Client
Abbott
Sector
Life Sciences
Consultant
MEP
Services
Mechanical services including:
- Medical Gas Systems (Compressed Air, Vacuum, Nitrogen, Argon) plus tie-ins to the existing infrastructure
- Fan Coil Units (FCUs), pipework, valves, and BMS field devices for temperature control
- AHU Heat recovery unit and steam humidifier, with BMS/EMS field devices for temperature, humidity and pressure controls
- Reverse osmosis system to provide purified water to the laboratory
- Integrated BMS to monitor and control all major mechanical systems
- Rooftop air conditioning units with associated condensers
- Chilled Water (CHW) pipework
- Hot water, hot water return, and cold-water systems
- Above and below ground process drain pipework
- Off-Site prefabrication and modularisation
- Digital coordination
Electrical services including:
- Power distribution
- Fire alarm
- Emergency lighting
- Lighting control/distribution system
- Small power distribution
- Data system
- Mechanical wiring
- UPS System
- Containment system
- Access control system
A key success factor in the delivery of this project was the extensive use of off-site prefabrication and digital coordination. Mechanical systems were fully coordinated in Revit to ensure clash-free integration with architectural and electrical services, while prefabricated pipework was modelled in Autodesk Plant 3D with fabrication isometrics generated directly from the model.
This approach enabled accurate off-site manufacturing, improved quality control, and significantly reduced on-site hot works. As a result, safety risks within the live facility environment were minimised, on-site contractor requirements were reduced, and overall installation hours were substantially decreased, delivering programme and efficiency benefits.
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