The company won the contract in a public tender and was awarded
the project in January 2000. A challenging project in many
respects not the least being the three year construction period
at a fixed price!
The
project was in two parts with the complete refurbishment of the
existing four storey Library building, a new building on
adjacent land on the North side of Ariki Street
with an air bridge linking both buildings.
The company (then Chris Hill Electrical) now
Ice Electrical was responsible for the complete installation of
a new main supply to the existing library building including new
main switchboards, new distribution throughout the building
including rising mains to the upper three floors.
An extensive cable support system was installed throughout to
allow for reticulation to lighting, general power and
data/telephone cabling. New specialist lighting was supplied and
installed throughout including emergency and exit lighting via a
monitored system. A new data/telephone structured system was
installed throughout the Library building.
The second stage of the project was
a new purpose built three storey
building to house museum displays. Again a new mains supply and
main switchboard were installed with distribution throughout the
building. Extensive cable supports systems were again required
with most of the building not having a ceiling as such. The
cable supports being visible in the finished areas required a
high level of attention to detail and coordination with other
services. Much of the general lighting was also installed off
the cable support systems.
In addition to
the main electrical and lighting contract the company was also
engaged by the museum display and fit out team to install all
specialist display lighting.
The project was completed in June 2003 with in excess of 14000
man hours required. |
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