Musgraves Warehouse Kilcock
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ProjectMusgraves Warehouse Kilcock
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LocationKilcock, Co. Kildare
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ClientMusgraves
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ContractorCField
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TechnologySiphonic & Gravity System
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ScopeDesign, offsite prefabrication, installation
Challenges to Overcome Following Late Appointment
A recently completed design, supply and install project in Kilcock, Co. Kildare for Musgraves requiring a full primary and secondary siphonic rainwater drainage system for a c. 12,000 sqm extension to an existing distribution warehouse and adjoining office area.
Key Challenges
Capcon were contracted very late in the project after the previous contractor withdrew mid-project. This created several challenges that required immediate resolution to ensure program delivery was achieved on time. The primary constraints were
- Maintaining a 16 metre clearance throughout the building
- Working in an allowable area was just 1.4m of space from the bottom of the gutter to the lowest point of our pipework
- Avoiding haunches in the steel while ensuring our pipework hung directly below a purlin
- Fitting our drainage pipework around the other services which had already been largely coordinated at this stage
As part of the extension there was alterations required to an existing siphonic drainage system which was designed and installed by another siphonic contractor who are no longer active in the Irish market. There was extensive collaboration between ourselves and the company to come up with a workable solution.
Our expert team of designers worked diligently to overcome all these hurdles efficiently to ensure our site teams were able to commence onsite when required. The installation was carried out by our experienced installers at heights in excess of 17m. We installed over 1,200m of HDPE pipework on the project all within the required timeframe ensuring all programme requirements were met.
Photography by Piotr Biszcz.
