The overall refurbishment and extension to this existing retirement facility located in Waterford City is now complete. The project involved the addition of 20 plus bedrooms, living areas and all of the required ancillary facilities. Well done to Foreman Martin Hourigan and Contracts manager Dan Casey on bringing the job to finalisation within the agreed…
The refurbishment of the Angiograph Unit, situated within the Radiology Department, involved significant demolitions and re-modelling over every one of the four floors in the Hospital. Works involved the complete re-configuration of all recovery room areas and major enabling works were carried out on the roof and in the basement for the new Angiograph suite. The…
This project involved the complete strip-out and refurbishment to the Department of Haematology Laboratories at University Hospital Waterford. Working in Conjunction with Sysmex, a leading global manufacturer of laboratory equipment for the healthcare industry, these laboratory facilities were stripped back, refurbished and re-equipped with an array of machinery for the client. All measures were taken…
Tom O’Brien Construction have just completed the upgrade of an existing 14 bed ward at Wexford General Hospital. The works involved working within an existing live hospital, with substantial upgrades to the mechanical and electrical services, involving critical services such as man down alarms, fire alarms, emergency lighting and medical gases all co-ordinated by our…
This Stand Alone Building is provided to enhance the Living and Social Interaction of people with mental illness. The facility incorporates a circular accommodation ward with twelve standalone self-contained apartments units, along with Treatment areas, Nursing Stations and two enclosed Courtyards areas. The building design is striking utilising self-coloured renders, Zinc roofing and a timbered…
The children’s therapy centre on Waterford Regional hospital Campus is an exciting concept with contemporary design utilising stone facades and an extensive glazed canopy, along with state of the art mechanical and electrical energy saving technology. In addition the building achieved excellent air tightness results, well in excess of the design parameters. The building is…
Numerous works have been carried out at Waterford Regional Hospital, ranging from small refurbishments and upgrades to the provision of new laboratories, ward extensions and renovations. Most recently, the Tom O’Brien team completed a Joint Health Service Executive/R.C.S.I. Education Facility. All projects receive individual attention from a dedicated team within the organisation, familiar with the…
Works to date at Wexford Regional Hospital include a new stand-alone Out-Patients Department built over a particularly difficult site. This Department contains many essential services to the main hospital – all of which had to be maintained during construction. The company also completed the 19-bed St Brigid’s Ward – a substantial extension to the existing…
This substantial new build is adjacent to the Hospital’s main entrance, necessitating careful traffic management. In addition there were numerous tie-ins to existing buildings. This meant that particular attention had to be paid to minimising employee downtime and inconvenience so that the hospital could continue to function as normal. Location St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny Architect…
