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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST, ONE ELMWOOD
SOUND, STAGE LIGHTING AND AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT
AUDIO-VISUAL COMPANY ABSOLUTE TECHNOLOGIES SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED ALL SOUND, STAGE LIGHTING AND AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE NEW STUDENTS’ UNION BUILDING AT QUEEN’S…
A bsolute Technologies was sound, stage lighting and audio-visual equipment throughout One Elmwood, Queen’s University’s new Student Centre and Students’ Union building, in Belfast. The incredible 10,000 sq m facilities cost £30m and will accommodate 25,000 students and staff. The new building features vibrant social and commercial spaces such as the Mandela Hall and state-of-the-art facilities for clubs and societies and will transform the provision of student services and support offered by the University. chosen by electrical contractor NUGENT to supply and install all
The services provided by the audio- visual company included digital signage information screens, video conferencing systems in meeting rooms and loudspeakers and screens in the bars. In Mandela Hall, Absolute Technologies installed state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and visual presentation systems to support a wide variety of events, from conferences to music concerts by international touring artists. Beyond light and sound “This project required a wide range of skills, not only due to the diversity of the systems needed, but also to take
the project from the development of the consultant’s design right through to commissioning,” commented Absolute Technologies owner Ian McKeown. “We achieved that with the help of our in-house teams of designers and AV engineers.” Their in-house team’s creativity was also key to facing challenges caused by the COVID pandemic, such as supply chain shortages and extended lead times. “We managed this by working closely with our suppliers to identify delivery timescales,” Ian explained. “In some instances, certain items of equipment were not available, so we worked with the client’s
“Absolute Technologies is committed to providing the highest standard of work, within budget and timeframe.”
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