structuretone international mission critical introduction

Mission CriticalData Centres | Infrastructure Upgrades | Laboratories | Disaster Recovery

An Introduction to Data Centre Construction & Critical Engineering

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Data Centres | Infrastructure Upgrades | Laboratories | Disaster Recovery

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An Introduction to Mission Critical

Contents01 Introduction to the StructureTone Organisation ...............p3

02 Introduction to Mission Critical .....................................p15

03 Recent Mission Critical Projects .....................................p27- UK Projects- Ireland Projects

04 Quality & the Environment............................................p69

Why StructureTone? ............................................................p77

© StructureTone – May 2015

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StructureTone is a very highly regarded name in the construction industry and the sheer wealth of experience the company has in the data centre space convinced us that they’re the best team to help us realise our great ambitions for this new Data Centre.

Matthew Dent, CEO, Volta Data Centres

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Introduction to the StructureTone

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The StructureTone OrganisationOver four decades, the StructureTone Organisation has become a pre-eminent full-service construction services provider in the US, UK, Ireland and Asia. StructureTone offers a complete scope of services ranging from site selection analysis to design constructability review; from corporate interior fit-out to new out-of-the-ground construction and from aesthetic enhancements to major infrastructure upgrades and technical fit-outs.

• Formed in 1971• One of the largest private contractors in the US• Total general contracting and construction management service• 1,500 staff worldwide• Offices in the US, UK, Ireland and Asia• Privately owned

Our Vision• Be the premier construction firm, blending our local market expertise with the proven StructureTone way• Create a clear vision of the future by; planning, communicating and executing a controlled

growth strategy• Service our clients with innovative construction solutions and best construction management practices, in

every market segment in which we work• Continuously foster the highest level client relationships, to create long term value for our customers and

our organisation• Develop and fully engage the highest quality people who approach every assignment and project with a

creative and enthusiastic attitude towards service excellence and solving challenges

Our Values• Client Service• Our People• Excellence• Partnering• Relationship Building• Integrity• Enthusiasm

Financial Credentials• Over $3.5bn turnover in 2014• Bonding capacity in excess of US $1bn• Net assets exceeding $100m with significant cash and investment balances• Parent Company Guarantee provided by StructureTone Inc

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StructureTone InternationalThe StructureTone International business encompasses all operations across Europe and Asia. We are one of the UK and Ireland’s leading construction companies, with vast experience in; mission critical projects, commercial office fit-out, corporate services and refurbishment.

Consultants and our clients like working with us and we enjoy a high level of repeat business because of; the calibre of our staff, our extensive expertise and our approach to service delivery.

We have been operating in the UK since 1988 and in Ireland since 1995. To date we have delivered over €500m of projects from our Dublin office and over £1.5bn of construction in the UK.

We have a strong history of delivering high quality work, and included in this brochure are examples of some of our Mission Critical recent projects.

Every project demands that we deliver the key elements of Time, Quality and Budget. To achieve these consistently, it is critical that we understand our clients’ markets and the sectors within which they work. We have made it our business to understand these as part of a vision not only to meet clients’ expectations, but also to exceed them.

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Commercial Office Fit-Out & Corporate Services

Mission Critical – including:•DataCentres•EnergyCentres•InfrastructureUpgrades•Laboratories,Science&Technology•DisasterRecovery

Refurbishment

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StructureTone Management Team

Dean ManningManaging Director

UK OPERATIONS

Alan Ford

MISSION CRITICAL

Richard Brandon

IRELAND OPERATIONS

James Reidy

ASIA OPERATIONS

Mike Kavanagh

Corporate Services & Function Support

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Key Mission Critical ProjectsBelow is a selection of some of our key Mission Critical projects in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe since we undertook our first critical engineering project 19 years ago.

1996 – Chase Manhattan BankOur first data centre project in the UK

1999 – Level 3, Goswell RoadOur largest data centre project in the UK (£72m)

2000 – GlobalCenter / Exodus CommunicationsOur largest single data centre client (6 Countries >£200m)

2000 – GTSOur first data centre project in Ireland

2001 – MFNThe largest data centre project in Ireland at the time for StructureTone

2005 – Barclays CapitalConstruction of our first TIER 4 data centre

2009 – Interxion Dub 2Conversion of a paint facility to 30,000 sq ft Data Centre – and 3rd facility delivered for this client

2010 – Interxion Dub 2.510,000 sq ft new build data hall extension

2011 – Confidential Financial Client100,000 sq ft shell and core construction, 9,000 sq ft data hall together with delivering the first modular data centre installation for a US investment bank, in their primary back-up facility for their London campus

2011 – CISCO Systems25,000 sq ft of data centre white space together with 30,000 sq ft of office fit-out within a live occupied facility

2012 – Volta Data CentresThe largest Data Centre project in London 2012/13 and the newest central London Data Centre in over a decade. Complete gut and re-fit of a seven storey 90,000 sq ft island site facility

2012 – PayPalDisaster recovery facility for PayPal operations and 140,000 sq ft warehouse conversion to a call centre

2012 – Google140,000 sq ft building infrastructure upgrade with LEED Certification

2013 – Susquehanna International Group140,000 sq ft building infrastructure upgrade for trading and 10,000 sq ft Data Centre

2013 – Confidential Technology Client240,000 sq ft building infrastructure installation at 4/5 Grand Canal Square

2014 – TelecityGroup30,000 sq ft warehouse conversion and new build Data Centre facility

2015 – Confidential Co-Location ClientComplex demolition, 8 storey new build data centre and office development in the heart of central London. The largest central London data centre project for 2015/16

2015 – Thomson Reuters4 storey new build energy centre piled through a dry dock and sitting over the Westbound Crossrail tunnel, to support their existing Docklands Technical Centre

* The commercial figures quoted have not been adjusted to 2015 values and represent construction costs in the years the work was undertaken.

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Performance Bond Capability:Ourbondingfacility,providedbyTravelersInsuranceLtdis$1bn(inexcessof£600m)

Parent Company Guarantee:Parent Company Guarantees will be provided by our Parent Company, StructureTone Inc

UK Trading CompanyCompany Number 4120483

Ireland Trading CompanyCompany Number 00324621

Professional Indemnity:LeadInsurer: AIGEuropeLimitedExtentofCover: £20,000,000 ExtentofCover: €26,000,000

Employers Liability Insurance:Insurer: ZurichInsuranceplcExtentofCover: £20,000,000 ExtentofCover: €26,000,000

Public Liability Insurance:Insurer: AIGEuropeLimited ACEEuropeanGroupLtd

ExtentofCover: £25,000,000 ExtentofCover: €32,000,000

Excess Third Party Liability Insurance:Insurer: AIGEuropeLimited ACEEuropeanGroupLtd

ExtentofCover: £50,000,000 ExtentofCover: €65,000,000

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StructureTone was a successful leader in delivering one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly data centers on the planet.Scott Noteboom, previously VP – Data Center Engineering & Operations, Yahoo!

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Structure Tone Mission Critical creates the link across technology, real estate, design and construction

Structure Tone provides specialist, dedicated construction and engineering management services for mission critical facilities. We recognise these facilities as having unique quality and resilience demands that drive the needs of operators and end-users.

To meet these requirements, Structure Tone has a highly accomplished specialist team of technology and construction professionals, who have unrivalled hands-on experience in designing and constructing complex mission critical infrastructure, particularly in live data centre space.

We have unrivalled experience – 25 million sq ft of ‘white space’, with 3 million sq ft delivered throughout Europe.

Our unique mission critical approach ensures that from the first day of feasibility planning through to the integrated system testing, our ultimate focus is on the needs of the facility operators. Our experienced team is directly involved from the earliest project stages to ensure that all project elements are; planned, designed, constructed and integrated for total functionality, reliability and scalability.

StructureTone Mission Critical offers our clients decades of combined construction and technical fit-out expertise. We offer construction solutions to suit your heat, power and density requirements. As a leader in mission critical planning and construction, our experience ranges from developing greenfield sites to existing live facilities. Our dedicated team has the technical expertise and experience to deliver your project from inception to completion.

Data Centre projects typically progress on a fast-track programme from the initial site investigation, funding and budget evaluation, to developing and creating the perfect solution to meet clients’ business needs. Our team is committed to ensuring that all the stages of developing the design and cost planning are continually challenged and the delivery model is examined. This allows an informed choice to be made – evaluating the; impact of solutions, programmes, costs and the consequences of choosing one option over another are fully validated.

