Testing times

Planning the commissioning of a working bank that needed to stay in full operation brought unique challenges for the Update Group team.

The planning began with a comprehensive survey ahead of design to be able to fully understand the building occupants’ current needs. Ensuring the day-to-day activities of the Santander trading team were not disturbed was at the forefront of the planning process.

The creation of a commissioning plan is one of the most important undertakings of any project and defines the responsibilities, processes, schedules and documentation requirements of the entire process.

The purpose of this plan is to help the construction project team, external validation team and the client understand and record the commissioning activities that need to be carried out during the different stages of the project process to produce operationally ready facilities that completely meet the needs of the project stakeholders.

This commissioning plan sets out all eight stages of a construction project:

1 Preparation

2 Design

3 Pre-construction

4 Construction

5 Commissioning of engineering services

6 Pre-Handover

7 Initial occupation

8 Post-occupancy and aftercare

A well-executed commissioning process will help produce better engineering system design, enable a project to be handed over more smoothly and reduce the troubleshooting required during the first year of occupancy. It will also help produce facilities that better meet the needs of users and operators and help reduce energy use throughout the life of a building.

The successful outcome of the commissioning plan has greatly helped deliver a project at No 2 Triton Square that Update Group are proud to put its name on. We were able to ensure complete flexibility throughout the commissioning and handover process and demonstrate 34 years of experience in the building services industry.

Royal Academy of Dance London

This state-of-the-art space includes seven full-size dance studios, a studio theatre (seating 193) with a full lighting rig and sound desk to be used for both RAD and community partner performances, two cafes, a specialist dance library and a large welcoming reception space that will be used to host exhibitions and events.

Owing to its end use as a performance theatre, we carefully designed acoustic treatments such as attenuators and silencers for the chillers and AHU’s. There are extensive ELV systems installations which required specific detailed planning during the design and commissioning phases. Update Group were appointed to install the entire building services package on a Design & Build contract.

This state-of-the-art space includes seven full-size dance studios and a studio theatre with a full lighting rig and sound desk

The Campus Cherrywood Ireland

A development by Spear Street Capital located in South Dublin County. This project consists of two new Grade A commercial buildings known as blocks F1 and F2, totalling 150,0000 sq ft of office space. These two new commercial office buildings are located in the Cherrywood town centre development by Hines, and is Dublin’s largest mixed-use location.

The Campus Cherrywood consists of two new Grade A commercial buildings totalling 150,0000 sq ft of office space

Sustainability is that vital ingredient in building services design. Once carefully considered it provides a real contribution to lower emissions and a greener planet. We fully embrace new technologies providing smarter buildings for the end user.

We support the principles of BREEAM and LEED, and work to lower carbon outputs applying Net Zero principles to all our projects.