The Heath was formerly an ICI research site, which means that we've been providing first-rate, quality support for the scientific and research community for over 40 years. Today, The Heath provides the best scientific support services in the North West including:

• Glass services - scientific and laboratory glassware can be designed and fabricated to meet your requirements
• Precision engineering - specialised development of novel prototypes, a precision engineering service equipped with computer aided design and manufacturing facilities will rapidly develop your ideas
• Engineering technician support services - professional skills and expertise. Flexible, hands-on engineering support tailored to meet your requirements.
• High Pressure facilities - purpose built facilities in which hazardous experiments can be carried out. SOG's HP lab manager will advise you on a solution to reach your goal.
• Safety, Health & Environment - consultancy services provided by SOG's SHE Group - visit www.shegroup.co.uk for clear timely advice, targeted training and expertise in developing a positive safety culture. Here you will also find details of SOG's Deal With It® unique and innovative behavioural safety programme. It's objective is to change people's beliefs and attitudes so that they instinctively behave in a safe manner both at work and in their daily lives.

additional support services

New companies moving to The Heath and our existing resident organisations have peace of mind knowing that SOG provide a helping hand when it comes to planning a move to or within The Heath.

• Accommodation services - SOG's professional and experienced team are here to help you plan your space and service requirements. This will save you time and make your move as stress free as possible.
• Project services - we can plan and coordinate laboratory-based projects, arranging for plans, lab services and installation of lab furnishings and kit as necessary. The whole package deal!
• Customer Services - our friendly team are always on-hand to offer help and advice to our residents. They also manage the Resident Zone within this website, organise events and issue regular news bulletins around the site.
• Events - regular networking events are held at The Heath, along with our popular 'audience with' events with high profile speakers from the world of business, politics and beyond. Such events give residents and non-residents an excellent platform to network or invite clients to inter-trade, learn new skills and listen to word of wisdom from our speakers.

'pay as you use' services

• Conference centre with meeting rooms and 120 seat lecture theatre
• Catering facilities - restaurant, café-bar with free internet access points and wireless services, site shop
• Heath Leisure Suite - gym, fitness and health facilities
• Retail Concourse - newsagent, print shop, hair and beauty outlet, ATM cash machine
• Optician outlet
• Occupational health services
• SHE services
• Office/lab moves
• Archive storage
• Confidential waste collection
• Runcorn Golf Club - access to an adjacent 18 hole private golf club