Our team adopts a practical approach based on; experience, planning, analysing and implementing closer relationships with strategic clients. We effectively manage key business-to-business relationships, using our 25 years’ experience in critical engineering, which guarantees a long-term business affiliation is shaped and maintained.

Our team’s success is driven by our ability to fully integrate with our clients and their professional teams. This synergy provides tangible benefits to the; project budget, programme and design. This document demonstrates our skill sets, our breadth of experience, and the differentiators which makes us unique in the industry.

Richard Brandon BSc (Hons) MRICS ICIOB

Director – Mission Critical

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The benefits of appointing a Main Contractor on a MEP Intensive ProjectData centre and critical engineering projects are MEP intensive. The ability to coordinate the; civil, structural, architectural and MEP elements of the design against the backdrop of wider main contracting requirements, requires extensive experience and a breadth of knowledge.

• We are a dedicated specialist Mission Critical division understanding all the intricate elements of your project, advising upon the wider aspects of Mission Critical developments, including; due diligence, site selection, design management, buildability, logistics, programming, cost modelling and client management.

• Excellent quality is commanded on all projects and our internal systems and procedures monitor standards from all our trade contractors during each phase of work. The continuous screening of progress and quality is managed, documented and reported delivering the highest standards.

• We control and manage all the elements of the project, ensuring that all trades work as fully integrated teams, with no gaps and programme enhancements.

• Our leadership provides the knowledge, skills, support and values necessary for success.• We scope projects carefully considering the whole, not just one element, limiting any room for error, with a

single point of contact for reporting changes or developments• Our close partner/supply chain network share our values and adopt our approach, which enables our

specialist team to deliver to agreed budgets and timeframes, • Our stringent Health and Safety practices ensure we maintain low accident and incident rates. We are

committed to minimising risk to people, equipment and the environment, managing the whole work programme from ground work, piling, construction, electrical, mechanical – through to the last IT patch lead installation.

• As the project leader we have access to up-to-date resources and means of communication, to bring together the whole project as one.

• We release potential, transform positive information, consider a single project vision, share knowledge, collaborate with you, your professional team, our partners and supply chain, create solid alliances and relationships, ensuring knowledge, solutions, and productive ways of working together for the benefit of the project.

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Bringing ValueOur clients require on-time project delivery combined with keen commercial pricing. In these challenging economic times, it is increasingly important that we help our clients achieve best value for money for their projects.

We have a strong, committed supply chain with which we have healthy working relationships. Through these relationships, combined with a thorough knowledge of data centre design, we can leverage very competitive pricing.

We believe in a culture of challenging the design team when we believe there may be alternative solutions which could derive savings from the capital expenditure budget or long-term op-ex budget.

We do not believe in charging ‘mark-up’ on ‘mark-up’ with our prelims and see a genuine benefit with open-book accounting. Our commercial transparency provides genuine confidence to our clients, their cost advisors and financiers.

Our people are subject matter experts in the Mission Critical Sector. Their wealth of fingertip knowledge and intellectual capital brings real value to our project delivery.

CommissioningWe value the importance of commissioning from the outset of a project. Our in-house commissioning managers oversee and manage the commissioning process, and are responsible for preparing the commissioning strategy and programme. Working with our clients’ professional teams and their commissioning validation mangers, we take full responsibility for commissioning and the IST. We ensure our sub-contractors and suppliers have full buy-in to our programme and we also ensure the time required for the stand alone and integrated systems testing period is ‘ring fenced’ and not compromised at the end of the project.

When working in live facilities and on infrastructure upgrade projects, we prepare a Systems Interface Schedule, which is a prescriptive document detailing how we interface the commissioning with the new and existing systems and equipment. This is supported with a detailed Risk Assessment & Method Statement process. Maintaining business continuity of the existing systems during the commissioning process is absolutely critical, and we carefully plan and risk-manage each work element to ensure no disruption.

Our extensive experience in this sector gives our clients and their operations and facilities managers the reassurance they require – that the project is in safe and very competent hands.


Management ApproachOur management approach is; proactive, friendly, positive, non-contractual and strategically implemented to allow completion of the works within the agreed programme and budget, achieving the highest possible quality.

Ourapproachtotheprojectcanbesummarisedinourkeythemes:

• Client focus and leadership• Integrated and improved processes• Integrated teams including our supply chain• Quality through design, innovation and sustainability

Ourmainobjectives:• To bring genuine value to our clients’ projects and be considered a real asset to the team• To assist in the production of design quality that enhances the built environment and ensures

that the user has functionality and flexibility• To reduce waste throughout all processes• To deliver optimum sustainable whole life performance• To eliminate Health and Safety risks in construction, use and operation

Ultimately the success of the project comes down to people. It is the enthusiasm, commitment, experience and desire for a successful outcome by every team member involved in the project that contributes to its success.

When problems or difficulties are encountered, we encourage all parties to work together as a team to overcome those problems rather than implementing a culture of blame.

Team work is simply common sense Clients have different drivers for their projects – some may be focussed on programme, others by price. Whatever the focus, we fundamentally believe that the key to a project’s success lies with the quality of the team. Having the right resource plan and leveraging the best intellectual capital to suit the project is critical.

StructureTonehasfoundthebenefitsofteamworkingonprojectsinclude:• Understanding each others objectives• Use of collective intellectual capital to find solutions• Reduced numbers of personnel required to monitor progress• Reduction in correspondence and thereby unnecessary cost• Reduction in duplication of effort• Elimination of ‘man to man’ marking• Improved working environment where the focus is on co-operation rather than conflict• Enhanced reputation of individuals when associated with successful projects• Reduction in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution and thereby unnecessary cost• Enhanced reputation of the client, consultant and sub-contractors associated with successful projects

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We enhance teamwork by holding project-specific workshops with the team members to build on our existing relationships. These include social interaction events and team building events.

How does the concept of teamwork tie in with that of best value?• Best Value is an outcome of well managed partnering relationships. • Best Value is NOT solely about lowest cost

It entails delivering schemes that reflect the drivers and needs of the client and the wider project community.

Teamworkenablesustoconsiderallvaluedrivers,including:• Most economically viable solutions• Reduce overall timescales• The needs of the building users• Meet key milestone dates• Sustainability considerations• Environmental issues• Community issues• Corporate Responsibility

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StructureTone provides its clients with a complete scope of construction services.

We regularly work under standard JCT contract forms, but also work under Management Contracting, Construction Management and Design Build Contracting arrangements.

Our services can be divided into two distinct categories – Commercial Services and Operations – within the Pre-Construction, Construction and Post Construction phasesofanygivenproject,summarisedasfollows:

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• Site Surveys/Due Diligence• Programming• Logistics Planning – Personnel,

Traffic, Materials Deliveries• Building Management Interface

Permitting and Evacuation Procedures• Protection Planning• Health and Safety Planning• Sub-Contractor Vetting and Control• Site Mobilisation

• Cost Reporting• Cash Flow Forecasting• Financial Management/Cost Control

of Variations (Cybercube)• Interim Valuations/Requests for Payment• Sub-Contractor and Supplier Payments

• On-site overall Project Supervision• Programme Sequencing and Monitoring• Sub-Contractor Management• Management of Own Site Resources• Coordination of Client Direct Vendors• Health, Safety and

Environmental Management• On-Site Quality Control• Building Management Interface (Method

Statements/Permits to Work)• Information Management (Document Control)• Material Deliveries/Rubbish Removal• On-Site Security• Inspections Prior to Void Closing• Implementation of Good Neighbour Policy• Commissioning and Testing• Early Snagging

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• Client Staff Training on New Equipment• O&M Manuals/As Built Documentation• Warranties/Guarantees• Final Certification• Final Snagging• Day 2 Works Programme• Final Close Out

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AbovenetAT&TBank of EnglandBarclaysCable & WirelessCisco SystemsColtCredit SuisseDellDigital IslandDigital Realty TrustDonovan Data SystemsEDSExodusGlobal CenterGlobal CrossingGoldman SachsGTSHBOSInflow TechnologiesInteractive Data Corporation

InterxionJP Morgan ChaseLehman BrothersLevel 3Merrill LynchMFNMorgan StanleyNational GridNomuraNorthgate Information SolutionsPayPalSIGTelecityGroupThomson ReutersUniversity of LondonVerne GlobalVirtus Data CentresVolta Data CentresWillisYahoo!

