Project: Maggies Centre, Charing Cross Hospital
Client: Charing Cross Hopsital
Main Contractor: Rok
Architect: Rogers Stirk H Partnership
Services Consultant: Arup Consulting
Value: £210,000.00
Services Installed: Mechanical & Electrical
Maggies Centre is the construction of a purpose built centre for anybody who has, or who has had cancer. They are also for their families, their friends and their carers and is one of many nationwide “Maggie’s Centres”.
The Mechanical and Electrical services were installed by Gee-Bec Services over the duration of the 13 month construction period.
The Mechanical Services installation comprised installation of a gas fired LTHW heating system serving the ground floor underfloor heating system and the first floor trench heater units. Domestic hot water service is either provided by the wall mounted gas fired boiler or locally installed electric water heaters. Cold water is provided direct from the cold water main. A rainwater harvesting system has also been installed and this is used for irrigation purposes of both the external and internal garden areas. Mechanical ventilation has also been provided to the toilet areas and kitchen.
The electrical services installed consist of lighting, small power sockets and data sockets. Emergency luminaries and relevant signage, mains distribution, window controllers and a concealed containment system comprising of floor trunking connected to various floor outlet boxes. A fire alarm system has also been installed in all of the areas connected to a main fire alarm panel.
