Myshall National School, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow

Department of Education

Provision of Prefabricated Modular Volumetric Accommodation to Primary and Post Primary Schools.

South Stand, Tallaght Stadium

Duleek Girls National School, Co. Meath

Department of Education

Provision of Prefabricated Modular Volumetric Accommodation to Primary and Post Primary Schools.

St. Lorcan’s Boys National School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Department of Education

Provision of Prefabricated Modular Volumetric Accommodation to Primary and Post Primary Schools.

Scoil Ghormáin Naofa National School, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Department of Education

Provision of Prefabricated Modular Volumetric Accommodation to Primary and Post Primary Schools.

Pelletstown Educate Together National School

Project Details:

The contract was awarded and works early July 2021 on site. The project was programmed to be completed in 88 weeks. Pelletstown ETNS was built using a Precast Concrete frame. The project was split into three phases. Phase 1 included a two story 8 classroom teaching building with roof top play area a GP hall and link corridor joining GP Hall to the teaching block. Phase 2 was the remainder of the main teaching building a 3 story, 8 classrooms with 2 classroom SNU on the ground floor. Phase 3 consisted of the completion of the external areas including ball court, bicycle parking, car parking etc.

Scoil Mhuire Naofa National School, Carrigtwohill Educational Campus, Co. Cork

Project Details:

The responsibilities of ABM in delivering the project were: Contractors Representative; Design and Construction Team Leader; to manage the design team members in the development and co-ordination of rapid build construction techniques and to ensure that the relevant information was available to achieve both the rapid start on site and to adhere to the fast track programme; sanctioning of all design decisions to ensure they meet all solutions which would achieve the targeted rapid build programme.

National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Project Details:

ABM coordinated and liaised with those working in the live environment to ensure disruption is minimised. Protection of the public and staff was of paramount concern in a live hospital environment.

Management, delivery & control of the mechanical and electrical work specialists on site with multiple connections into existing live hospital services maintaining life safety systems in the main hospital throughout the works.

ABM provided a detailed programme and schedule for phased delivery, daily co-ordination with the Hospital was required to ensure the Hospital operations were not impacted during the works.

BCAR compliance including Design Certifier and Contractor’s Certification and performing all duties of PSCS.

Comply with requirements of Fire Certificate and DAC Certificate and liaise with NRH and their agents.

All Testing Certificates was provided to the Assigned Certifier as the works and testing progresses.

Commissioning of building and ancillary services and handover of complete ‘in full working order’ Certify and complete the project in accordance with the new construction is fully certified.

Provision of all certifications, maintenance manuals, health and safety records and documentation required under the contract in accordance with current legislation and regulation on completion of the works.

Hand over completed and ready for occupation on or before Completion Date. The requirement was for a turn-key provision, i.e. building ready to be used immediately by the NRH Management.

CBP Lounge, (51st & Green), Terminal 2, Dublin Airport.

ABM was Main Works Contractor and PSCS for this project and provided full contracts management to the DAA throughout the full contract period. An extremely high level of finish was maintained throughout the fit‐out consistent to the client brief, including low voltage lighting features & artwork to help create this executive specification.

Scope of Works

Soft demolition of existing cellular offices
Strip back existing mechanical and electrical services New stud partitions
Supply and install new raised access floor
Supply and install new floor finishes including terrazzo tiling
Supply and install new layered ceiling including stretched fabric and plasterboard
Supply and install new wall finishes including solid surface elements
Supply and install new joinery including new fitted furniture; servery; barista bar
Supply and installation of doors and ironmongery
Existing wc blocks renovations including supply and installation of new sanitary ware and finishes
Supply and install new loose furniture
Supply and install new motorised blinds to external windows
Modifications to existing external cobble‐lock ramps and handrails
Modifications to existing external facade
Lighting & ceiling features
Re-locations of existing mechanical equipment (Fan coil units) within lounge
Supply, Installation and commissioning of new mechanical equipment
Supply, installation and commissioning of sprinkler system to suit layout
Supply, installation and commissioning of new light fittings
Supply, installation and commissioning of small power and data outlets
Supply, installation and commissioning of new fire alarm equipment onto existing system
Supply, installation and commissioning of specialist systems e.g. access control; CCTV & flight information screens.

Ballyogan Environmental & Waste Management Facility, Dublin 18.

The complex design began in 2002 which demonstrates the scale and complexity of the project. The depot is located on a 2.4 Ha. site adjacent to the former Ballyogan municipal landfill.

Project Details

The project entailed the construction of:

A three storey over part basement administration building
A separate utility block including salt barn, equipment stores, basement plant room and two storey staff accommodation area
Hard paving for parking of service vehicles and open air storage bins for stockpiling of materials
Staff car park
Boundary Walls and Site Services
Reno mattress
Grassed swale area

Buildings

The utility building comprises of changing room and locker facilities for Council staff. Beyond these areas there are unheated and generally uninsulated modular bays which are used for high rack storage of materials. A large section of the utility building also accommodates the Council’s road gritting supplies. The utility building is naturally lit with clerestory glazing throughout which reduces the amount of artificial lighting required. Its structural timer gluluam roof beams are exposed internally, while outside, along with the administration building is finished with sedum planting to encourage wildlife and mitigate water run-off.

The administration building comprises of narrow floor plates over three floors and, like the utility building, is defined spatially and formally by the basic structure. Each floor is made entirely of timber to create a low energy naturally ventilated building which maximizes passive energy sources. The windows to the south side are designed to slide open in fine weather. This creates completely open structure to the park landscape. The external glass fins protect the south elevation from the prevailing winds and the external blinds protect against overheating during sunny periods.

The amount of internal finishing required is greatly reduced, simply by exposing the structure and carefully coordinating the services within the structural frame. In order to achieve the greatest reduction in CO2 possible, it is made from all timber frame and natural products. Precast concrete cladding elements on the administration building is patterned with board markings whilst the lower external panels on both building have precise bamboo moldings.

Both Utility and Administration buildings are fueled by a wood pellet biomass system which supplies low pressure hot water and hot water services to both buildings. This acts as the primary heating system. Both buildings’ hot water is also supplied from a supplementary evacuated tube solar heating system which is located on the utility building roof. The secondary heating system is run off two 93% efficient gas boilers.