The 1HSQ development is an eco-friendly environment designed to the highest level of energy efficiency, and an advanced multimedia infrastructure assumed top priority.
The audio visual sub-contract was worth around 1 million, and incorporated a wide range of multi-room and multi-purpose A/V systems.
Meritec, who were chosen from the six companies tendering, sourced most of their audio requirements from the Harman Pro catalogue.
The company's Irish sub-distributor, Reynolds of Raphoe, provided Meritec with a range of BSS Soundweb London BLU digital signal processors, Crown amplification and JBL Control Contractor series loudspeakers.
Ronan McLaughlin's integration company was tasked with designing, specifying, and installing comprehensive audio-visual and subsystems under two separate contracts. The more challenging of these was to deliver the futuristic NGX (Next Generation Experience) Customer Demonstration Area, while they were also tasked with equipping 26 meeting and conference rooms, a main boardroom on the top floor and an auditorium.
Ronan McLaughlin states: "We were keen to source high-quality audio product throughout. Harman staged a roadshow in Ireland which a couple of us attended, and it was clear they had product which would be ideal for this project At the same time we talked to Reynolds and between them everyone was very helpful and moved things forward tremendously."
(Jim Evans)
