Kane has secured a £8.7m contract

Fast-growth Banbridge construction business, Kane have secured an £8.7 million contract with Ardmore to deliver the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) installation at Battersea Power Station Residential Scheme.
By Claire Cartmill
Published 22nd Jan 2021, 17:00 BST
Artists impression of Battersea Power StationArtists impression of Battersea Power Station
Artists impression of Battersea Power Station

The 21-month contract which has recently commenced on site consists of 386 residential units contained within seven blocks.

The dwellings will facilitate 232 apartments which will be used for Social tenure with the remaining 136 used for shared ownership.

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Kane, which also has offices in London, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland, employs 200 staff and will deliver a District Heating Network on the scheme.

This includes a temporary packaged plant room complete with gas fired boilers which will be installed until the connection is ready to go live.

The temporary plant room will be prefabricated off-site at Kane’s in-house prefabrication workshop.

Works, which has already begun, will also include a cold-water storage plantroom, wet and dry riser systems, MVHR units and space heating within all apartments, served by radiators pipe via a manifold system.

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Further works include the full Public Health installation throughout the project consisting of all above ground foul and rainwater pipework and domestic cold-water system, served by a single cold-water storage tank and booster sets.

Hot water requirements within each dwelling will be generated instantaneously through the apartment Heat Interface Unit.

Highlighting the ‘landmark project’, Cathal McMullan, Managing Director, Kane said: “Kane are delighted to have secured this MEP residential scheme on behalf of our Client, Ardmore. We will utilise our in-house prefabrication expertise to deliver off-site construction solutions on this project. Our experienced project team look forward to working on this landmark project.”

Founded in 1967 Kane is a leading MEP Contractor with a turnover of £55 million.

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The family-run firm offers a depth of experience and skills spanning all areas of Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health, Prefabrication and Fit Out projects within the Residential, Hospitality, Education, Commercial and Healthcare sectors.

The firm’s presence in London has helped secure a series of lucrative work in the past, including a £10m contract to provide heating services to the luxurious Claridge’s Hotel.

For more information visit www.kanegroup.co.uk

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