design engineering and consultancy expertise. Company objectives centre

on the provision of efficient professional services to clients on a global basis, this has been achieved

by working in partnership with clients in order to facilitate and provide solutions to complex

engineering problems. CDN combines its specialist resources’ skills and experience with its internal

engineering competence / capability to respond to the demands of today’s industries; including

offshore oil and gas, marine, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power and manufacturing market

sectors.

THE RIGHT PEOPLE

CDN employees and consultants have backgrounds covering the complete range of construction and

engineering activities; this facilitates service provision in a diverse range of disciplines and to an

expansive and wide-scale client base.

CDN has assembled a workforce of highly experienced and qualified experts so that it can supply a

flexible, competitive and quality service; it is able to understand and react to client requirements in

order to deliver engineering solutions. CDN also have a comprehensive technical personnel supply

capability, which is available to support client’s international resource demands.

Teams or individual CDN engineers, designers and draughtsmen are available to deliver highly

professional, cost effective solutions. Personnel may be mobilised to undertake and execute service

delivery in response to a client’s peak period or long term contract requirements. Whether a client

requires a single engineering draughtsman for a short term assignment or a complete multi-disciplined

team throughout an entire project programme, CDN can source, mobilise and deploy appropriately

qualified personnel to a project in any UK, offshore or overseas location quickly and proficiently.

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ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS & PACKAGES TAILORED TO CLIENT

NEEDS

Capability and competence is available to provide an off-site design and detail engineering service at

the fully equipped Newcastle upon Tyne facilities.

CDN use the latest CAD software for a range of engineering and architectural applications. The CDN

in-house design office is equipped with up to date CAD facilities catering to both 2D & 3D

requirements. Systems are regularly updated to ensure the most complex draughting contracts are

completed efficiently. Work packages may be undertaken, amongst others, in the Structural,

Architectural, Piping, Mechanical and E & I discipline.

Flexibility is the key to delivery; service provision can cover the detailed planning and execution of

any type of engineering project. Bespoke workscope packages may be tailored to match individual

client needs. Alternatively, CDN may execute a client’s complete offsite design requirement on a

“turnkey project” basis, from initial award to final contract delivery integrating / incorporating all

engineering functions and disciplines. Compensation principles could consist of either an hourly rate,

lump sum basis, budget hours or cost within a joint venture / partnership approach.

HEALTH & SAFETY

In March 2014 the CD Group was awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to

achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme

which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.

Under the Safecontractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and

safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard

are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users via a website. Client-organisations

can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site.

AREAS OF OPERATION / SERVICES

A combination of many years practical experience combined with appropriate expertise means CDN

are able to offer a comprehensive design engineering consultancy service. CDN has developed a

personal and professional service to be both responsive and flexible; engineering solutions are quickly

tailored to meet precise client needs and requirements.

CDN have delivered services to established, global, multi-national organisations and have been

involved in a large number of major projects for the offshore oil & gas, marine, petrochemical, nuclear

engineering and manufacturing industries.



AREAS OF OPERATION

Offshore & Onshore Oil & Gas Mechanical Handling

Marine Pharmaceutical

Defence Power Generation

Automotive Petrochemical

Construction Naval

PRODUCTS / SERVICES

Contract Engineering Detail Engineering

CAD Draughting Design Engineering

CAD Drawing Conversion Project Management & Services

ENGINEERING RESOURCES

Design Engineer & Draughtsman Project Management

Project Engineer Project Control

PDMS / CAD Engineer QA / QC Engineer

Naval Architects Technicians

QS/Cost Engineers Planners

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

AutoCAD Inventor

Tribon PTC Creo (Pro/Engineer)

PDMS Tekla Structures (Xsteel)

Foran SolidWorks

STAAD.Pro PTC Mathcad

PSA 5 / CAESAR II / PDS ANSYS / Sesam / CosmosWorks

CADWorx Isogen / SmartPlant Spoolgen

GTX Rastercad Microstation

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An illustration of the integration of CD Group and CDN project team with Clients for the purpose of

workscope execution follows:

CDN Management

Team CDN

Corporate Manager Project Sponsor

CDN Client Team

CD Group

Eldon Bureau Ltd

Recruitment

CD Associates (UK) Ltd

Eldon Bureau Ltd

Translations

Pegasus Drafting Ltd

Contract Design

(Northern) Ltd

Project Manager

Grade Description of Grade / Level

1

2

Discipline Lead Engineer

Discipline Engineer

Discipline Engineer [Junior]

3

CLIENT



NOMINATED MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES

To maintain interface with Clients throughout workscope execution, the CDN personnel identified

below will be responsible for contract management and service delivery for all company activities in

respect of workscope execution.

Peter Douglass BA (Hons) [Managing Director of CD Group] Peter gained a degree in Law from Sheffield University before joining a P.Q.S. firm specialising in

claims preparation and negotiation in 1984. He now has thirty years commercial experience within the

offshore and marine construction industry, including a six year period as a Senior Project Quantity

Surveyor for AMEC. He joined the CD Group as Commercial Director in 1995 and has been Group

Managing Director since the start of 2006.

Huw Guariento MCIPD [Operations Director] Huw has over twenty years experience in technical sales and recruitment. His early career involved

the recruitment of some 200 plus Engineers and Draughtsmen supporting Amec Oil & Gas in their

offshore fabrication activities in the North East of England. During this time Huw attended the

University of Northumbria gaining membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and

Development. Since joining Contract Design (Northern) Ltd in August 2002, Huw has been responsible

for business development across a range of technical disciplines primarily in the marine industry in

locations throughout Europe. This is in addition to supporting Contract Design’s existing design

activities throughout the UK and Europe.

John Cook [Managing Director of CD Associates (UK)] John has over 40 years experience as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor in private practice and local

government as well as a period in industry as Contract Director, Press Offshore (part of the AMEC

Group) and Commercial Director, AMEC Process and Energy International. Experience of all

construction disciplines including claims and arbitration work in a variety of countries world-wide.

Mel Howard BSc [Technical Manager] Mel has over 30 years experience in the glass production/manufacturing industry as NPD/Equipment

Engineering Manager. Mel joined CD in March 2008 and has worked extensively with Clients such as

Alstom and Pipe Coil Technology. He has very considerable experience in the use of both AutoCAD and

Inventor systems.



PROJECTS – IN HOUSE Pharmaceutical Plant – Drainage Design Pharmaceutical plant effluent drain remediation project including topographical and underground utility survey, civils design and civils details. OWF Foundation Transition Pieces Cable management system design for an offshore wind turbine. Concept and detailed design. Cable terminations within transition piece, cable runs within tower and nacelle. Deliverables; design calculations (Mathcad), 3d models, 2d fabrication drawings and bill of materials. Calm Buoys & FPSO Turrets – Pipe Stress Analysis Calm buoy subsea PLEM loading analysis for code compliance to include currents and wave motions. Analysis undertaken using Caesar II stress analysis software. FPSO turret pipe stress analysis including code compliance checks, nozzle loads, fatigue analysis, vibration assessment etc. using Caesar II. Beatrice OWF, Hornsea OWF & Centrica Drilling Platform Refurbishment Projects - Steelwork Outfitting Detailed Design Preparation of steelwork fabrication drawings for foundations, transition pieces, platforms for various offshore wind projects and offshore drilling platform projects. Including handrails, gratings, ladders etc. Lynemouth Biomass Power Generation Plant Structural steelwork design of biomass fuel transfer towers, biomass fuel rail and road intake structures, switch rooms, blower rooms and dump facility. Deliverables; STAAD model, connection details, engineering sketches and calculations. Siemens Transmission – Beatrice OWF Project Constructability design review of OWF project followed by structural design consultancy during fabrication phase. Also assistance with fabrication cost estimates for topsides and jackets during tenders.

