Good GOSH – Solinear assists with Great Ormond Street Hospital transformati
Posted on 18/01/2018
Louvre and solar shading specialists have helped refurbish one of the UK’s most loved institutions.
Great Ormond Street Hospital has been serving sick children since it first opened its doors in 1852. In the intervening 165 years, it’s grown to become one of the best-known and most respected centres of paediatric medicine in the world.
As part of a multimillion-pound refurbishment of the hospital’s main Camden site, Solinear were called on to provide acoustic insulation in what was a challenging but highly rewarding assignment, as Project Manager Dan Tongue explains:
“We were specified to provide large, sloping level 09 acoustic louvre screens, and acoustic treatment panels to help reduce noise from the large amount of plant machinery on the hospital roof.
“That meant working at height – and collaborating closely with the main contractor’s scaffolder and on-site crane teams to install the products.
“We fitted over a thousand square metres of our AQ100 acoustic screens with insulated blanking panels, with a total value of more than £300k.
“One of the biggest challenges we faced was simply storage. On-site storage was very limited, meaning everything we needed had to be transported in by JIT delivery, which provided us with a bit of a logistical headache. But, as always, we found a way around it – and we’re delighted to say that the customer is delighted with the results.”
Solinear also went on to complete work on the project’s second phase, involving the construction of the Premier Inn Clinical Building, set to become part of the hospital’s Mittal Children’s Medical Centre.
For more information visit www.solinear.co.uk or call 01347 879046 (York office) or 01572 720449 (Leicestershire office).
