healthcare projects

Lea Bridge House

Client: Rydon Construction

Consultant: Calford Seade

Address: 497-501 Lea Bridge House Hostel, London E1 7EB

Period: 24 Months

Value: £2.4 Million

Refurbishment & Construction works
Lea Bridge House is a 210 Bedroom Hostal, existing of 9 story building to which Emtec Southern undertook a full rewire of power and lighting plus installation of CCTV, Fire Alarm, Access control.

Emtec Southern installed new boosted cold water system to all communal kitchens throughout the existing building.

The building then had a new east and west wing built on to the property both 4 stories high to which another 100 bedrooms were added with communal kitchens on each floor.

Full new acoustic drainage system was installed in both east and west wings, within each bedroom a new self-contained POD was installed housing new bathroom and shower facilities. Both east and west wings had a full underfloor heating system installed throughout.

Emtec Southern added a new hot water calorifier to the already existing system to give instant hot water to all bedrooms when required. Emtec Southern also installed a high pressure mist fire suppression system throughout the newly installed east and west wings plus the already existing 9 story building.
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