Facilities Management and Planned Maintenance
One Chamberlain
Square
This technically challenging project was designed, installed and commissioned by our dedicated team in collaboration with Argent Developments and BAM Construction
The brief
One Chamberlain Square is part of the ambitious Paradise Circus development in the heart of Birmingham. Briggs & Forrester were awarded the MEP contract for the Shell & Core, CAT A and CAT B Fit-out to the 8 storey 17,000m2 office development in Birmingham city centre.
The CAT A Fit-out focused on the office floor plates to the 1st and 2nd floor including FCU Air conditioning, LED Lighting small power and ICT. The CAT B fit-out covered floors 3 to 7 and comprised of specialist lighting, small power, comfort cooling, sprinkler, data rooms, kitchen & feature staircase whilst 90% of all MEP services were on show as final finish without ceilings.
Project summary...
Service value
£14.5m
Contract period
43 weeks
Consultant
HLP
Client
PWC
Architect
Weedon
Partnership
Added Value
This technically challenging project was designed, installed and commissioned by our dedicated team in collaboration with Argent Developments and BAM Construction, maintaining our ethos of delivering a quality product on time.
Following the demise of Carillion the Engineering Services project team maintained a close and collaborative working relationship with the client, their representatives, consultants, tenants and the other stakeholders to maintain project progress.
The client has been pleased with Engineering Services performance throughout, especially the project management and delivery, and ensured that Engineering Services remained on the scheme as they looked to appoint a new main contractor. This shows the strength of the relationship the team have built and maintained throughout with the client on this project, and their satisfaction with the delivery of the MEP services.
Sustainability
There were many environmental and sustainability considerations on this project. The team minimised packaging, returned packaging or used recycled cardboard wherever possible. Pallets were also collected by suppliers. Car sharing and use of public transport was encouraged throughout the duration of the project. FORS scheme has also been in operation with the main contractor and the team have utilised local labour and sub-contractors wherever possible.
In terms of the MEP services, LED lighting and daylight control have been used to minimise energy consumption, and as a result the project has been awarded BREEAM ‘Excellent’. Lighting Control System with ‘AI’ capabilities were used to learn and control efficiently to occupancy patterns and the implementation of a full energy monitoring & metering system provided the client with ultimate efficiency.
Part L:
- SFP’s of less than 0.5 achieved on internal ventilation systems (Less than 2 on all main plant)
- Building achieved an air permeability value of 2.7m3 / (h.m2) at 50 Pa (73% betterment on minimum requirements)
- EPC Rating of “B” for both S&C and Fit-Out
- Extremely efficient building fabric performance
- Low fabric ‘U’ values to prevent heat loss
- Low Glazing ‘G’ values to prevent heat gain
The client has been pleased with Engineering Services performance throughout, especially the project management and delivery, and ensured that Engineering Services remained on the scheme as they looked to appoint a new main contractor. This shows the strength of the relationship the team have built and maintained throughout with the client on this project, and their satisfaction with the delivery of the MEP services.
Very good, timely and detailed information provided with any queries resolved straight away.
What we did for this project...
- Once a tenant was on board, Engineering Services developed a Cat A to Cat B design. This project showcases our BIM Level 2 capabilities which enabled us to provide a fully co-ordinated 3D building model in conjunction with other members of the design team.
- Building Information modelling (BIM) is a collaborative way of working, underpinned by digital technologies which allows a more efficient means of design, delivery and maintenance of the buildings physical built assets throughout their entire lifecycle.
- Delivery of As Built BIM, CoBie and Maintainable Asset information for all MEP systems
- ‘CoBuilder’ utilised for the collation, management & delivery of all MEP CoBie data. This system also offers REVIT plug-in for As Built information & Technical Data directly from BIM
Full Stage 4-to-6 Design
- 6 Regional Managers
- 47 Design / Revit Coordinators
- Integration of shared life safety systems such as Development-Wide Sprinkler plant & Fire/PAVA systems
- Challenging designs with 3No Architects, 2No MEP Consultants & 2No Fire Consultants
- Tight Coordination with building deflection limits, BWIC & Fire Stopping details/challenges
- Close relationships with Structural & Architectural Design Teams including fully coordinated federations
- State of the art BMS system (DELTA) utilised for leading edge control inc. Touch screen panels to MCCP’s & Smoke Ventilation system
- Graphics packages designed and installed for lighting control & Life safety systems including ‘cloud’ based control
- Pre-Installed FCU controls procured to limit on site works and provide programme benefits
- Full roof primary steelwork design carried out by BFES (BIM Level 2) including all coordination, modelling, structural calculations, manufacture & installation
- BFES integrated control and monitoring of 3-Types of Emergency Lighting systems specified utilising a complex lighting control system across S&C, CAT-A & CAT-B
- Bespoke lighting protection strike plates designed & integrated to large external terrace terracotta parapet wall to resolve architectural aesthetic issues with lighting protection
- Dual busbar system utilised to offer power, lighting & lighting control flexibility to CAT-B fit-out
A set of very unusual circumstances on this project which provided challenges during the early months to agree the contract following the demise of Carillion. This was managed well by the commercial team at site and management level. During the remainder of the project the site commercial team were very good keeping BAM up to date throughout and there were no surprises.
M Batchelor, Building Service Project Manager
BAM
Project / One Chamberlain Square
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