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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ADCO were contracted to undertake various fit-out and refurbishment works for the DAA at Dublin Airport. The project was split in two phases. Phase 1 required the construction of a new boardroom and upgrade to existing administrative offices, as well as an upgrade of M&E services and internal finishes. Phase 2 comprised the installation of a new goods lift to PLF24 in Terminal 1, to accommodate the new food hall on the 4th floor. Both sites were airside and required advance planning for schedule of works / deliverables and extensive security vetting.
Phase 1: Challenges
- Daily work permits to include COSH permits were required for all building works and new M&E installation.
- The programme required work outside of normal working hours and the implementation of night shifts to accommodate the live working environment.
Phase 1: Technologies
- New timber glazed office partitions with a fire rating of up to 60 minutes were installed and given a decibel rating.
- New design in raised access floor was developed to accommodate existing live services, which could not be relocated.
- ADCO assist in the design and sourcing of top end furniture finishes shipped from Italy.
Phase 2: Challenges
- ADCO provided structural engineer practice to assist with the constructability and demolition of the existing mass concrete shaft walls to accommodate the new lift and builders works opening. The structural engineer also certified all civil works.
- The existing cargo lift had to be kept live at all times to accommodate goods in/out to the remaining floors, requiring ADCO to work around the DAA commercial weekly deliverable schedule when constructing internal lift scaffolds, civil works and installation of the new structural steel re-instatement works.
- External cladding had to be stripped and re-instated to accommodate new fire integrity construction details and the weathering of new external lift doors.
- External pavement was removed and re-instated with new drainage services to eliminate the potential of floodwaters entering the existing lift shaft.
Phase 2: Technologies
- ADCO assisted in the design and provided substantial Value Engineering to accommodate the construction of the new lift shaft that gained access onto the 4th floor food hall area.
Successes
- Cost saving was achievd for the client during Phase 2 by providing in-house value engineering to re-use the existing lift shaft walls.
- Both projects were handed over on time and to a high standard for the client, meeting with client's objectives and exceeding their expectations.
- There were no reportable accidents.
- A good relationship was the developed and the DAA approached ADCO to complete further works. As the works involved did not match ADCO's business model, ADCO felt it was in the best interest of the client to work with a different contractor.
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