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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST, ONE ELMWOOD
Exceptional partnership NUGENT couldn’t be more satisfied with the installation delivered at one of the new landmarks in Belfast. Operations Director, Richard Gilmour commented, “The Student Union has always been a historic building for students in Belfast and One Elmwood certainly will be too. As a company, we are privileged that our team of experts delivered our MEP services for the iconic building. It was fantastic to see current QUB students involved with the project through regular site visits”. This is not the first time that NUGENT and Felix O’Hare have partnered up to deliver an iconic project. They have had a successful working relationship, and One Elmwood certainly sits high in their portfolios. NUGENT Contracts Manager, Aodhan McCaffrey said, “One Elmwood is a fantastic building and it was a privilege to be involved in the Electrical installation along with the NUGENT team. The facilities for the staff and students are incredible. Felix O’Hare were an exceptional Main Contractor to work alongside for the development of the phenomenal building”.
items, often within confined spaces and areas where there weren’t many other options readily available. The team needed to be mindful of specific access requirements while installing containment and cabling above ceilings, having to consider the type of ceiling which would eventually be installed below and how this would affect future access. There were also difficulties achieving high-level access to install lighting and other electrical items because of floor finish types and weight constraints. Suitable access equipment had to be sourced and sometimes was not readily available. Even though the days of lockdown seem to be way behind us, the Elmwood One was built during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of absences posed a real challenge at various times. Modern methods One Elmwood building is targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating. Alongside providing MEP service, NUGENT supplied Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Level 2 and services coordination for One Elmwood. Efficency and sustainability were important factors for the build, and NUGENT utilized modern methods of construction (MMC), design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), off- site fabrication and lean construction techniques for the project delivery. To save time, and reduce carbon footprint and waste on the project, NUGENT’s off-site management team at their Pomeroy HQ designed, planned, manufactured and assembled the components prior to arriving on site. The Mechanical pre-fabricated units were stored in NUGENT’s factory, tested and commissioned before arriving on site, providing the highest quality service by the team of engineers and technicans. The building was designed to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. NUGENT Electrical team of experts installed Photo-voltaic panel installation (46no.) reduce energy emissions targetting BREEAM Excellent.
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