Laser Electrical Noble Park has increased Sofitel Melbourne On Collins’ corridor lighting by 60%, after a six week long project involving the installation of 1.4km of lighting across 14 floors of accommodation.

This was a unique and challenging project as the hotel is designed in a horse shoe structure. Sofitel Melbourne On Collins previously used energy saving lights which, due to the horse shoe shape, caused the quality of lighting to drop off at certain points.

“We installed high quality continuous LED strips to last the distances of the uniquely shaped building by trenching through the concentrate ceilings to run wiring through each floor,” says Laser Electrical Noble Park chief executive David Gibson.

Laser Electrical Noble Park was selected by Sofitel Melbourne On Collins for this project, with David and his team having previously worked on a number of projects for the hotel which required complex solutions and raised significant challenges.

“We have formed a lasting partnership with Laser Electrical Noble Park. They are a reliable team that go the extra mile and since they joined the Laser Network they are in a much better position and can help us on those bigger and better projects,” says Sofitel Melbourne On Collins assistant chief engineer Tony Wischer.

As the hotel was fully functioning, some of the challenges Laser faced throughout this project were noise and time restrictions. The installation of the lighting had to have a minimal visual impact, which presented another challenge as Laser had to run cables in areas of solid concrete where there was no access to conceal cables.

“The staff worked perfectly around hotel guests and were a very devoted team of professionals,” Tony says.