Brand-Rex and Premier Partner Boston Networks has secured a multi-million pound contract to design and deliver the cabling infrastructure and security solutions at the New South Glasgow Hospital.
The intelligent network will encompass structured cabling, IP CCTV and IP access control, with the main building alone covering 165,000m2 of floor space, spanning 14 floors.
Currently under construction by Brookfield Multiplex for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, the hospital is scheduled for completion in 2015, the development will give Glasgow one of the most advanced adult acute services hospitals in the UK and will be the biggest critical care complex in Scotland. Therefore, the facilities need to be future-proofed using the best of breed technology.
The Boston Networks engineering team will deploy over 1.5 million metres of Brand-Rex Shielded 10GPlus Augmented Category 6 cabling to deliver a highly secure, robust, scalable and intelligent network. Moreover, the high performance network will act as the backbone for the entire campus’s IP CCTV and Access control solution – providing unrivalled levels of security throughout the new hospital.
Sustainability is a key factor for both Brand-Rex and Boston Networks with every effort being made to minimise both carbon emissions and waste, for the duration of the project. In addition to sourcing local labour, Boston Networks and Brand-Rex, will store all the materials for the project within a four mile radius of the site as well as returning all of the cabling drums directly to the Brand-Rex Glenrothes headquarters, so that they can be quickly re-used and sent back into circulation.
Commenting on the recent win, Scott McEwan, managing director, Boston Networks stated, “This is a very exciting project to be involved in. Working closely with our partners at Mercury Engineering, Brookfield Multiplex, and Brand-Rex, Boston Networks is committed to ensuring the new super hospitals communication infrastructure and security solution exceeds the gold standards of this truly remarkable campus. Moreover, it is rewarding and very important to Boston Networks to contribute to the sustainability of our local economy, via the creation of apprenticeships and employment opportunities.”