ClientsBelowisaselectionofclientswehaveworkedforintheUK,IrelandandmainlandEurope:

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We wanted to acknowledge the superb collaboration that was established between your organisation and Cisco. Having attended some of the building tours with groups of the Cisco user community, we have heard first hand how much they like the look, feel and standard of the workmanship.

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Breadth of the Organisation Global Contractor with Local Knowledge

With offices in the US, UK, Ireland and Asia, Structure Tone offers an international network supported by local knowledge and implementation expertise enabling us to provide our clients with a uniform standard of performance and quality regardless of a project’s location. The resources of the organisation are committed to ensure that the best solutions to your construction challenges are reached on every project on scope, complexity or programme.

The following Project profiles provide an insight into our international work in the mission critical arena.

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Thomson Reuters DTC – The Dock New External Utilities BuildingValue: £17mContract Period: 73 weeksCompletion Date: Q1 2016

Form of Contract: JCT 2011 without quantitiesProcurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSum

Employer’s Agent: Faithful + GouldArchitect: ARC MCQuantity Surveyor: Faithful + GouldM & E Consultant: Hurley Palmer Flatt

Overview:

• Development of design to final installation and working drawings for major CDP elements

• 650mm thick reinforced concrete slabs at levels 1 and 2 for carrying the transformers and generators

• 200mm thick blast walls forming transformer and switch rooms

• Cast in-situ stairs

• Galvanised steel frame and decking to levels 3 and 4 for chillers and associated pump sets and pipework

• Terracotta cladding system to ground floor up to 8m and acoustic louvres to the upper levels

• Structure designed to accommodate various plant configurations and enable future flexibility

• Installation of 3 new 11kV containerised generators on the newly constructed external utilities building (EUB) level 2 plant deck

• Installation of 2 new inter-linked 11kV generator switchboards within the EUB

• Installation of new 11kV cabling and associated containment between the new EUB and the existing DTC building’s 11kV

switchgear and generators to link the new system to the existing

• Installation of new control cabling between new 11kV generators and switchgear and existing SCADA system

• Phased migration of existing DTC generators to new EUB 11kV switchgear

• Phased migration of existing DTC 11kV switchgear to new EUB 11kV switchgear

• Phased implementation of new generator controls and SCADA upgrades to suit new installation

• Installation of new MEP services to the newly constructed EUB

• Installation of general fire alarms and gas suppression systems, including interface to existing DTC systems

• Phased commissioning and IST of each section of the works, culminating in a full black building test on completion

• Provision of containment and 11kV cabling between EUB and DTC for future (Phase 2 & 3) UKPN power supply upgrade works.

This project comprises the construction of a new External Utilities Building (EUB) to house the installation of a new UKPN 132kV substation and 11kV generator and mains distribution system to provide Thomson Reuters with additionalsystemcapacityattheirexistingDTCfacilityinPoplar,London.

The new External Utilities Building (EUB) is divided into two distinct areas. The first is the new 132kV substation for UKPN at the north of the building, providing space for two new 132/11kV transformers and associated cooling equipment, with associated switchgear and other ancillary areas.

The remainder of the building provides space for Thomson Reuters to ultimately house six 11kV generators and associated switchgear and cooling equipment on the upper level to enable the future expansion of the DTC data centre space.

The first phase of the project consists of the construction of the new concrete frame to its full height of 27m, the installation of cladding to the ground floor and acoustic louvres to a height of approximately 20m.

It also includes the installation of two new galvanised steel link bridges allowing the required electrical and mechanical services to be linked to the existing DTC and external hard and soft landscaping to the west and east elevations of the building.

3No. 11kV generators and associated switchgear will be installed within the new EUB during the first phase of works and will be integrated with the existing DTC infrastructure, with existing 11kV generators and switchgear being migrated to the new EUB system in a phased manner. The three

existing redundant generators, switchgear and radiators will be carefully removed from the 9th floor of the existing building.

This includes phased upgrades and modifications to the existing generator controls and SCADA systems and will all be undertaken in a live, fully operational data centre environment.

The new structure has a footprint of 22m wide and 60m long and is situated over an existing historical dry dock. The structure is supported on a series of 166 piles which are positioned in order to ensure the walls of the dock are preserved, as this forms part of the English Heritage planning conditions.

The west bound tunnel of Crossrail is located under the north end of the building at a depth of 30m below the current ground level. We have developed a piling design to carry the required loads through the sub-strata to a maximum depth of 23m, ensuring we are 1m away from the exclusion zone, stipulated by Crossrail.

The ground floor North elevation has been designed to allow the installation of the two 132kV transformers by UKPN at a later date, utilising a screen print to provide the appearance of a finished building to the passing public.

Phases 2 and 3 of the project include; the installation of the steel frame up to the full height, completion of the external façade, installation of the remaining generator sets and chillers and the completion of the external hard and soft landscaping.

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Thomson Reuters DTC – The Dock New External Utilities BuildingValue: £17mContract Period: 73 weeksCompletion Date: Q1 2016

Form of Contract: JCT 2011 without quantitiesProcurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSum

Employer’s Agent: Faithful + GouldArchitect: ARC MCQuantity Surveyor: Faithful + GouldM & E Consultant: Hurley Palmer Flatt

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Credit Suisse – MV5 Switchboard ReplacementValue: £600,000Contract Period: 28 weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2014

Form of Contract: JCT 2011 with CDPProcurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSum

Employer’s Agent: sineQNArchitect: N/AQuantity Surveyor: sineQNM & E Consultant: Hurley Palmer Flatt

Overview:

• Development of design to final installation and working drawings for major CDP elements

• Demolition of existing battery room and removal of steel mezzanine floor

• Adaption of existing services to be retained to suit new use of room

• Installation of new HD raised access floor to provide level surface for installation of MV switchboard

• Installation of new ABB MV5 11kV Switchboard, including assembly and commissioning

• Installation of new 11kV cabling between MV5 switchboard and existing 4nr 11kV generators

• Installation of new 11kV cabling between MV5 switchboard and existing MV3 switchboard via cable joints at level 20

• Installation of new control cabling between MV5 switchboard and generator controls system, SCADA system and MV3 switchboard intertripping

• Implementation of new generator controls and SCADA upgrades to suit new installation

• Adaption of existing fire alarm and gas suppression systems and installation of new FA devices, additional gas bottles and distribution pipework to suit new room volume and services layout

• Installation of new general power and lighting services to new switchroom

This project comprised the replacement of the existing MV5 11kV generator switchboard within a live, fully operational environment at Credit Suisse’s One Cabot Square facility at Canary Wharf.

The works were undertaken as part of an ongoing programme of upgrade works to critical systems, as the existing MV switchboard was no longer serviceable and deemed a risk to critical business operations.

The works consisted of the strip-out of an existing UPS battery room, including removal of an existing steel mezzanine floor, to create anewMVswitchroomatLevel20andinstallationofthenewMVswitchboard, 11kV cabling, SCADA and generator control migration including associated cabling, gas suppression system and general M&E services to provide a complete installation.

The final terminations, jointing, interface to existing systems, commissioning and IST were planned and successfully completed in a strict 20hour shutdown window provided by Credit Suisse.

The new installation works were carried out in parallel with the existing installations with no disruption to the building occupants and zero downtime to Credit Suisse critical systems.

