Citizen & Museum of London

SDK Building Services Ltd was appointed to undertake a specialist labour-only mechanical installation package connecting the existing EON Citigen energy centre in Farringdon with the new Museum of London development at the historic Smithfield Market site.

 

The project involved the installation of large-diameter heating and chilled water pipework, connecting existing energy infrastructure to new mechanical plant serving the museum development.

 

*Citigen Energy Centre & Underground Distribution*

 

 

Our scope commenced within the existing Citigen energy centre, where new vertical headers and pump assemblies were installed and connected to the existing heating and chilled water infrastructure.

 

Connections to the operational systems were undertaken by a specialist hot-tapping contractor, allowing the new distribution networks to be integrated with the existing infrastructure.

 

From the energy centre, SDK installed the primary mechanical distribution through an underground service tunnel, extending beneath the road towards the new museum development.

 

The pipework was routed through a purpose-formed opening to enter the museum building, requiring careful coordination and accurate positioning throughout the installation.

 

*Large-Diameter Welded Pipework*

 

The installation incorporated fully welded DN250 and DN150 steel pipework, with site welding required to complete the distribution routes and connections.

 

Due to the nature of the installation, pipework sections required accurate positioning, alignment and coordination before final welding, particularly within the restricted underground tunnel and building entry points.

 

All pipework was prefabricated off-site by a specialist contractor appointed directly by our client, with SDK responsible for the on-site installation, positioning and coordination of the pipework assemblies.

 

*Museum Plantroom Installation*

 

Upon entering the museum, the primary heating and chilled water distribution was extended into the new mechanical plantroom.

 

The installation incorporated four prefabricated plant skids, manufactured overseas and subsequently assembled on site.

 

SDK installed the associated heating and chilled water pipework connections to the plant skids, establishing the primary mechanical infrastructure for the museum's heating and cooling systems.

 

Following completion of our installation scope, the secondary distribution systems were undertaken by another specialist subcontractor.

 

*Specialist Mechanical Installation*

 

Working across an operational energy centre, underground service tunnels and a major heritage redevelopment, the project required careful planning, coordination and technical installation expertise.

 

The Citigen and Museum of London project demonstrates SDK Building Services' experience in delivering complex large-diameter mechanical pipework installations, integrating existing energy infrastructure with new heating and cooling systems on a major London development.