Dowds acted as lead Electrical Contractor on the £105 million new build Omagh Hospital & Primary Care Complex. The Hospital complex is the first of its kind, bringing together acute and primary services on a shared campus, as well as four GP practices, a day procedure Unit urgent care department, a 40-bed ensuite ward and community outreach facilities.
External areas of the contract consisted of staff and visitors parking, play areas, viewing gardens and a helipad for emergency services.
As with any critical care facility, the project was highly serviced in nature and involved a number of specialist installations including high-end HV equipment to service four HV departments and sophisticated M&E services for the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), an integrated room that performs disinfection on medical devices, equipment and consumables, necessitating a highly sterile environment.
Site logistics were a major issue as the large low-rise building was set on a 10-acre site with stores remote from the work area and canteen/office facilities remote from work area. We worked closely with the main contractor to agree local drop off points for materials and had a well-organised call off system with our supply chain to avoid where possible double handling of goods. We also worked closely with the main contractor to sequence our works to ensure we always had the proper supervision in place.
Stuart Kyle, Principal Electrical Engineer (WYG)
As Dowds increase penetration into the GB marketplace, their level of professionalism will ensure they can meet the challenge to match any of the leading M&E service contractors and still maintain a level of care, which is sometimes lost in our industry.
