PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Kirby was appointed as the main mechanical and electrical contractor for a Life Sciences facility upgrade. Kirby was responsible for the installation and commissioning of mechanical and electrical services and BMS upgrade in 2 new labs, workshops and administration areas.

Craft on site peaked at 110. Kirby implemented LEAN construction techniques throughout the project and plant room headers and ductwork were prefabricated off site.

SCOPE OF WORK

Kirby scope of works included the installation and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation and mechanical services.

The electrical and instrumentation systems installed by Kirby included:

• MV Distribution
• LV Distribution
• UPS
• General and Emergency Lighting
• General Service Power
• Mechanical Plant Service Power
• Fire Detection and Alarm
• Access Control, Intruder and CCTV
• Earthing and Bonding
• Voice and Data Distribution
• EMS
• SCS
• DCS
• Profibus
• Scada

The mechanical systems installed by Kirby included:

• Chilled Water
• Low Temperature Hot Water
• Laboratory Gases
• Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation
• Supply and Extract Ventilation Distribution
• DWS
• VRF Air Conditioning
• Leak Detection
• BMS
• Server Room Air Conditioning
• Argon
• Bioprocess Waste
• Clean In Place (CIP)
• CO2
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Process Chilled Water
• Process Water
• Compressed Air
• Steam
• Gas
• Process Waste
• Soils and Wastes
• Plastic Exhaust
• GRP Exhaust

Installed plant items included 32 no. switchgear and 5 no. AHU’s.

Total project meterage consisted of 165km of cable, 7,500m of containment, 400m of plastic pipework, 1,800m copper pipework
and 7,750m² of ductwork.