Guardtech Haverhill facility with cloud-based design overlay; scene shows a coordinated protest outside.
Haverhill, Suffolk, August 16, 2025
Guardtech Group, a Suffolk cleanroom and contamination-control specialist, has implemented Autodesk Construction Cloud as its central data environment to link teams, manage documents and federate 3D models. The business reports improved document control, real-time access to drawings, clash detection and faster coordination across its turnkey, modular and prefabricated cleanroom lines. Later, the company’s Haverhill facility was occupied during coordinated activist actions that also targeted other sites; arrests were reported. The government has introduced a draft order to proscribe the activist group and urgent legal challenges are underway, highlighting operational and reputational risks for contractors and clients.
A Suffolk-based cleanroom construction company has rolled out a centralised cloud platform to manage design and delivery work, a move its design manager called transformative for project coordination and document control. The same company’s Haverhill facility was later occupied by activists during a protest linked to a wider campaign that is facing a government move to place it on a list of proscribed organisations.
Guardtech Group, a Haverhill-based contamination control specialist that runs several brands for different project sizes and delivery methods, has implemented Autodesk Construction Cloud as its central data environment. The software links teams, data and workflows for the full life of a construction project and is now used across the business, not just by the design team.
Company leaders report that the platform has tightened document control, allowed site teams to access the latest drawings from any location, and made it easier to bring in subcontractor 3D models and point cloud surveys to create a single, federated model for coordination. The system’s clash detection tools are credited with catching conflicts during the design phase, reducing installation problems, protecting delivery schedules and limiting unexpected costs.
The design team has also been expanding a digital library of parts and components so clients can see more detail in each design. Regular team sessions to review recent projects are used to record lessons learned and improve future work. Guardtech operates multiple specialist lines—large turnkey cleanrooms, smaller modular solutions, prefabricated container units and rapid-assembly pods—and says high standards of detail and delivery are maintained across all brands.
The design manager has led the team for nearly two years and has close to a decade of experience in cleanroom construction. The company points to work supporting medical and research clients, including projects linked to stem cell research, chemotherapy drug production and neonatal medicine, as examples of technical facilities that enable wider innovations.
For enquiries, the company can be reached by email at sales@guardtech.com, by phone on 0330 113 0303, or through its website at www.guardtechgroup.com.
The Haverhill facility was among sites targeted in coordinated actions by an activist group seeking to draw attention to the role of firms they say are linked to international conflicts. Activists occupied the Haverhill premises and also staged action at another facility in the Bristol area, where access was blocked and paint was used as a symbolic gesture. Police reported arrests related to alleged criminal damage, unauthorised entry and other offences, and officers said they were responding to incidents at multiple sites early on the morning of the actions.
Law enforcement representatives said they aim to facilitate peaceful protest but will intervene when activities cross into criminal behaviour. Local police forces were approached for comment about the Haverhill incident.
The government has placed a draft order before Parliament proposing to add the activist group to the list of proscribed organisations under existing terrorism legislation. If the order is approved, membership of or support for the group would become a criminal offence carrying a potential sentence of up to 14 years in prison.
Legal challenges are underway, with an urgent High Court hearing already held and a further hearing scheduled to consider whether the government can be temporarily prevented from enforcing a ban while the group seeks judicial review. Government officials have described proscription as a response to threats posed by certain direct-action tactics; campaigners involved in the actions dispute the terrorism label and say their aim is to spotlight alleged wrongdoing abroad.
The combined story highlights two trends relevant to the construction and life-science sectors. First, the adoption of cloud-based design and project management platforms is changing how detailed technical projects are coordinated, reducing errors and improving access to live information. Second, rising activism focused on supply chains and industry links to international suppliers can create operational and reputational risks for suppliers and contractors, reinforcing the need for clear security plans and community engagement.
Autodesk Construction Cloud is centralised project management software that connects teams, data and workflows throughout every phase of a construction project. The company adopted it to improve document control, allow remote access to live drawings, integrate external 3D models, and reduce design clashes that can cause delays and extra cost.
The business operates several specialist brands covering large-scale turnkey cleanrooms, smaller modular cleanroom systems, prefabricated container cleanrooms and rapid-assembly pods. Attention to detail and delivery standards are applied across all offerings.
Yes. Authorities confirmed arrests in connection with activities at multiple sites; those arrests were linked to suspected offences including criminal damage and unauthorised entry.
A draft order has been introduced to add the group to the list of proscribed organisations under the Terrorism Act. Legal challenges and urgent court hearings are underway to decide whether the government can be temporarily blocked from banning the group while judicial review proceeds.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Guardtech Group — Suffolk-based contamination control and cleanroom specialist with multiple brands. |
| New software | Autodesk Construction Cloud implemented as central data environment for design and delivery. |
| Benefits reported | Improved document control, live access to drawings, federated 3D models, clash detection, faster client feedback. |
| Site incident | Haverhill facility occupied during coordinated activist actions; arrests reported at multiple sites. |
| Legal and political context | Draft government order to proscribe the activist group; urgent court hearings and legal challenges ongoing. |
| Contact | Email: sales@guardtech.com | Phone: 0330 113 0303 | Web: www.guardtechgroup.com |
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