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Confidential ClientValue / Size: £30m / 60,000 sqft gross, including 21,000 sqft of white spaceContract Period: 73weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2015

Form of Contract: JCT 2011 Design & BuildProcurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSumDesign&Build

Employer’s Agent: Bigham Anderson PartnershipArchitect: BHP Design / Pure Design GroupQuantity Surveyor: Bigham Anderson PartnershipM & E Consultant: RED Engineering / Hurley Palmer Flatt

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• Development of full design to RIBA stage F including final installation and working drawings, with major CDP elements

• Demolition of existing two storey building, seven storey staircore and demolition and adaption of existing structure to be retained to create the site for the new data centre and office buildings

• Complex and detailed in-ground archaeological investigations, (duetothehistoryofsite)tosatisfyrequirementsoftheLondonDevelopment Plan and Tower Hamlets planning department

• Piled foundations and steel frame superstructure, including new basements for the data centre (to house UKPN incoming cable room) and for the office

• Adaption of existing retained sub-structure to suit requirements of new build structural design

• Construction and fit-out of seven storey data centre building, comprising three data halls and associated administration support and plant areas

• Construction and CAT A fit-out of eight storey office building, including high specification entrance and basement bike store, showers and changing facility

• Installation of two new UKPN 33kV power supplies and associated sub-stations and switchgear, within the data centre building

• Installation of new Tier 3, concurrently maintainable electrical distribution infrastructure from 33kV incoming supply through to 230V final IT cabinet supplies

• Installation of three 800kW high efficiency UPS systems to support critical IT and ancillary loads

• Installation of two new containerised generator systems to support critical IT and mechanical loads during mains failure

• Integration of the new data centre with shared UPS and generator facilities provided from existing data centre site, including planned shutdowns and changeovers

• Installation of four 1000kW water-cooled chillers utilising roof-mounted adiabatic coolers for heat rejection and elevated chilled water temperatures to provide high efficiency chilled water system

• Installation of Computer Room Air-Conditioning (CRAC) units and cold aisle containment via raised floor to provide maximum efficiency within the customer data halls

• Installation of resilient, concurrently maintainable CHW distribution infrastructure to the data hall CRAC units

• Installation of complex BMS and electrical control and monitoring systems to enable continual monitoring of operational efficiencies and target PUE

• Installation of complex fire engineering package comprising general fire detection and alarm throughout, high sensitivity smoke detection and gas suppression systems to critical plant and data hall areas

The project comprises the delivery of a new build co-location data centre facility, designed to the principles of TUI Tier 3, within a popular anddenselypopulatedareaofcentralLondon.

The development comprises the demolition of existing buildings to enable the construction of a new purpose-built six storey data centre and an adjoining purpose-built eight storey office complex. An element of the construction component includes the modification and extension above an existing retained structure containing operational retail units, all within a logistically challenging location. A new basement occupies much of the site, serving both the data centre and office building.

The final architectural scheme has been designed to ensure the external appearance is in keeping with the adjoining built environment, whilst providing a modern energy efficient performance envelope.

In order to minimise the disruption to the existing live data centre facility adjoining the new building, we developed an off-grid network of piled foundations and associated pile caps and ground beams to ensure minimal impact or vibration to the active IT equipment.

Through regressive engineering we have calculated the load capacity of the existing structure which is being retained, to enable the construction of new floor areas above the retained lower floors which have remained occupied throughout the construction process.

The site poses its own unique logistical problems as it is located in a dense, mixed-use area with narrow access roads. The site is landlocked and the area is subject to high pedestrian volume almost 24hrs a day. There are also frequent ‘pop up’ events, as the area is renowned for its artistic diversity. Deliveries are co-ordinated with not only adjoining businesses and neighbours, but an Estates Department and Events Department, which often utilise the location for film and television productions.

The new data centre and office building will be supplied from the new UKPN 33kV power network, and the design incorporates the requirement to integrate the existing live data centre adjacent, onto the new power supply.

In order to supply new data centre space to our client at the earliest opportunity, the first phase of data hall delivery will be served from the spare UPS, generator and chilled water system capacity in the existing adjoining data centre so works can progress in parallel with the delivery of the new UKPN 33kV supply. These works will be planned and undertaken in a live, fully operational environment. Once complete, both data centres will be fully interconnected mechanically and electrically, sharing a swing chiller and generator.

To underline the client’s environmental aspirations and to ensure the facility has been designed to achieve the greatest efficiency levels for all elements of the construction works, the project has been set a target of achieving a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating for both the data centre and office complex.

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Volta Data Centres

Value / Size: Phase 1 - £24m | 87,000 sqft gross, 10,000 sqft net technical All Phases - £35m | 40,000 sqft net technical

Contract Period: 35 weeksCompletion Date: Q1 2013

Form of Contract: JCT 2011 Design & BuildProcurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSumDesign&Build

Employer’s Agent: MPG ShreevesArchitect: Aecom/KMG PartnershipQuantity Surveyor: MPG ShreevesM & E Consultant: Aecom

Scope: The project comprises the delivery of an Uptime Tier 3 co-location data centre facility within the iconic formerReutersbuildingincentralLondon,formerlyoperatedbyBT.ThisisthelargestcentralLondondatacentreprojecttobedeliveredinLondonin2012/13.Thebuildingislocatedonanislandsiteinadensely populated mixed-use geographic location.

Phase 1 consists of the full demolition and strip-out of the existing construction and building services elements back to shell and core, construction of new internal and external structural and building elements and installation of new building services to support the fit-out of the fourth floor data hall, comprising 10,000 sqft of technical space.

Due to the age and nature of the existing building substantial structural alterations and construction works will be undertaken to enable the installation of new plant and equipment at; roof, ground floor and basement levels.

The client has aspirations for the data centre facility to achieve a high operational efficiency rating. However, the constraints of the city centre site have limited some of the technologies available for operation of the facility, which has limited the maximum efficiency achievable, therefore, the data centre equipment has been designed and installed to provide a Category 3 annual average PUE of 1.5 or less.

Description:

• Development of full design from Stage E to final installation and working drawings, including major CDP elements (fire engineering and BMS)

• Strip-out of existing building to shell and core standard

• Major structural alterations and construction additions to roof, ground floor and basement to enable installation of new plant and infrastructure

• Removal and complete replacement of the existing roof structure and mansard curtain walling

• Construction and high-end fit-out of the main entrance and ground and first floor office and support areas

• Construction and fit-out of the basement and ground floor plant areas

• Installation of two new UKPN 33kV power supplies, associated substations and switchgear

• Installation of three new 11kV diesel generators and controls, with provision for installation of three further generators over future phases

• Installation of new resilient 11kV/400V essential and non-essential switchgear and distribution infrastructure to support all project phases

• Installation of 3 x 1200kW high efficiency UPS systems to support critical phase 1 IT loads, with provision for scalability up to 3 x 3000kW of UPS capacity

• Installation of 3 x 1038kW high efficiency TurboCor air-cooled chillers at roof level, with provision for installation of five further chillers over future phases

• Installation of resilient, concurrently maintainable CHW distribution system to the data hall high efficiency in-rack coolers and hot aisle containment system

• Integration of new SCADA, power (EMS) and cabinet power (CPMS) monitoring systems with complex BMS to facilitate effective system control and monitoring

• Installation of complex fire engineering package comprising general fire detection and alarm, gas and watermist suppression and VESDA systems

• Construction and fit-out of the fourth floor data hall, including raised floors, general lighting and power, diverse busbar power distribution to IT racks, high efficiency hot air containment and in-rack cooling

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Willis European Data Centre

Value / Size: £3.5m | Phase 1 offices – 26,000 sqft, Phase 2 Data Hall – 3,200 sqftContract Period: 32 weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2012

Form of Contract: JCT 2011Procurement Route: Design & Build

Employer’s Agent: Cushman & WakefieldArchitect: Swanke Hayden ConnellM & E Consultant: Hurley Palmer Flatt

Scope: The Project comprised of the delivery of two distinct phases. Firstly the complete fit-out of the first floor offices and the construction of a resilient Meet-Me-Room. The second phase involved the construction of a new 3,200 sqft data hall.

The office phase incorporated; the office, meeting rooms, break-out and dining areas, reception modifications and male and female wash-room upgrades. The scope included new lighting, under floor power modifications, new carpet, decorations and furniture.

The Data Hall phase involved the strip-out and removal of existing high and low level services, whilst retaining the main building infrastructure services and the construction of white wall partitioning to form the new facility. Existing M&E services, where possible, were refurbished and upgraded and supplemented to give the centre the required, design resilience. The entire building remained live throughout the duration of these works.

