St Bartholomew’s Hospital – Kenton and Lucas Ward, Pathology Department and East Wing
Summary of Project:
The refurbishment and upgrade of several wards and departments was required at St Bartholomew’s Hospital as part of major renovation works. This was spaced over several months to avoid serious disruption to the hospital and ensure optimal patient safety. The upgrade and refurbishment of the existing Pathology Laboratory, an upgrade of Consultation Rooms to the East Wing, as well as an upgrade of the existing morgue were all carried out at St Bartholomew’s Hospital whilst the hospital remained in full occupation.
Pathology Department
Some of electrical services that were required for the Pathology Department included the modification of the existing West Wing switch panel, sub main supply cabling, electrical containment and distribution installation including MCCB panel and local distribution boards, lighting and emergency lighting installation, small power installation, access control installation, CCTV and security installation, and fire alarm installation.
Some of the mechanical services that were required for the Pathology Department included the provision of air conditioning, ventilation, BMS Controls and domestic services, a two-pump booster to provide boosted cold water to all outlets throughout the department, a new roof accessed mechanical ventilation plant, a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) to provide heating and cooling to the department as well as condensate drains from the VRF indoor unit drain lines and above ground drainage that uses Vulcathene chemical resistant pipe.
East Wing
Some of the electrical services that were required for the East Wing included sub main supply cabling, electrical containment and distribution installation including local essential and non-essential distribution boards, lighting and emergency lighting installation, small power installation, access control installation, CCTV and panic alarm installation, fire alarm installation, and nurse call installation.
Some of the mechanical services that were required for the East Wing included the provision of air conditioning, ventilation, BMS controls and domestic services, a new mechanical ventilation plant located in a basement level plant room, heating and cooling was provided to the areas of the ground floor served by this new ventilation plant, cooling to the ICT Room G05A was provided by a stand-alone split system, above ground drainage was installed with PVC pipe.
Site Address: St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE
Programme: 36 Weeks (phased)
Client: Barts Health NHS Trust
Principal Contractor: Apex Contractors Ltd
Consultant: Troup Bywaters & Anders
Architect: Gibberds
Project Value: £1,350,000