Galloper Offshore Wind Farm Detail design of 1,600t offshore substation platform and

associated jacket for an offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast.

c. 25,000 manhours expended in-house.

JoyGlobal – Various Mechanical Handling Systems Projects for Tunnelling & Mining Projects (e.g. Northern Line Extension, HS2, Aughinish) Producing detailed, final fabrication drawings from client’s initial layout drawings. Using both

AutoCAD & Inventor. Fixed & screw tail ends, loading sections, belt reeler, vulcanising table.

Production of proposal drawings for HS2 high speed rail network

Talisman Sinopec Energy UK – Claymore Compression Upgrade (CCU) Project As-building of all key maintained drawings for the CCU project including conversion of Cadvance

and Microstation files to AutoCAD. Also MOL, GEAD projects etc. Hours expended to date 1,200



MTE - Drill Jig Windwall Cladding Project Using Inventor to create 3D assembly solid model allowing

definition of faces of structure to allow panels to be defined to clad

structure. 2D layouts and isometric layouts were produced in

AutoCAD. Also MTO’s & BOM’s. Detailing of blastwalls and

cladding also carried out for Hebron Drilling Module, West

Mira, Cygnus Development and Montrose Alpha.

Cygnus Alpha PU Platform & Bravo Wellhead Platform

Provision of structural fabrication drawings and

detail design of MDS support racks and

stairtowers for Heerema (Hartlepool) for the

Cygnus gas field development in the southern

North Sea for GDF Suez. Hours expended 7,500

Procter & Gamble Pilot Plant Steelwork Modifications Redesign of existing pilot plant to accommodate new process plant. Scope included: undertaking

design review to co-ordinate the structural design modifications with the arrangement of plant,

design of structural openings in existing floor area inclusive of connection details, design of bracing

steelwork modifications and design of structural infill areas.

Forties Alpha Satellite Platform – Apache Forties Alpha Satellite Platform (FASP), housing 18 new

production well-slots, a full processing facility including

gas compression and two Solar Titan power turbines.

Bridge linked to the existing Alpha platform with an

operating design life of 20 years.

CD workscope; detail design of topside grillages, jacket walkways, laydown platforms deck hatch

covers and stair drawings. On-site design of steel beams with web openings, crane pedestal

assessment against failure loads and pipe support s calculations for Apache Forties Alpha Satellite

Platform utilising STAAD. Hours expended 6,000

West Chirag – Caspian Sea

"West Chirag" (WC), which consists of a steel jacket in water

depth of 170 metres and a single integrated deck. The platform

consists of a 2 x 50% production train, gas export compressors,

an automated drilling rig (approximately 4,500t), utilities and

accommodation units (topsides weight approximately 18,500t).

Working from design drawings produced by KBR and KCA

Deutag the CD scope of work was to produce structural and

piping fabrication drawings, materials lists and N.D.E. inspection lists for Amec (Baku) who are the

engineering element of the ATA Alliance working for BP. Hours expended 26,500



Brent Alpha, Bravo and Delta Supporting the Drilling Engineering

contractor Archerwell, with Structural

Engineering design verification prior to

fabrication, installation and construction.

Design verification packages include sub-

structures for winches, 10te winch

repositioning, shakerhouse drawbridge,

geronimo lines, tugger winches and other

miscellaneous structural items. (manual

calculations)

Design verification of Combustion Intake Steelwork Verification of a design study on the economy of the client’s structural design for combustion intake

steelwork. The design verification is based upon load diagrams, steelwork arrangements, filtration

packages and system arrangements. Analysis undertaken using the structural engineering software

package STAAD.

PROJECTS OFF-SITE

QEC AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Petrofac FPF1 Project

Overseeing installation of Sponson Structure. Checking Shipyard workshop drawings for compliance

with design. Coordinating all construction Engineering modifications & new scope from engineering

through to fabrication & erection.

Pioneering Spirit

Design of ballast systems and machinery

systems for the heavy lift and pipelay vessel

Pioneering Spirit to class approval. Responsible

for producing / checking detailed scantling plans

to class. Structural analysis of accommodation

superstructure incorporating the pipe laying

double joint factory. Design to Lloyds Rules.

