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100 Embankment

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:10:13 GMT

Meridian Fire & Security were employed to commission the fire alarm and disabled refuge systems at the new-build 100 Embankment building in central Manchester in early 2020, with a completion due at the end of June 2020.

We worked closely alongside A&B Engineering from Liverpool and BAM Construction. This was a particularly challenging project due to the initial outbreak of Covid-19. Thanks to the Government’s recommendations a system was put into place to allow work to continue throughout the pandemic in a safe manner. Not only was the project itself handed over on time, we managed to complete our commissioning of the life safety systems early, keeping numbers of staff on site to a minimum.

The brands chosen were Fireclass for the fire, detection and alarm system with phased evacuation. The system also interfaced with fire curtains, mechanical plant, access control, auto doors, lifts, multiple BMS control panels and AOV systems.

Cameo was used for the Emergency Voice Communications also incorporating the accessible toilet alarms, all into one system. This was the first time we’d used this system and were very impressed with how user and engineer friendly it is.

Henry Royce Institute

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:08:34 GMT

Meridian Fire & Security completed the commissioning works in 2020 of the new-build Henry Royce Institute at the University of Manchester, working alongside Crown House Technologies and Laing O’Rourke

The brands chosen were Fireclass for the fire, detection and alarms system, into which we also incorporated a bespoke fire damper control panel and some complex, phased, cause and effect. VESDA and ICAM units were installed in several places with the system also interfaced with fire curtains, mechanical plant, medical gases, access control, lifts, multiple BMS control panels, generators, AOV systems and also monitoring for activations of fume cupboards and sprinkler valve and flow switches.

Baldwin Boxall was used for the Emergency Voice Communications, also incorporating the accessible toilet alarms, all into one system.

The systems here were completed and demonstrated ahead of schedule in plenty of time for the client to move in.

St. James Shopping Centre

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:05:21 GMT

Meridian Fire & Security have been offered and accepted the installation and commissioning of the life safety and security systems at the St. James Shopping Centre in Edinburgh.

This project began for us in September 2020 and is due for completion in the summer of 2021. On this site, we are working alongside Rotary Building Services.

Systems being installed are multiple, networked Gent panels for the Fire alarm system, Paxton for the access control and Texecom for the intruder system. On here we have installed all galvanised containment for the complete installation of all our systems. We have recently demonstrated our systems with Dome Consulting, way ahead of schedule.

The Gent systems for the fire, detection and alarms system is using a coincidence type cause and effect that integrates with the mechanical plant, access control, CHP and multiple BMS panels as well as links to other fire alarm systems used in the shopping centre.

Whilst on this project, we have also been approached by some of the retail outfits to commission their systems, including Bank of Scotland and more recently the Pull and Bear store which are also now completed. On here advanced fire panels utilising Hochiki detection has been used, and also a VESDA panel in one of the stores as the client doesn’t want to see detectors and has opted for an aspiration system.