PROJECT
ALTNAGELVINHOSPITAL, NORTHWING
BESPOKE VISION PANELS AND FIREGLASS timeframe. All glass is cut in- house, supplied and installed by highly skilled fitters, with a Safe-T-Cert accreditation to highlight Fireglass Direct’s commitment to a safe working environment. All A ltnagelvin Hospital, North Wing wasn’t Fireglass Direct’s first foray into the healthcare industry. The company has an excellent reputation for designing, delivering and fitting bespoke
glazing solutions to hospitals across the UK and Ireland, including the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, The South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen and the London Bridge Hospital. Fireglass Direct were brought on board early in the project by Farrans and Elite Doors to help design and integrate fireglass solutions, mirrors and specialist door vision panels, or ROEH panels. These are an essential element of a hospital, helping patients maintain their privacy and security whilst also allowing doctors to observe when necessary. These panels are made in-house to suit each clients’ needs by Fireglass Direct. The company is proud to be a one-stop- shop for their clients: once the designs were agreed, they were able to produce and fit all the panels within the required
products are also extensively tested to meet all necessary fire and safety certificate requirements. Luckily, the majority of this contract was before the initial lockdown, but toward the final stages, the team were very careful to take all necessary precautions to keep themselves safe. Fireglass Direct have a dedicated Healthcare department,
focusing on providing glass for critical care, isolation and privacy needs within hospitals and nursing homes, closely collaborating with Hospital Consultants to ensure every design is perfect for its use.
T: +44 (0)28 7946 9133 E: info@fireglassdirect.co.uk www.fireglassdirect.co.uk
GRANITE FAÇADE
B ased in Inishowen Donegal, Inish Stone are experts in everything masonry. With experience building in grey quartz, brown quartz, sandstone, Donegal slate, reclaimed stone, Liscannor stone, limestone and much more, this small company builds with all of the love and care you would expect with their ancient craft. Having worked previously with Farrans on another successful project, Inish Stone was tendered to complete the granite façade work at Altnagelvin Hospital, North Wing. Though it’s fair to say this wasn’t exactly their usual field, Inish Stone have years of experience with large projects
and possessed the critical masonry knowledge that would be required of them to complete this building’s façade to their very high standard. When Inish Stone weighed up their previous work on large commercial builds, such as the DAERA Building in Ballykelly, new lecture halls at Magee University and new entrance walls at Ebrington Square, Derry/Londonderry, along with the support provided from the team at Domus Facades, they were confident that they were well equipped to handle a project of this magnitude. Inish Stone allocated 10-12 weeks to complete the works and despite losing some 7 weeks because of lockdown restrictions, they were well on track for a 10 working-week finish. Inish Stone would like to acknowledge and thank Nik Shannon at Domus Facade for all of his expertise and help. They would also like to thank Farrans Construction for the opportunity to participate in a project that is so important and central to the local and wider North West community.
T: +353 (0)86 818 9604 E: cathal@inishstone.com www.inishstone.com
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