Description:

• Validation and surveys of existing plant to prove design

• Strip out existing redundant services

• Structural alterations to floor and roof

• Modifications to existing reception

• Complete fit-out of offices, including under floor power modifications, new lighting, fan coil unit overhauls, re-balancing of supply and extract and furniture installation

• Construction of new white walls to form data hall

• Refurbishment of 3No. 625kVA Rolls Royce generators (N+1)

• Installation of new generator controls and the integration with existing system

• UpgradeexistingHV/LVswitchgearandelectricalsubmains distribution

• Refurbishment of 8No. CRAC units (N+2) incorporating sequence control panels

• Installation of 3No. new 6kw CRAC units to MMR (N+1)

• New 500kw Chiller and 3No. dry air coolers to serve office FCUs

• 3No. 200kw UPS modules (N+1) incl. Input / output board modifications

• Modifications to pre-action sprinkler system

• Installation of gas suppression and smoke extract

• New lighting

• Data cabling, new cabinets, cold aisle containment and cabinet power monitoring system

• BMS monitoring upgrades and integration with existing Johnson Controls Management

• Security & CCTV installation with IT link to the US

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Cisco Systems

Value | Size: £9.5m | 60,000 sq ftDuration: 23 weeksCompletion Date: Q1 2012Procurement Route: FixedPriceLumpSum

Form of Contract: JCT SBC2005 without Quantities (Rev 2 2009)

Project Manager: CBREArchitect: HOKCost Consultant: CBREM&E Consultant: Capita Symonds

Scope:

Description:

• Installation of new 11kV power supply network and substation to support IT labs and data centre areas, including integration with existing operational electrical distribution system

• Upgrade of existing cooling plant, including integration of new dry-air coolers to enable elevated chilled water temperatures and improve free cooling opportunities to increase overall efficiency

• Integration of new power metering to the existing electrical distribution system to facilitate effective power usage monitoring and reduction planning

• Integration of new UPS module to existing operational parallel UPS system to increase capacity and redundancy

• Fullfit-outofsecondfloorDataCentre,EngineeringLab andshowcaseCustomerLab,includinghighefficiencyhot air containment via IT cabinet chimneys and ceiling void return air plenums

• Fit-out of first floor office areas, including fully integrated chilled beam services solution (passive and active) to open plan areas

• Remodelling of existing ground floor operational office areas in a live occupied environment

• Remodelling and fit-out of the ground floor reception and full height atrium

• Installation of kitchen with full catering facilities, servery and café areas

The primary objective of this project was to enable CISCO to consolidate operations from two existing buildings that it currently occupies in Reading into a third partially occupied building at the same location.

As well as this primary objective the following secondary objectives were targeted to ensure the project was deliveredinlinewiththeCISCOvision:

• Deliver within a CISCO finite business case

• Provide a modern work environment to reflect current/future ways of working

• Reduce carbon emissions and embrace sustainability design principles and best practice management

• Embrace CISCO technology as a showcase for customers

• Optimise space required in light of current low space utilisation

• Re-use existing equipment if appropriate and wherever possible (e.g. pressurised bottles for gaseous fire suppression/equipment racks and data cabinets)

• Maintain effective operations in the existing ground floor data centre which is currently occupied and in use

Due to the mixed use of the building between general office and technical operations the works called upon the expertise of both the mission critical and fit-out divisions of StructureTone to deliver high specification laboratory, data centre and comms room facilities alongside high quality office, kitchen and servery areas.

This was all undertaken whilst maintaining CISCO’s existing critical operations within the building.

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Confidential Financial ClientValue / Size: £16m / 100,000 sq ft shell and core build, 8,000 sq ft data field

plus a modular 300kW BladeRoomContract Period: 41 weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2011

Form of Contract: JCT 2005Procurement Route: Two-Stage Procurement

Project Manager: MaceLimitedStructural Engineer ArupFire Engineer ArupArchitect: TTSPQuantity Surveyor: Faithful + GouldM & E Consultant: Red Engineering Design

Scope: Design, supply and fit-out of a data field and associated MEP infrastructure and builders’ works, together with construction of shell and core environments for all further data fields and plant rooms and the installation of a bespoke modular high density data centre.

Description:

• New box-in-box data field construction to all remaining halls, involving significant steel and concrete installation over two floors comprising over 100,000 sq ft

• Fit-out of an additional data hall and associated plant rooms and the installation and integration of new mechanical and electrical services into an existing Tier 3+ live data centre

• The new data field provides 1200kW of IT load across 8,000 sq ft of white space. The electrical plant rooms to service this requirement are constructed within the main building. We constructed an internal extension to provide additional space for a new water cooled chiller. Generators and cooling towers are in external plant farms

• Installation of a new 300kW modular BladeRoom together with all associated engineering installations, construction work and commissioning

• A new 2275 kVA standby generator incorporated into the existing live system including HV modifications and Terberg controls.

• 2 x 1600 kVA UPS (N+N) and associated switchgear

• 2 x 400kva (N+N) plus associated switchgear for the modular data field.

• 8packageLVsub-stations,4PDU’sand30RPPs

• 1 no 1554 kW water-cooled chiller complete with pipework modifications, new secondary CHW pump, new cooling tower and plate heat exchanger all connected into live mechanical systems.

• Installation and integration of BMS and life safety systems

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• Design Build Tier 3+

• Redundant A & B supplies

• Dual Corded Inputs

• FullA&BprovisionatLV&UPSswitchboardsallthewaytothe PDUs

• Cooling provided to Data Hall in single ring configuration

• Chillers provided a (N+1) basis

• Each data hall supported by its individual M&E services

• New diverse 20MVA (ultimate load) supply and substation

Digital Realty Trust

Value / Size: £12m / 10,000 sq ft of white space delivered together with shell and core work to the building comprising 85,000 sq ft

Contract Period: 37 weeksCompletion Date: Q3 2009


Architect: NicholasWebbArchitectsLLPQuantity Surveyor: Sense Cost ConsultancyM&E Consultant: Logitech

Scope: The refurbishment and fit-out of an existing 85,000 sq ft building to accommodate 5 No 10,000 Sq ft data halls, office areas, upgrade of the existing roof and construction of an external plant compound with acoustic screens. We delivered the first 10,000 sq ft data hall together with 5,000 sq ft of refurbished office space.

Description:

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Mechanical• Introduction of additional sectionalizing isolation valves

within the data hall ring main and relocation of differential pressure transducers.

• Introduction of secondary flow and return risers into the existing data hall ring main and ancillary services

• Introduction of dual path header pipework and valve arrangements within the primary circuit and packaged pump room. The package pumproom was removed from site and modified / tested at the factory

• Installation of two additional CRAC units within the data hall

• Installation of three additional Air Handling Units

• Full re-commissioning of the systems components and demonstration including Integrated Systems Tests

Electrical• Installation of additional transformers to two (2N) serving

each main switch board, including all associated cabling and Busbars

• Installation of new RPP (Remote Power Panel), to each end of 14 number cabinet rows in the data hall complete with STS (Static Transfer Switch) including cabling back to existing PDU’s

• Installation of under-floor containment and power cabling / commando sockets from the RPP’s to the data cabinets

• Electrical, Control & BMS alterations to accommodate the modifications

• AnewcauseandeffectcontrolPLCprogramdevelopedand installed

• Fullre-commissioningofthesystemscomponentsanddemonstration including Integrated Systems Tests

Nomura

Value / Size: £3m / 10,000 sq ft (white space)Contract Period: 15 weeksCompletion Date: Q1 2010


Project Manager: sineQNArchitect: NicholasWebbArchitectsLLPQuantity Surveyor: Sense Cost ConsultancyM&E Consultant: Cundall

Scope: Fast-track infrastructure upgrade to increase the mechanical and electrical resilience of an existing Tier III data centre. Construction of a new build room, stores and office space. Installation of bulk fuel storage.

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Barclays

Value / Size: £28m / 130,000 sq ftContract Period: 52 Weeks

Architect: Arcadiam AssoicatesProject Manager: Capita SymondsCost Consultant: Mott Green WallM&E Consultant: Hurley Palmer FlattStructural Consultant: Waterman

Scope: Conversion of 4 year old warehouse building into new Tier IV Datacentre.

