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Work Progresses on various HSE Community Nursing CareUnits
03/02/2009
ABM Design & Build were awarded the contracts for the construction of 5 HSE Community Care Units at various locations around the country which were won against competition from 5 competing contracting companies.
The contract award was made on the basis of quality of design, value for money and speed of construction which were critical criteria laid down in the prequalification requirements from the HSE.
Construction work is nearing completion on the 100 bed nursing care unit on the grounds of Clonskeagh Hospital, Dublin 14 which is scheduled for handover at the end of March. Construction work has also started on a number of other HSE Community Nursing Care Units in different locations which include:
50 Bed Community Care Unit
St Mary’s Hospital Site, Cork
50 Bed Community Nursing Care Unit
St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore, Dublin 8
100 Bed Nursing Care Unit
St Brendan’s Hospital, Loughrea, Co Galway
50 Bed Nursing Care Unit
Creagh, Roscommon Road, Ballinasloe, Co Galway
All the HSE developments are scheduled for completion during 2009.
To achieve the required fast track programme the building structure was manufactured off site using an insulated light gauge steel frame system which eliminated more traditional methods of construction such as in-situ concrete and block work.Stairwell walls, stair flights, landings, plant room walls and lift shaft walls were also manufactured off site from pre-cast concrete. The roofing consists of insulated Kingspan Kingzip roof panels.
Wherever possible, off site fabrication of other internal components was achieved such as bathroom pods, pre-hung door/frame sets, internal wall partitions, kitchen cubicles and heating pipe work runs.
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