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New MRI Facility, Extension & Refurbishment to Tullamore Mid Regional Hospital

The Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore is a modern live acute hospital campus. After a suc-

cessful prequalifying and tender process we were selected as the preferred tenderer for the pro-

ject based on both our experience and also commercial offering. The project consisted of a new

MRI scanner, control room, Tech room, plant room, coms room, five bay recovery area, Anaes-

thetic prep area, three ultrasound rooms, consultants offices, waiting areas, changing areas and

reception area.

The MRI & Ultrasound Department is attached to the side of the existing X-Ray & CT department

and below the operating theatres. The project consisted of five different tie in points and also

remodelling of the existing hospital corridors. All M&E services also had to be tied into the exist-

ing hospital services. The chilled water had to be brought from the existing roof plant room to the

MRI plant room in order to serve the new MRI scanner. Significant existing services had to be

diverted prior to any construction works commencing on site. All hospital interfaces were agreed

thought a strict method statement procedure. A method statement tracker was issued at each

progress meeting to track the status of submitted method statement and also one that were

pending.

Once the diversions of the existing services and the aspergillus prevention measures were com-

pleted the construction works could commence. The frame consisted of concrete pad founda-

tions, foundation columns, rising walls, ground bearing slab (Strengthened under the MRI scan-

ner), concrete columns, beams, roof slab and screed. The entire building frame was designed to

allow for vertical expansion of three more floors.

Key Data: Value: €2,368,000 Building Type: Acute Healthcare Programme Duration: 11 Months Contracting Authority

HSE

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The external facades consisted of self coloured rendered block work, Zinc wall panelling, Aluminium windows and

Louvred walls. Access panels were incorporated into the louvered wall which would make it easy for future MRI

replacement. This louvered wall also allows for Air circulation into the plant rooms and tech room. The roof consist-

ed of mastic asphalt, roof lights and aluminium capping's. A small amount of plant was placed on the roof and an

exclusion zone was formed around the quench pipe from the MRI unit.

We appointed Imedco to supply and installed the RF cage and internal walls panelling within the scanner room. GE

Supplied and installed the MRI scanner. We arranged numerous coordination meeting with all parties to ensure that

the RF cage and the scanner was coordinated and installed in strict accordance with the manufacturers instruc-

tions. The scanner was brought in when the project was 75% completed. A panel of RF cage and wall panelling

was left off in order to accommodate the scanner deliver. Once the scanner was in a protected we completed the

RF cage and wall panelling. The scan room, tech room and control room were handed over to GE once we had the

RF

Internal finishes consisted of a mix of 30min and 60min fire rated walls. Prior to walls and ceilings being closed we

carried out a wall/ceiling closure hold point, where all installations and tests were formally recorded and witnessed

by all stakeholders. These construction check sheets formed part of the O&M Manual. We also recorded all fire

proofing using a special app which generated an id number, photo and location on a drawing of all fire proofing

carried out on the project. All fire dampers where also recorded and a sample was signed off by safeguard prior to

bulk installation of same. Once M&E was 1st fixed the wall closures commenced and the design team was given

notice in order to inspect same. Walls where then closed and skimmed. All walls received full height timber grounds

in order to future proof for any fixing of fixtures and fittings. Once the walls were skimmed we gave all of the walls

their 1st coat of decoration. We also commenced with the 1st fix of joinery and fixtures and fittings. Focus also

turned on the M&E to get out of the ceilings so that we could install the grid and the radiant panels. The SAS metal

ceiling grid system incorporated radiant panels, barasol lighting, and LED lighting. Once the 1st Fix was completed

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New MRI Facility, Extension & Refurbishment to Tullamore Mid Regional Hospital

Site Location: Mid Regional Hospital Tullamore Proportion of Project Undertaken: All

Scale: 10,000 Sqft

Procurement: Public Government Form Status: Completed Tender entity: Elliott Building & Civil Engineering

Start Date: May 2016 End Date: April 2017 Handover Date: April 2017

Date of Defects Cert: April 2018

Role of Company in delivery of Project:

PSCS & Main Contractor

Name & Address of Contracting Authority

HSE Midlands

Architect: MRL & Van Dijk

Civil Engineer: Hayes Higgins

M&E Engineer: FLN

Quantity Surveyor: O’Reilly Hyland Tierney Contracting Authority Contact Name

Anne Daly

Phone Number

On Request

on the joinery we commenced with the DPM and floor levelling compound to the vinyl flooring. This allowed us to

dress up the skirting under the IPS and furniture. Once the following was completed it was protected immediately.

The M&E in the ceilings was then completed and ceiling tiles were laid in. Around the same time the 2nd fix joinery

was occurring along with 2nd coat decoration. All wall protection was then completed. The final fix of all trades was

then completed and the automatic doors & screens.

Once the works were completed we commenced the commissioning of all systems. All certificates were complied

and put into the O&M. All BCAR information was also complied and ready prior to substantial completion. Once the

systems had been verified we requested the Design Team to inspect same and the certs. Demonstrations were

then arranged for the Maintenance and End user teams.

This project consisted of all of the issues associated with working on a live acute medical campus. Our Team and

company management systems ensured that the project was delivered on time and achieved all BCAR require-

ments.