Home Company Profile Building Services Case Studies Latest News Contact 01483 712660 Case Study 1: Facebook, West End Project Value £9.3 million Mechanical Services Project Start Date: April 2018 Project Completion Date: January 2019 Background The end user required a new base to support its continually growing support staff and selected the 9 story building in the heart of London. The building was outdated and our client negotiated the project with Kentex Services, to provide a complete shell and core installation due to Kentex successful history of delivering such projects. Kentex also successfully designed in VE savings to our delighted client. Scope NEGOTIATED TENDER / DESIGN / PROCUREMENT / BUILD / TEST / DELIVERED Kentex Services upon receipt of order produced a dynamic model of the building so that the new VRF system could be sized adequately to reduce energy consumption. A full HVAC & public health design was produced to all the latest water regulations/building regulations & CIBSE guidelines which was successfully signed off by the local building control. Kentex services installed fresh air ventilation within 5No riser shafts including 7No roof mounted air handling units. All new WC facilities with leak detection were also installed to each level Solution The positioning of over 100 roof mounted condensers, air handing units, silencers, ductwork, kitchen supply/extract fans and life safety smoke extract systems to the 7th,8th, 10th & 11th floors in the heart of London proved a very complex procedure. To make things worse our client also requested we lift their roof insulation, steel work and ballast to these areas. Kentex services provided a tower crane to a side ally in association with the local planning council and over the period of 4 weeks, successfully positioned all plant and materials which included various programmes being co-ordinated with the clients trades Our clients contracts director had the following to statement about our works on this project: ‘I can honestly say you have worked miracles on this project and advise that we have achieved pc with the landlord team at 11:50 pm’ Key Skill Utilised Kentex services successfully resourced and delivered the projects following skills, experience and capabilities Fresh air supply & extract ventilation New air handling units to plantrooms and roofs Commercial kitchen supply & extract ventilation utilising gas interlocking systems Fire rated kitchen extract ventilation ductwork c/w cleaning access VRF fan coil unit installation including ductwork VRF roof mounted condensers and associated refrigeration pipework BMS Controls including 7No control panel Air conditioning to 9No data room via a N+1 system Insulated rainwater system Public health drainage Boosted cold water to WC’s, kitchen and pantrys Gas fired water heaters including flue system to new kitchen Life safety smoke extract system interlocked with fire alarm Acoustic roof mounted silencers to AHU and kitchen plant designed in accordance with the local planning department Gas services installation Motorised fire/smoke dampers installation & control Testing & commissioning Insulation to services including fire rated insulation to kitchen extract GET IN TOUCH HEAD OFFICE Pilgrims House Unit 3, The Links Business Centre Old Woking Road, Old Woking, Surrey, GU22 8BF Tel: 01483 712 660 50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE FOLLOW KENTEX LONDON OFFICE Suite 331, China Works Southbank House Black Prince Road London, SE1 7SJ Tel: 01483 712 660 Privacy | Cookies Website design by it’seeze Our site uses cookies. For more information, see our cookie policy. Accept cookies and close Reject cookies Manage settings