PROJECT
ALTNAGELVINHOSPITAL, NORTHWING
collaboration and communication with the integrated team, stakeholders and Client - as well as some serious hard graft! “We committed to early phase handover on April 17… and we handed over on April 17,” said an understandably delighted David Bolton. “That included some systems which we didn’t originally think in late March we would have ready for April 17. Even the specialists travelling from Mainland UK continued to travel to site to complete works, fully aware of the risks of potentially getting stuck here if borders were closed before getting home again.” “Successful early handover of this critical phase of works wasn’t just about the Client and main contractor,” said Farrans Project Manager, David Bolton. “Without our supply chain, it wouldn’t have happened. The subcontractors also did an immense job. Dowds really delivered in terms of highly-challenging M&E works, as well as being responsible for testing and commissioning of these.” The Herculean effort was greatly appreciated by the Client team. Dr Anne Kilgallen, Chief Executive of the Western Health and Social Care Trust, said: “Particular thanks go to Farrans Construction, their subcontractors and supply chain for their support and commitment to delivering this for the hospital, and in the face of extreme challenges to the construction sector.” Farrans went above and beyond to successfully deliver everything requested by the Western Health & Social Care Trust. With with the support and dedication from their team and the entire supply chain, Altangelvin Hospital, North Wing is now ready to service the North West region of Northern Ireland. “They were unprecedented and extremely challenging times for everyone within the CRH family and the wider construction industry,” said Glenn Gilmore, Farrans Regional Director at the Altnagelvin Hospital North Wing Redevelopment. “Everyone involved in this project demonstrated immense dedication and positivity in delivering these ward spaces, not only safely, but ahead of programme.”
“Particular thanks go toFarrans, their subcontractors and supply chain for their support and commitment to delivering this for the hospital.” Dr Anne Kilgallen, Chief Executive of the Western Health and Social Care Trust
FARRANS MAKE THE IMPROBABLE POSSIBLE DURING FAST-TRACK THREE WARDS (COVID-19) PROJECT AT THE ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL... RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
F ollowing the public health concerns around Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in March, the Farrans project management team were presented with the challenge of completing Wards 23, 25 and 26 to deal with any potential surges in the virus. It was a considerable challenge but one which Farrans, part of the global construction materials group CRH plc., was able to meet in their usual reliable fashion. “Back in March, we had to make a serious assessment of how complete the Wards could be in as quick a timeframe as possible,” said David Bolton. “We had 3 months’ work left to complete but knew we had only a matter of weeks before the wards would potentially be required. Whilst the building fabric was well advanced, a lot of work still remained to ventilation cleaning and balancing, nurse call, fire alarm, BMS and integration with adjacent ‘live’ Phase 1 services.
Other services such as medical gases required commissioning and demand for these specialists was very high across all hospitals in NI. Further challenges were encountered getting some specialists from mainland UK and ROI due to travel restrictions.” In order to meet the Trust’s fast-track request, acceleration measures included: additional resources for essential ward areas, reduced resources for non- essential areas, meticulous planning and coordination to ensure resources were well separated and spread over the job and the introduction of a split shift to effectively half the number of operatives on-site at any one time. Teams worked to ensure compliance and liaise with Building Control, ensuring the local authorities were satisfied with the temporary access, means of escape and status of life-safety-systems. Onsite, the team focused on excellent
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