The University of the West of England

Construction:	PCE
Precast supplier:	Buchan Concrete Solutions
Client/Main Contractor:	Carillion

Project details

More than 16,500 precast concrete units were erected at The University of the West of England where PCE completed its 39-week contract to erect new student accommodation blocks two weeks ahead of schedule.
PCE was responsible for installing walls, floor slabs, stair units and other components, all of which were fabricated off site.

Key Benefits

REPUTATION & EXPERTISE
The shear scale of the development demanded PCE's involvement due to our extensive experience in the market

SPEED
Very challenging construction programme to satisfy the wider project objectives

CAPABILITY
Extensive resource management and coordination to satisfy the project demands

LOGISTICS
Difficult site constraints in terms of size and location adjacent to an operating university coupled with over 2500 'just in time' deliveries to site

SAFETY
Innovative and efficient safety systems resulting in an 'incident free' project