Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Expansion and Regeneration in Belfast

Victoria Square, Belfast's newest, most prestigious retail and leisure developments opened on 6th March 2008.

This new development is supported in part by three, P500P1 generator sets, supplied, installed and commissioned by our Dealer FG Wilson Generator Sales, Northern Ireland.

Sized and specified by the client's consultants, the three synchronized generator sets will provide standby power to the development's lifts, air conditioning systems, lighting and car parking services.

The presence of residential apartments and a cinema within the impressive development also saw noise reduction and attenuation as part of the specification.   Bespoke enclosures provide sound attenuation to 65 dBA at one metre.

The installation itself took approximately two days to complete.   The sets had to be hoisted high above the streets of central Belfast piece-by-piece and assembled on the rooftop side by side.   First the base frames were craned into position followed by the sets themselves, then the enclosures and attenuation. 14 crane lifts were required in total.

The iconic new centre will play a major role in Belfast's continuing regeneration, extending city centre retail space by almost one third. Costing an estimated £400 million to develop, the impressive 800,000 sq ft scheme expects to welcome over 17 million people through its doors every year, placing it among the top ten shopping centres in the UK.