Description:

• Construction of new 65,000 sq ft mezzanine floor, inc 400 tonnes steel

• Fit-out 20,000 sq ft Data Hall, Construction 40,000 sq ft external Plant Farm

• Service infrastructure designed to ( N+1)+(N+1)

• Installation of 2x new 11KV supplies and 4no 2MVA generators

• Installation 4no 3MVA Midel Transformers & 14no 625KVA Hybrid rotary UPS modules

• Installation 8no 1280kW twin evaporator chillers, serving dual redundancy CHW system

• Installation 1no new passenger lift 48no dual feed, twin coil, twin fan CRAC units

• Installation 20no dual feed, dual supply PDUs, inc STS’s and Isolation transformers

• 2,000 Km CAT 6 cabling & 16,000 sq. ft. support office and 4,000 sq ft NOC

• Dual redundant gas suppression system

• Security system comprising CCTV, tubestiles, acoustic detection screen to perimeter fence

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• Each data hall supported by its individual M&E services


• Design/value engineering to ensure the delivery of all customer requirements against a guaranteed maximum price budget

• FullA&BprovisionatLV&UPSswitchboardsallthewaytothe PDUs

• Cooling provided to Data Hall in single ring configuration

• Chillers provided on a (N+1) basis

Virtus Data Centres

Value / Size: £25m / 25,000 sq ftContract Period: 43 weeksCompletion Date: To Pre-construction stage only

Form of Contract: JCT 2005Procurement Route: LumpSum

Architect: Arcadiam AssociatesQuantity Surveyor: Sense Cost ConsultancyM&E Consultant: Norman Disney Young

Scope: The project comprises of two phases; phase 1 consists of the development of 2 data halls, for the accommodation of data processing and storage equipment, together with associated internal and external plant and equipment areas.Phase2ofthisprojectcomprisesoftheremaining4datahalls,associatedservicesandLVinfrastructure

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HBOS Plc

Value / Size: £19m / 140,000 sq ft (gross)Contract Period: 40 weeksCompletion Date: March 2006

Form of Contract: JCT 2005Procurement Route: Two-Stage Procurement

Architect: Carey Jones Architects Quantity Surveyor: Arcadis AYHM&E Consultant: Cundall

Scope: Construction of two new two-storey, steel framed, sheet cladded data centres with full mechanical and electrical infrastructure

Description:

• New RC pad foundations and extensive below ground service modifications, new foul & surface water drainage

• Erection of new two storey steel frame buildings to form new Data Hall, circulation areas, plant rooms

• Full engineering infrastructure inclusive of 2.8MW cooling and 3no DRUPS units @ 2MW with 90,000 litre 7 day fuel supply tanks

• Full Cat A Fit Out with ‘box-in-box’ Data Hall incorporating 750mm raised access floor metal tile/grid ceiling and pre-finished steel doors and frames

• Feature face brick & stone cladding (Pudsey) and metal cladding & curtain walling (Copley)

• New 11KV incoming supply for each site

• Full fibre backbone and Cat 6 copper distribution data cabling forming wide area and local networks

• Extensive external car parking and landscaping

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TelecityGroupValue / Size: €20m / 58,000 sq ftContract Period: 36 weeksCompletion Date: June 2015Procurement Route: Design & BuildEmployer’s Agent: AECOMArchitect: RKD Architects & Gilligan ArchitectsQuantity Surveyor: Bruce ShawM & E Consultant: Axis Engineering & Ethos Engineering

Scope:

• DevelopdesignfromschemeleveltofullcoordinationatLOD400 through BIM applications.

• Demolish existing warehouse and floor slabs, excavate contaminated ground fill and manage process through to ISO 14001 requirements and local council authority guidelines.

• Fully manage the BCAR certification of the build.

• Complex and extensive RC and structural solutions to enable the client to maximise the nett available white space.

• Extensive diverse road digs to ling new DC to existing DC including multiple road crossings and installation of fibre to link buildings.

• Remodelling and fit-out of two storey office block to CAT B standard including full NOC, Comms and I.T installation.

• InstallationofdiverseMVsuppliesanddistributiontoLVMDB’sincluding swing capabilities through automation of both MV and LVdistribution.

• Refurbishment of existing 2500kVA generators and converting samefromLVtoMV.

• Installation of 4 No. 1mW chillers and associated dry coolers.

• Installation of 2n modular UPS systems.

• Full architectural fit out of 2 halls complete with box in box enclosures.

• Comprehensive n+1 fire suppression systems with directions valve supply complete with N spare capacity on bottles.

• Installation of resilient CHW distribution system, which allows for CRAH and chiller units to be maintained without disruption to the closed circuit supply air flows to the data halls.

• Management of annualised and peak PUE requirements through comprehensive submittal and equipment evaluation process.

• Comprehensive commissioning schedule leading to detailed IST

• Installation of day one I.T. requirements including I.T. design and commissioning inclusive of all live and passive equipment.

The project comprises the delivery of a Tier 3 data centre for a market- leading co-location provider. The project is located in Blanchardstown D15 and is within 800 metres of the client’s existing D15 data centre. The area is part of a large business campus and confined on all sides by existing buildings.

The development includes the partial demolition of an existing warehouse and office block, extension and remodelling of all areas. The Data Centre will be 2 storey with 4 large data halls and a front of house 2 storey office area. The works required the complete removal of existing floor slab and contaminated fill, and the installation of high load bearing floors and structural decks complete with an independent structuralframeforthehighUDLdatahallsandserviceareas.

STLisresponsiblefortakingtheclient’sCSA&Servicesschemedrawings to a fully coordinated design though BIM. The project has an aggressive schedule for construction. To ensure the programme was always maintained the areas were broken down to 8 separate work faces eg. data halls, electrical plant rooms, generator compound etc.

The overlapping of trades disciplines is managed on the multiple work faces by ensuring the coordination process is completed in advance of construction activities.

This was managed through the assembly on site of the BIM technicians in a bespoke BIM lab and the use of remote virtual access through an Autodesk Vault application so all designers and contractors with design responsibilitycouldworkinacollaborativeandproductivemanner.STLoversees and managers this process.

Logisticallythesiteisconfinedonthreesidesbyexistingindustrialunitsand to one side by a main access road for the business park. The existence of a main 110,000V power line with pylons located within the site have required close liaison with the utility provider on working conditions and safety aspects – which have been overseen with great care and coordination. There have been 2 No. pre-arranged and coordinated shut-downs of the power lines to facilitate chiller installation and erection of structural steel.

The new DC and offices will have its own 10/20kV sub station with dual utility feeds to a dual incoming MV board for a diverse supply to the building.

The client’s existing DC which is 800 metres from the current build will be linked with diverse Telco supplies with real time monitoring of bothfacilitiesconcurrentlyfromeitherlocation.STLisresponsibleforinstallation the I.T. infrastructure including installation of NOC, Comms and Meet Me Rooms which shall be live and available for monitoring during the IST.

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PayPal Data CentreValue/Size: €23m / 120,000 sq ft 3 Phase Project Contract Period: Phase1:March2012–June2012,Phase2:July2012–March2013,Phase3:November2013–April2014Completion Date: April 2014Procurement Route: Management ContractEmployer’s Agent: KMCSArchitect: HJLyonsQuantity Surveyor: KMCSM & E Consultant: Ethos Engineering

• Complete MV Electrical Installation to include 2no. 20KV Transformers and associated MV Switchgear

• Installation of Utility-side/Customer side MV Supply Switchgear Upgrade

• Complete underground survey to establish the most resilient, physically diverse routes from main utility and telco providers to the Main Point-Of-Entry (MPOE) room within the DC/DR space

• Complete installation of a Cat6E data network to provide a resilient cable architecture within the DR Room

• Installation of the MPOE Intake Room and associated power and safety systems

• CompleteLVElectricalInstallationincludingAPCSchneiderUPSSystem to support all DR Room services and critical protection systems

• Installation of 4no. Containerised 600kVA fully synchronised FG WilsonGeneratorsetsandassociatedLoad-BalancingSync-Gearto allow for concurrent system maintenance while maintaining full systems operations

• InstallationofaHigh-IntegrityLightningProtectionSystem(LPS)totheentire building structure and all associated external plant equipment

• Installation of 4no. roof mounted integrated intelligent Cooling Units to provide on-demand and redundancy cooling

• Inert Gas Fire Suppression System installed throughout the DR Room, Compliance Room and Expansion Room

• Installation of High Sensitivity Smoke Detection System (HSSD) to all areas including ceiling and floor void spaces to provide early-warning of potential fire or combustion risks

• InstallationofMulti-ZoneVoiceEvacuationSystemthroughoutthefacility

• LiquidLeakDetectionSysteminstalledthroughthefloorvoidanddriptrays within the DR Room

• Installation of a High Integrity Earthing System to the DC spaces

• Installation of a High-Integrity Floor Earthing System

• Installation of APC Schneider Hot Aisle/Cold Aisle Thermal Containment System to DR Room Server Racks

• Installation of Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and maintain the building PUE goals and maintain the critical environment systems

• Full integrated systems test script authoring and final production (IST)

• IST Coordination and execution of protocols, validation and timed recording of system performance

• Itemised Equipment Failure Testing Scenarios and Redundancy Proving to ensure all possible failure scenarios were tested and system performance was fully understood and finely tuned to suit the specific client requirements

• Full Black-Building testing of critical integrated systems over a 72-hour period

• Complete and witnessed functional testing of the critical safety and signalling systems including full Fire Suppression System discharge testing

• Critical to the completion of the initial phase of the project for PayPal was the earliest possible completion date along with quality of delivery.

