Old faithful Fentons prepares for next 100 years of innovation
View(s):Fentons, a building services and engineering specialist with close to a century of expertise in the field, is once again fostering innovation in the Sri Lankan construction sector, recently completing a number of state-of-the-art projects.
“With its extensive work on multiple, cutting-edge projects, many of which are based in Sri Lanka, Fentons has begun to set new benchmarks for the local construction industry, elevating its standards in the process,” the company said in a media release.
A major project that Fentons has recently completed is the design and build construction of a fully-fledged “Tier 3″ data centre for London Stock Exchange Group subsidiary MillenniumIT, Sri Lanka’s first such private “Tier 3″ data centre facility. With an area of over 3,000 square feet, this facility has incorporated more than 25 kilometres of copper cabling and over 5 kilometres of fibre optic cables, in more than 80 racks, with a fire detection and gas suppression system included.
Another highly innovative project by Fentons was a fire protection and safety upgrade for 24 local factories for international apparel maker Brandix. This project marks one of the largest fire safety initiatives in Sri Lanka to date, encompassing both fire detection and protection, by utilising fire retardant cabling in addition to fire hydrants and water pumps. Importantly, these new upgrades have elevated the fire protection capabilities of Brandix facilities, which now meet 72 international standards and codes required by the widely respected, US-based National Fire Prevention Association, the release said.
Fentons is also completing work on two high-profile tourism and hospitality sector projects, the all-new 200-room Marriott Hotel and Spa Weligama, the international hotel brand’s first property in Sri Lanka, and the newly revamped Galle Face Hotel, a globally-renowned heritage property. For the soon-to-be-opened Marriott Weligama hotel, Fentons was entrusted with setting up fire detection alarm systems, CCTVs, electrical and cabling, building management systems, etc per the stringent international standards that Marriott is known for. While, for the Galle Face Hotel, the upgrades included full overhaul of previous fire prevention and electrical systems, ensuring this prestigious heritage property stays in line with the best local and international safety standards for many years to come, the company said.
“It gives me great satisfaction to lead the Fentons team to achieve our objectives and maintain the traditions of innovation, quality and integrity handed down by our founders,” said Chandev Abhayaratne, Managing Director of Fentons.