PROJECT
LITTLE VICTORIA STREET STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, BELFAST
ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES INCLUDING POWER AND LIGHTING, THE FIRE ALARM, SECURITY, CCTV, PA, SWITCHGEAR AND DISTRIBUTION WERE INSTALLED IN THE STANDARD-SETTING PROJECT BY FOX ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS… COMMUNICATION AND LOGISTICAL ORGANISATION AID DELIVERY ON DEADLINE
A full electrical package was installed by large scale commercial expert Fox Electrical Contracts in the Little Victoria Street Student Accommodation project. The Armagh-based firm supplied all services including power and lighting, the fire alarm, security, CCTV, PA, switchgear and distribution for the 15-storey, 269- bed development. PIR sensor-controlled heating in each of the bedrooms was a key energy-efficient measure implemented in the project. Mark Fox, Director of Fox Electrical Contracts, said, “The key challenge on this project was to get the budget right for the build. Post-Covid-19, project budgets were under pressure from
material price inflation, so we brought in a value engineer who proceeded to save 15% of costs to make the build happen.” Site and time constraints were among challenges of the project, with ongoing building and fit-out work continuing at the high-rise building throughout the installation. The development was completed to high quality standards within a tight 18-month delivery programme to be ready for occupation in September 2023. Construction works began in early 2022 and the approved student scheme achieved practical completion in August 2023. “Communication and logistical
“This project highlighted our value engineering and project management skills.”
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