• Personnel have been hired for the facility and therefore earlier delivery along with a snag free handover was critical for PayPal. StructureTone undertook enabling works on future phases to streamline works and save on overall costs and time.

• Phases 2 and 3 were completed on programme and without any disruption to the continued operation of the DC/DR facility while systems were upgraded and expanded

Phase 1 - 35,000 sq ft. Phase 2 - 70,000 sq ft.

Phase 1 of this project comprised a 6,000 sq ft Data Centre Disaster Recovery Facility and was to be carried out over a period of 12 weeks. It involved the full refit of the existing ground and first floor office which involved the strip-out of the old cleanroom/ancillary areas of Building A.

Phase 2 Works consist of the roll out of the office accommodation throughout the entire area and involves works to the exterior of the building including the new installation of roof lights, glazing systems, insulation and cladding.

Phase 3 Works consisted of the installation of a second commercial canteen and cafe space, additional workstation installation and a Town Hall space capable of accommodating 450 person events. The Town Hall space includes a complete Audio Visual presentation system, satellite repeaterLCDScreen.

The room can also be divided into three individual presentation spaces. Intelligent lighting and HVAC solutions facilitate any room-combinable configurations. Phase 3 also included upgrades to the ICT Cable architecture and DR/DC topology which was completed without any impact to the functioning DC/DR facility.

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SIG, Susquehanna International Group

Value / Size: €30m / 120,000 sq ft gross, including 12,000 sq ft of white spaceContract Period: 40weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2015Procurement Route: Management ContractEmployer’s Agent: Gardiner&TheobaldArchitect: HJLyonsQuantity Surveyor: Gardiner & TheobaldM & E Consultant: Axis Engineering

• The complete fit out of circa 11,196 m2 GIA of office space including Data Centre, Roll in area, Burn Build room, Carrier & IDF rooms.

• Works included the complete strip out and demolition of the existing office installation

• Construction of a Data Centre to house 128 no. cabinets and lab area with associated installations.

• ICT & Structured cabling installation including diverse route pre terminated fibre backbones and Cat6E enhanced copper field cabling

• Turn key office areas including trading floors, technical support, administration support and general office areas.

• Provision of staff amenities including a gym, games room, kitchens/deli, meeting rooms, breakout areas and a training centre.

• InstallationofanewinternalcirculationstaircasebetweentheLevels02-03-04 via openings in the existing concrete slabs.

• Removal, replacement and enhancement of all internal mechanical and electrical installations

• InstallationofanewLPCcompliantfiresprinklersystemtoalllevels, consisting of pre action zones with primary plant installed at BasementLevel-01.

• FF&E for new office and decanting of some existing office equipment.

• Replacement roof membrane and all roof top primary plant.

• 10kV Electrical Network and Infrastructure upgrade including new routes/service from the basement and alterations to switch/meter rooms for new increased MIC ESB service.

• Remedial work to external façade and other reinstatement/remedial work to the building.

• Enhancement of the existing lift car system and associated remedial work.

Scope:

Description of services associated with the Data Centre

The MEP services in the Data Centre comprise an N+1 system with a single distribution path for power and cooling but with redundant components, complying with a Tier II infrastructure as defined by the Uptime Institute.

The Data Centre is located on the 1st floor of the International Centre strategically placed local to the trading floor and software developers.

The data cabinets are arranged on a hot aisle / cold aisle system with cool air delivered to the cabinets in a floor void plenum and the hot air returned to the CRACs through the hot aisles. A full computational fluid dynamic model of the Data Centre was completed with the floor grille vendor to verify the proper operation of the airflow in the space.

All power wiring for the Data Centre is installed in the floor void and data cabling is installed at high level.

Early occupation of the Data Centre was provided to the client to allow sufficient time to fit-out all active IT equipment and systems.

Structuretone managed the early procurement and ordering of key Data Centreplant,equipmentandsystemsaslistedbelow:

• MV Switchgear

• Step down power transformer.

• Main electrical distribution board.

• UPS systems

• Data Centre distribution boards/PDU’s.

• Chillers

• CRAC units

One wall of the Data Centre is on the perimeter of the building. A solid partition was constructed along this external elevation to reduce solar gain and increase security in the Data Centre.

A stand-alone cooling system was provided for the Data Centre comprising duty and standby chillers mounted on the roof, chilled water pumps located in the roof plantroom and chilled water distribution pipework serving CRAC units in the Data Centre rooms.

The Data Centre cooling system provides cooling to the Data Centre, Lab/BurnRoomandtheDataCentreUPSroom.

The cooling system is Glycol free and is designed to run at a slightly higher temperature than normal air conditioning systems to maximise the use of free cooling.

A supply ventilation system is provided to maintain a positive air pressure in the Data Centre relative to the adjacent office areas. A separate extract ventilation system is provided to prevent a buildup of gasses that may be created during battery charging in the UPS rooms.

The electrical distribution system comprises main electrical supplies to a number of UPS units, UPS units installed on the basis of N+1 and UPS distribution boards in the UPS rooms serving Power Distribution Units (PDUs) in the Data Centre rooms.

The PDUs serve final sub-circuits on the basis of a separate A and B final sub-circuit to each data cabinet in the Data Centre. Each A and B final sub-circuit will be terminated in a single phase 32amp Commando socket outlet in the floor void.

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Value / Size: €30m / 120,000 sq ft gross, including 12,000 sq ft of white spaceContract Period: 40weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2015Procurement Route: Management ContractEmployer’s Agent: Gardiner&TheobaldArchitect: HJLyonsQuantity Surveyor: Gardiner & TheobaldM & E Consultant: Axis Engineering

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Interxion Dub 2.5

Value / Size: £5m / 6,000 sq ft (white space)Contract Period: 24 weeksCompletion Date: Q4 2011

Form of Contract: Bespoke GMP Design & BuildProcurement Route: Design & Build

Architect: David Gilligan and AssociatesCost Consultant: Mulcahy McDonaghM & E Consultant: Ethos EngineeringStructural Engineer: Downes and Associates

Scope: This project consisted of the shell and core expansion of the existing data centre which StructureTone Mission Critical completed in January 2011. The new extension provides over 6,000 sq ft of data space arranged over two data halls. The supporting infrastructure is integrated and expanded with the existing capital plant and supports the 1.5kVA power density configuration.

Description:

• Design & Build Contract. GMP developed and converted to a fixed price lump sum

• Over 6,000 sq ft of technical space delivered in 24 weeks

• Substantial shell and core works package, including piling and portal steel superstructure with castellated beams to support the roof plant topology.

• Expanded Energy and Chiller plant farms, including new chillers, generator and UPS systems.

• It has been designed using Interxion’s energy efficient modular architecture with free-cooling and maximum efficiency components as standard.

