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Client: Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Inc. the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght. Location: Tallaght, Dublin 24 Project: Dignity Suite/ Nightingale Accident & Emergency Ward Size: 800 sq metres Project Timeframe: 16 weeks Architect: Robinson Keefe Devane (RKD) Quantity Surveyor: Boyd Creed & Sweett

Requirement:

With Accident & Emergency waiting times reaching crisis point. The Adelaide & Meath Hospital proposed the Nightingale Ward to help alleviate the backlog. The Hospital soon commissioned leading architects, RKD, and the search began to find the perfect supplier.

Solution:

After a rigorous tender process, the state-of-the-art RoanPlan Modular Building from RoanKabin was selected to house the new 41 Bed Transition Lounge. This new ward would be annexed to the current Accident & Emergency Department, which links to the main hospital street. As main contractor RoanKabin were also responsible for PSCS & PSDP.Infection control is a critical issue when working in a live hospital environment, all site personnel were required to adhere to RoanKabin’s strict infection control policy.

The new 800sq mtr ward was constructed off-site & craned into position. The lift & installation was completed in one day & was clad to blend in seamlessly with the main hospital. As infection control measure the link between the new department & the main Intensive Care Ward corridor was not broken through until the modular building was complete.

Scope of Works:

• Civil works: reducing level, foundations, connection to services & links to main hospital building
• Mechanical & Electrical fit-out
• Medical Gases
• Nurses call facility
• Bed-head trunking
• Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
• Extension of existing hospital heating systems
• Mechanically operated sky lights
• Partitioning
• Suspended ceilings
• Floor covering including coved skirting
• Decoration
• Project supervision of all contractors

Innovative Solutions:

The complete off-site fitout of the ward expedited the programme time greatly. The off-site construction of the building also greatly reduced the health & safety risk:
- Significantly reduces the number of vehicle movements on site
- Greatly reduced the threat of aspergillious by reducing the onsite construction element
- Reduced working at height requirements

The 16 week programme timeframe was over 50% faster than that offered by traditional building methods. Precise project management by RoanKabin’s experience team ensured this ambitious target was achieved.

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