Bradley Fold Industrial Estate
Bradley Fold, Bury
Following a fire to the mid-section of a large council maintenance depot we acted as first responders to reconnect the electrical systems damaged by the fire.
The instruction from the client was to get the depot up and running by 6.30am the following day working through the Night and sourcing materials from multiple distributors. A mains generator would be utilised to offer immediate power to resume partial services.
The installation consisted of a mains intake position located at one end of the building and sub distribution by the means of high level busbar with local tap off distribution boards circa 1960’s.
Due to the location of the fire 70% of the build was now without any power.
WG were tasked with arranging a suitable generator set able to power the installation, installing a section board local to the generator and re distributing the existing power and lighting boards located around the building.
Time was a critical issue in this initial project as we had approximately 12 hours to complete. We designed the cable Distribution network and routes and made all the required connections within the allocated time.
Due to the age of the building consideration had to be made as to Health and Safety regarding asbestos containing materials throughout. Continuous movement of vehicles within a busy Municipal Depot, water ingress and the retention of Emergency systems were just a few of the considerations during works.
Once the initial works had been completed we were then tasked with stripping out and the refit of the fire damaged area working with Architectural Engineers to advise the best way to deliver the modernised workshop.
The refit consisted of new LED lighting throughout the workshop and office areas, installation of low energy convector heaters and controls, power distribution to all workshop equipment and office power and the installation of new distribution equipment and retro fitting of metering equipment to be monitored by the mod bus system.
A complete fire alarm and IT system was also to be installed including the provision of a motorised roof ventilation system and radiant heaters throughout workshop areas.
The project was initially due to start September 2019 once the roofing works were completed, however due to various reasons beyond our control, the roofing works over ran considerably and we had to carry out our installation in tandem with the roofers. This proved to be difficult as safe working practices had to be maintained whilst the roofing works were continuing. With winter fast approaching, the elements were against us with at the time torrential rain and gale force winds. We liaised with Contractors and Site management to construct a plan which enabled all trades to work safely and efficiently and more importantly at no additional cost to the project.