• Power monitoring and management systems enable customers to monitor their power usage, streamlining their operations to optimise power usage effectiveness

• 2N UPS power and N+I cooling (with free cooling) as well as advanced alarm and monitoring systems

• 3 day Integrated System Testing regime

• Capital plant procurement and novation to sub-contractors

• The client changed their in-house Design & Engineering Requirements to achieve new levels of bench marking

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Interxion Dub 2

Value / Size: £15m / 17,250 sq ft (white space)Completion Date: Q1 2011

Form of Contract: Bespoke GMP Design & BuildProcurement Route: Design & Build

Project Manager: Interactive Project ManagersArchitect: Gilligan ArchitectsCost Consultant: Bruce Shaw PartnershipM & E Consultant: Ethos Engineering

Scope: This project consisted of the conversion of an existing warehouse to a data centre facility. The data centre supports the latest high-density power configurations. It offers 2N UPS power and N+I cooling as well as advanced alarm and monitoring systems. It has been designed using Interxion energy efficient modular architecture with free-cooling and maximum efficiency components as standard. Power monitoring and management systems also enable customers to monitor their power usage streamlining their operations to optimise power usage effectiveness

Description:

• Design & Build Contract. GMP developed and converted to a fixed price lump sum

• Phase 1 – 8,625 sq ft of white space delivered in 22 weeks

• Substantial external works package to include Energy and Chiller plant farms

• 3 day Integrated System Testing Regime

• Capital plant procurement and novation to sub-contractors

• Client changed their ‘DER’ standards to new levels of bench marking achieved

• Design Build Tier 3+


• Dual Corded Inputs

• FullA&BprovisionsatLV&UPSswitchboards including PDU

• Cooling provided to Data Hall in dual ring configuration

• Blade servers in high density

• Chillers provided a (N+1) basis

• Civil works in preparation of site for external plant farms, ESB substation, fibre-optic ductings and vehicular access

• Drawing up cost plan to client’s outline Design and Engineering requirements

• Design and Installation of new mechanical and electrical systems, including full electrical distribution system, air conditioning system, access control and fire prevention

• New ‘box-in-box’ system including customer room partitioning, raised floors, walk on roof system and finished carpentry

• Design/value engineering to ensure the delivery of all customer requirements against a guaranteed maximum price budget

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Being in a highly regulated construction environment and in a complex building, the project had its challenges. TheMission Critical Group provided exemplary services during the entire construction process. From developing options in the pre-construction phase to meeting programme milestones in the construction phase and providing final commissioning, the project team met all expectations of the University and was instrumental in the success of this project.

Shirish Patel, Senior Project Manager, Confidential University Client

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Quality & the Environment

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Data Centres & The Environment

BREEAM Accredited Data CentresThe BREEAM data centres scheme allows for the assessment of this specialised type of building using the standard BREEAM methodology. The scheme recognises the energy intensive nature of data centres, and rewards efforts to reduce the impact. This is balanced with the requirement to reduce other key environmental impacts.

StructureTone has worked alongside AECOM and Digital Realty in the preparation of the BREEAM Data Centre Assessment scheme, following our appointment with Digital realty to deliver a UK data centre. We were then retained to undertake further infrastructure upgrades for one of their incoming tenants from the banking community.

We were the first main contractor in the UK to be exposed to the compilation of the BREEAM Data Centre Assessment scheme, and provide support to both our client and AECOM in its formulation.

StructureTone’s BREEAM Data Centre AssessorWeareaninvestorin‘LeadershipinEnergy&EnvironmentalDesign’(LEED)andthroughourtrainingprogrammewehaveover143LEEDaccreditedpersonnelatStructureTone,acrossourEuropeanand US operations.

Our investment continues with the BREEAM Programme enabling us to provide our clients with a level of service normally not associated with main contracting companies. It allows us to provide an informed and intelligent approach towards how we manage those elements of BREEAM projects which are the responsibility of the main contractor. Further, it enables us to provide informed comment on the credits and proposed methodology of BREEAM items which are the responsibility of other members of the project team.

StructureTone understands the process and technical issues covered by the BREEAM scheme. Our role is to interpret the requirements of each issue in relation to a scheme, communicate these requirements to our clients and liaise with the project team to collate the evidence which needs to be submitted together with the assessment report.


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Total Quality

StructureTone is one of the largest providers of fit-out and refurbishment services to the financial services market in the UK, Ireland and internationally. Our success over the last four decades has been based on our company values – client service, excellence, partnering, relationship building, integrity and enthusiasm. Of our workload, 70% is repeat business, which is testament to pursuit of our business goals.

We are committed to continuously driving quality levels forward, across all areas of StructureTone’s operations. Our client service philosophy and customer satisfaction feedback provide the catalysts for developing and implementing; best practice, process and procedures. Underpinning our approach to quality is our accreditation to ISO 9001, together with other Internationally recognised quality assurance schemes.

‘Total Quality’ provides us with the philosophy and rigour behind our approach to project delivery. Total Quality defines our attitude and approach to achieving high quality installations.

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1. Constituting or comprising the whole, entire project in terms of managing the quality from its inception or pre-construction phase. Excellence in project delivery has to be a meticulously planned process.

2. In totality, involving all aspects, elements and participants in the project, to provide a refreshing approach by delivering true team-working and breaking down the delineation that can prevent collaborative working.

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StructureTone Environmental Package

• WasteSegregation

• Recyclingtothehighestachievablelevel

• ProductswithinthespecificationofStructureTone,assessedagainst

the StructureTone environment matrix

• CO2 emission project monitoring and CO2 offset (optional)

• BREEAM/LEEDpromotedforprojects

• ConsiderateConstructorpromotedforprojects

• Energyminimisationprogrammeforsiteoperations

• FSCcertifiedprogrammesoughtinallpossiblesituations

• SubcontractorsaccreditedwithISO14001willbepromoted

• Wewillassisttohelpidentifysupplierswhoactivelyseektominimiseenergyusage, minimise CO2 emissions and look to offset their CO2 emissions

SEP

NOTE: Generally the highest level of CO2 emissions are entered through the embodied energy of steel, glass and cement. In this instance suppliers of raised flooring, glass partitioning and plasterboard should be subject to close scrutiny.

Sustainability

We are committed to sound and responsible environmental management in everything we do. We recognise that the activities we undertake can have considerable impact on the environment and there-fore we are constantly looking at opportunities in which we can minimise these – SEP is one of our key initiatives.

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LEED®StructureToneemploysover143LEEDAccreditedProfessionals(AP).JamesReidy,LEED®AP,isourQualifiedAPforUKandIreland.OurteamsarefamiliarwiththeprinciplesofLEEDandtheirapplicationtoeachproject.

StructureToneLEEDStatistics• 143LEEDAccreditedProfessionals

• 218LEEDregisteredprojectscompleted

• Over28milliontotalLEEDregisteredsqftcompleted

• AveragesqftofLEEDregisteredprojects131ksqft

• LargestLEEDregisteredproject1.6msqft–Gold

As a USGBC Member Organization StructureTone has the ability to register projects for a discounted rate. This discounted rate also applies to the fees associated with the certification review process. Contact us to findoutmoreaboutLEEDcertificationforyourproject.

LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)wascreatedtoaccomplishthefollowing:• Define“greenbuilding”byestablishingacommonstandardofmeasurement• Promoteintegrated,whole-buildingdesignpractices• Recognizeenvironmentalleadershipinthebuildingindustry• Stimulategreencompetition• Raiseconsumerawarenessofgreenbuildingbenefits• Transformthebuildingmarket

InLEEDversion3thereare100possiblebasepointsplusanadditional6pointsforInnovationinDesignand4pointsforRegionalPriority.Buildingscanqualifyforfourlevelsofcertification:• Certified – 40-49points• Silver – 50-59points• Gold – 60-79points• Platinum – 80pointsandabove

‘LEED’ and related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission.

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Why Appoint StructureTone?

•Unrivalledglobalexperience25 million sq ft of ‘white space’, with 3 million sq ft delivered throughout Europe including new technical build, fit-out and retro fit-out facilities

•Weprovidepracticalpre-constructionadvicetotheclientandprofessionalteam on:

Feasibility reportsSite selectionPlanning applicationsConcept and design implementationBuildabilityProgramming and SequencingDesign ManagementLogisticsConstruction & EngineeringMaintenanceandLifeCycleanalysis

•Wefocusontheimportanceofcommissioningfrom project inception

•Wehaveexperienceofhighdensitycoolingsolutions

•Weseethesuccessofaprojectthroughapartnershipapproach

•Weprovideacontinuedfocusonthemanagementof:ProgrammeChangeCostDesignRiskQuality

•Wehaveextensiveexperienceofliveupgradestodatacentreandcommercial facilities

•Wehaveexperienceofmodulardatacentresolutions

•Consultantsandclientslikeworkingwithus!

•KeyPerformanceIndicatorsfromourclientsendorseourpositiveopen consultative approach

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Richard Brandon Director – Mission Critical

+44 (0) 20 7204 [email protected]

James Reidy Director in Charge, Ireland

+33 (1) 775 [email protected]

For all enquiries please contact:

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