Chiswick Community School
Telecity Data Centre
Entry by Michelle Fahey, JJ Rhatigan & Company.
Entry by Mark Danaher, Kirby Group Engineering.
This Project is a BIM level 2 project consisting of a two-storey classroom block extension to accommodate 11 number teaching classrooms, WCs, staff and administration space (approximately 1436m² GIA) and a separate extension to increase the dining hall and social facilities by 226m². In addition, the works will also include minimal external works and localised landscaping works. JJ Rhatigan & Company (JJR) are working with London Borough of Hounslow implementing BIM on the Chiswick School project to handover an accurate as-built BIM model to utilise in their Facilities Management. JJR are developing this model for construction coordination amongst the design teams, visualisations for meetings and site inductions, linking the model to the programme for scheduling, costings and quantification, as well as sustainability optimisation.
This project involved the conversion of an existing warehouse and office building into a mission critical Tier 3 Data Centre for a leading provider of carrier-neutral data centres. Kirby was appointed as lead design and build MEP contractor on the project. The project involved both base-build elements of the facility itself and the fit out of the first of three phases with an IT capacity of 6MW. Our work scope included the design, coordination, installation, testing and commissioning of all mechanical and electrical systems.
JJR’s BIM team prepared a site-specific BEP (BIM Execution Plan) based on the EIR (Employers Information Requirements) to explain how the BIM Process and the information modelling aspects of a project would be carried out. This BEP detailed the company’s BIM implementation strategy and the BIM outputs to be provided in the construction stage of the project. This was distributed to all members of the project team prior to commencing on site. JJR’s BIM design team developed, managed & co-ordinated the model using Autodesk Revit software and as the design progresses, JJRs BIM team ensure the models are kept up-to-date with any design changes. To coincide with this, the site team and design team used Autodesk BIM360 Glue along with Navisworks Manage to navigate and interrogate the model for coordination, clash detection, scheduling, estimating, setting-out, sustainability and facilities management.
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JJ Rhatigan & Company, Wolfe Tone House, Fr. Griffin Rd., Galway mfahey@jjrhatigan.com
Kirby took the lead role as model coordinator on the project, implementing a central federated model to allow the client and all trades to collaborate effectively throughout the project timeline. The model was hosted by Kirby and controlled by a Vault server, which enabled Kirby to track and manage all files within the model. Every day an updated federated model was issued by Kirby, with each stakeholder having live access to the model. This federated model was developed at the design stage and progressed through to project completion. Through the use of BIM and efficient use of prefabrication, the mechanical and electrical construction phase of the project was completed in less than 20 weeks. Kirby conducted weekly co-ordination meetings. A live feed was issued to all stakeholders who could review the model as it was being reviewed.
Kirby Group Engineering White Swan Business Park, South Circular Road, Dublin, D08 VX59 mdanaher@kirbygroup.com
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