CDN involvement to date: Design from initial concept

through to basic design, detail design, production

drawings and block integration of QEC aircraft carriers

for UK MOD. Clients include BMT, Babcock, BAe

Systems etc. Turnover £2.5m per annum. Employees:

70. Approx. 600,000 man hours expended to date.



Subsea Engineering SMD

Design of specialist sub-sea vehicles and

associated power, control and handling systems

for the mining of subsea minerals at depths of up

to one mile. Design of sub-sea trenching vehicles

with multiple tools for jetting of trenches and

pipeline burial.

Calculations & design verification for subsea

mining vehicles, handling equipment – Winches &

A-frames using Mathcad.

Modelling of complex subsea fabrications and

assemblies using Inventor series 2011. Producing concept models / animations and renderings for

various subsea systems using Inventor 11 pro, 3D studio Max and Photoshop pro.

Topside Engineering Conoco - Philips Ekofisk 2 / 4 Z Detail design of the Conoco Philips Ekofisk 2 / 4 Z Wellhead platform based in Oslo, Norway.

CDN personnel scopes of work: Topside steelwork design using STAAD Pro, Instrumentation

systems design, Structural PDMS modelling and drafting.

Topside Engineering AGIP - Kashagan Development Experimental Program

Aker Solutions, Buoy, Stavanger, Norway.

CDN personnel scope includes:

• Fabrication drawings for stair towers, walkways &

piperacks using Microstation, AutoCAD & MIPS

• Preparation of structural & piping job cards for

prefabrication and installation using Microstation,

AutoCAD & MIPS • TQ and SQ’s, Hold control, Scope definition, and Design Change Notice

implementation.

ADDITIONAL PROJECT REFERENCE LIST - SAMPLES

CLEVELAND BRIDGE, PULP MILL INCLUDING REFINERY PIPE RACKS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES

CLEVELAND EON ASIA, NEGERI SEMBILAN CEMENT PLANT

Design of connections, supply of arrangement / detailed fabrication drawings and programme delivery

schedules. CDN workscope comprised 40,000 man-hours.

Connection design, general arrangement and erection plan drawings, fabrication drawings and as-built

drawings for all steel work in the plant including platforms, ladders, stairs and handrails. CDN workscope

comprised 5,500 man-hours.



CONTINENTAL CONVEYORS, GUADARRANIA TUNNEL CONVEYOR

CLEVELAND BRIDGE (Middle East), RUWAIS SULPHER HANDLING Preparation of fabrication drawings and material/bolt lists for piperacks and buildings.

MAERSK CURLEW FPSO – MODIFICATIONS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT / DEVELOPED CONCEPT / DETAIL DESIGN Site survey of vessel prior to equipment

installation

Procurement of major items of equipment

Compiled composite arrangements of steelwork,

pipework and electrical work packages and task

plans for installation of equipment

LAING UTILITIES, HEATHROW AIRPORT WATER TREATMENT UPGRADE WORKS

CLEVELAND BRIDGE (Middle East), 3rd LNG - DAS ISLAND Design and detailed fabrication drawings for portal framed buildings, towers and pipe bridges.

AKER KVAERNER STORD Preparation of commissioning test-pack

isometrics using AutoCad & Navis Works to view

client’s model. CDN workscope comprised

25,000 manhours.

GRESEL (UK), ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES TEST BEDS Fabrication drawings for large fabrications, ductwork up to 4.5m, silencers up to 8.5m², splitters, all

moving support frames and supporting steelwork, acoustic enclosures and insulation.

Design and detailing of structural steelwork, ladders, platforms and tanks using Autocad. CDN workscope

comprised 7,000 man-hours.

Design of structural steelwork including loading calculations and detailed fabrications drawings. CDN

workscope comprised 2,000 man-hours.



