Copper pipe replacement project
We’re working behind the scenes at Wellington Regional Hospital to replace and upgrade the entire water reticulation system.
With about 20 kilometres of copper pipes to be replaced over all eight-levels of the 60,000 square metre building, almost every area of the hospital will be affected at some point in the multi-year project. By using the latest technology, we’re completing a very invasive procedure as painlessly as possible!
We’re excited to show you the progress we’ve made in the plant room, the nerve centre of the many services that run through the hospital, where we needed to install eighty-one 150×150 SHS frames – a total of 22 tonnes of steel – to hold the new copper pipe reticulation system. We used a point cloud scan to provide a full view of the existing structure and services, which allowed a fully coordinated, clash free design of pipe supports to be established.
The use of the point cloud scan and BIM model saved time and reduced variations throughout the build. It also prevented the need for multiple shutdowns of existing services, many of which would have caused major impacts to the hospital.
Some limited information on the existing services has kept our team on their toes, but we’ve managed to keep everything running in the critical, 24/7 live environment.
We’re also refurbishing the Urology and Renal departments at Wellington Regional Hospital at the moment, again using some of the latest construction technology to ensure that the job runs smoothly.
