Case Study - The Oval Development, Ballsbridge

Project Managers: KSN Project Management
Architect: Ashlin Coleman Architects
Contractor: G & T Crampton

Completed in December 2006, The Oval is a 33,000 m² commercial office development. Energy efficiency was a key performance criterion for the developer and design team.

The area of building airtightness was new to all members of the team working on the project, from the architects and project managers to the contractors and specialist sub-contractors.

BET was initially appointed to provide design stage training to the project team. A full review of the architectural general arrangement and details drawings and external envelope specifications was then carried out. The necessary revisions were made to the tender documents by the design team before issue. At the start of construction BET provided on site training to the main contractor and specialist sub-contractors.

During the course of the works we carried out periodic site surveys of the ongoing works. We completed the airtightness tests on the building in three stages to meet the project manager’s requirements for the phased completion and handover of the building.