PDC [WESTERN AUSTRALIA] DAMPIER PORT IRON ORE TERMINAL

KVAERNER ROSENBERG, NORWAY, STURA OIL TERMINAL Preparation of pipework general arrangements and isometrics including vessels and supports.

ABB POWER GENERATION Preparation of final P & ID’s as well as plant layouts for project proposals and planning requirements.

AALBORG CISERVE, DENMARK

Preparation of pipework arrangements and supports for various boiler plants associated with power

generation and refinery plant.

PROCTER & GAMBLE AND SANOFI AVENTIS

BVT PORTSMOUTH, HMS ENDURANCE

Damage survey / estimate - Machinery, Control / Electrical Systems, Accommodation, Structures.

Options: Scrap, replace or upgrade.

SWAN HUNTER, LSD(A) LARGS BAY PROJECT

Preparation of arrangement drawings & models of

test laboratories and research facilities using

AutoCAD. CDN workscope comprised 6,000 man-

hours.

Shown under construction at Swan Hunters (Tyneside) Ltd

during summer 2003. CDN supplied Engineers, Designers &

Draughtsmen to the project. CDN also worked with the project

HVAC subcontractor Stork Bronswerk supplying Draughtspersons

and Site Supervisors.

Producing fabrication isometrics and pipe

support details for water services

distribution systems for iron ore shipping

port upgrade project using AutoCad. CDN

workscope comprised 10,500 man-hours.



KVAERNER ROSENBERG, VESLEFRIKK A & B, SEA LAUNCH BINGO

PROJECT

AAF, BSC PORT TALBOT STEELWORKS – DUST EXTRACTION PLANT Design and detail of structures to house filtration equipment and to support large ductwork.

VEROLME SHIPYARD

KAEFER IKM FOR THE SNORRE, ULA, EKOFISK & JOTUN FACILITIES Cabin and living space upgrades for Norwegian

offshore platforms. CDN workscope comprised 3,000

man-hours.

CLEVELAND BRIDGE, YE YANG POWER STATION Design and detail fabrication drawings of steelwork for the boiler, suspension floor and back yard

steelwork.

Fabrication drawings for derrick sub structure, steelwork,

main deck pipe racks, access platforms, HVAC ductwork and

handrail panels. CDN workscope comprised 15,000 man-

hours.

HEEREMA, BONGA PROJECT Steelwork design details of vessel platforms,

main deck primary steel, stairways, protection

structures, weather deck hatches & plating.

CDN workscope comprised 7,000 man-hours.

Design and detailing of 25,000 tdw Dredger,

using a team of Naval Architects & Piping

Designers. Steelwork design & detail using

Tribon. CDN workscope comprised 5,000 man-

hours.



CONTINENTAL CONVEYORS 60m STOCKPILE CONVEYOR

PROCTER & GAMBLE – AUTOMATED DESIGN & DRAUGHTING

SYSTEM

LINDENAU WERFT [KIEL, GERMANY] Design and detailing of ships structural steel, piping and HVAC for a 38,000 tdw tanker using KCS

Tribon Hull modelling system and AutoCad.

Producing 2D and 3D structural steel work

models and drawings for a 60m stockpile

conveyor.

Development and implementation of a user operated automated design and draughting system for

the change parts of perfume production lines. CDN work and development of systems created

savings to the order of half the cost and a third of the time compared to existing methods.



ENQUIRIES If you have a query, enquiry, design or engineering related problem or would like further information on

any of the services provided by CD, please do not hesitate to contact us. CD will endeavour to deal with

your enquiry quickly and a member of the corporate management team will contact you direct.

CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +44 (0)191 2322737 / 2327026

Fax: +44 (0)191 2611219

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.thecdgroup.co.uk

ADDRESS 3rd Floor

Bulman House

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1DQ

United Kingdom

Location Contract Design has headquarters located in Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, only two minutes’ walk

from the Regent Centre Metro and bus station and only 15 minutes from Newcastle Airport via the rapid Metro

transport system. Ample car parking is available at the offices.

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