Guys Hospital Tower
London
Lifts for the tallest hospital in the world
Jackson Lift Group are pleased to announce their appointment as the lift contractor for Guys Hospital Tower in London. The modernisation will include the complete modernisation of the existing 5 low rise and 5 high rise tower lifts with a project value in excess of £2.5 million.
The four year programme will provide new energy efficient machines, control and door systems, car interiors, pushes, indicators and signalisation. The existing 2.5 m/s and 3.5 m/s lift speeds will be retained with the installation of the latest AC gearless machine technology, energy efficient drive arrangements, together with industry standard support equipment throughout the whole installation.
Presently we are engaged with the engineering & design process of this project, ordering the various components, compiling the relevant risk and specific works method statements and inducting the installing engineering staff for the November 2008 start date.
As we prepare for this project we look forward to working closely with the clients specialist lift consultants, Dunbar & Boardman Partnership and the management and engineering team of Guys & St Thomas' Hospital NHS trust.
We will continue to provide further updates via this web site regarding this interesting and challenging project throughout it's various stages.
Brief Project Overview
> Complete modernisation of ten high speed passenger lifts
> Latest energy efficient technology control systems and drive control
> Heavy duty, heavy usage door drive systems
> Improvements to passenger waiting times
> Streamlined and faster flow through of visitor traffic
> Vastly improved passenger confidence and lift reliability
Project update 22/04/09
The necessary enabling works have progressed to programme and the engineering staff on site have now taken delivery of the first two machines.
The route through this busy hospital had been carefully planned and agreed with the whole works and management team and included the use of an empty full travel lift shaft and specially created opening to the main lift motor room.
All relevant equipment to commence and complete the first two lifts is now safely in place within our storage area. An update detailing the testing and completion of the first phase of works will follow at a future date
