CASE STUDY

South Glasgow Hospital

Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland

Resilient, flexible and highly scalable Intelligent Building solution deliv-

ering unsurpassed integration capabilities

Background
As part of the new South Glasgow Hospital campus, the
new £90 million laboratory is one of the most modern
facilities in the UK, enabling groundbreaking research
and pioneering treatments to be developed.

The new laboratory accommodates blood sciences, pa-

thology, genetics, and microbiology, post-mortem and
mortuary services and is developing lifesaving treatments
and technologies to benefit patient diagnosis across Scot-
land.

Business Challenge
Covering 25,000 square meters, the laboratory building is
more than five storeys high and is equipped with state-of
-the-art technology.
In the planning stages NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
(NHS GG&C) quickly identified that the new laboratory,
and indeed the new South Glasgow Hospital campus,
required a future proof, secure and highly resilient secu-
rity infrastructure.
The new building demanded a robust cabling solution to
facilitate a wealth of different technologies and an inte-
grated security system to protect staff and members of
the public throughout the building and around the perim-
eter.
Solution
Boston Networks worked with Brookfield Multiplex and
Mercury Engineering, from the outset to design and de-
ploy a resilient, flexible and highly scalable Intelligent
Building solution, encompassing:
• Structured Cabling
• CCTV
• Access Control, Intruder Alarm & Video Door
Entry
• Disabled Refuge & Disabled WC
• Mortuary Audio Communication
Key Features
The communication infrastructure encompasses:
• Category 6A 10GPlus Structured Cabling
• Fibre Optic & Copper cabling
• 26 communication cabinets, installed across campus
within 11 communications rooms
The IP security solution encompasses over 60 Pelco cameras,
ensuring that the building benefits from mission-critical HD
surveillance with unwavering reliability.
Additionally the highly secure Access Control and Door Entry
system provides enhanced operational flexibility and central-
ised management and is currently fully operational for over
400 unique users.
Through the integration of critical systems, including CCTV
and Access Control the solution is:
• Scalable enough to accommodate thousands of HD
and megapixel cameras
• Has multiple levels of redundancy to ensure maxi
mum system uptime
• Provides around-the-clock monitoring and cost-
effective recording
• Delivers unsurpassed integration capabilities

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South Glasgow Hospital

Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland

Resilient, flexible and highly scalable Intelligent Building solution deliv-

ering unsurpassed integration capabilities

Key Features, cont...

Boston Networks also deployed an audio communications
system to guarantee secure and constant communication
between areas within the lab building including the Mor-
tuary, Police rooms and Paediatrics department.

Benefits
The experience of the design, project delivery and engi-
neering teams at Boston Networks ensured that this pro-
lific project was delivered within the tightest of sched-
ules.

Additionally by working collaboratively with our partners

we were able to:
• Simplify planning, resource allocation and pro-
ject management
• Greatly reduced commissioning times, contain-
ment and power supplies, with the adoption of
a single solution and use of IP technology.
The Labs building now benefits from seamless flows of
communication and staff can use a myriad of devices to
access the intelligent network for critical patient records
and information, facilitating truly world class research
and patient services.
About Boston Networks
Boston Networks is a leader in the design, planning, installa-
tion and support of high-performance Intelligent Building
Systems and Wireless Solutions.
Specialising in Cabling Services, Network Infrastructure, Wire-
less LAN & WAN and Integrated Security Systems, encompass-
ing CCTV, Access Control, Fire Safety and Intruder Detection,
we offer the best of breed technologies and deliver a com-
prehensive range of bespoke solutions and professional Sup-
port Services throughout the UK.

Moreover by delivering a fully integrated and state of

the art IP security solution, the Labs building will benefit
from a scalable and bespoke solution with simplified and
centralised management.

Boston Networks is now working on the structured ca-

bling, wireless infrastructure and security solution for
phase 2 of the new ‘South Glasgow Hospital’ and it’s
seamlessly integration into to the new ‘super hospital’s’
intelligent network when it opens in 2015.

intelligence. everywhere. Boston Networks Ltd t 0141 892 2001

8 Carberry Court f 0141 892 2099
Queen Elizabeth Avenue enquiries@bostonnetworks.co.uk
Hillington Park www.bostonnetworks.co.uk
Glasgow G52 4NQ