PCE Appointed as Design and Build Specialists for HMP Glasgow
Following delivery of HMP Five Wells, HMP Fosse Way, and HMP Millsike, PCE will once again utilise its Platform-DfMA build system, Secure Prison, for the delivery of HMP Glasgow, on behalf of client Scottish Prison Service.
It also marks the third prison delivered in partnership with Kier, having collaborated across HMP Five Wells and Millsike. 10,000 structural components will be manufactured offsite for the near 1,500 place prison.
Why Secure Prison?
In a word - certainty. Secure Prison’s repeatable designs, standardisation, and offsite pre-engineering create a kit-of-parts that enhances speed, safety, and efficiency.
This systemised MMC approach ensures cost, quality, and programme certainty, with seamless coordination and compliance from design to delivery. It also permits incremental gains to efficiency and sustainability, marked by continuous improvements across embodied carbon (EC) reductions; findings suggest up to 40% EC can be saved against the ICE Baseline.
With advanced offsite manufacturing and digital construction, Secure Prison is the blueprint for sustainable, reliable, and high-quality prison delivery.
Driving Social Value
In partnership with Kier, PCE is committed to creating meaningful opportunities locally. Our flexible supply chain model allows PCE to support Kier’s pledge to allocate 50% of the project spend to local supply chain partners. Additionally, we will provide employment opportunities for Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) prisoners, whilst prisoners within Workshop 5 will help manufacture components for the project. These rehabilitative efforts will help combat reoffending through education and upskilling, whilst supporting career pathways upon release.
Industry-Leading Offsite Manufacturing
With access to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, equipped with automation, robotics, and aerospace innovation, our offsite solution ensures precision and certainty of quality. Our approach includes:
- Digital quality management for full traceability
- Pre-engineered components and offsite integration for efficient assembly
- Flexible supply chain solutions
- Comprehensive product testing and compliance
Leading the Way in Digital Construction
PCE employs advanced digital twin track and trace technology to ensure quality control at every stage of delivery. This system provides real-time status updates and detailed component lifecycle breakdowns, supporting compliance with the Golden Thread principles and the Building Safety Act Gateways.
PCE’s expertise in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) enables a cutting-edge, efficient, and sustainable delivery solution for HMP Glasgow. Through collaboration, innovation, and precision engineering, we are driving new benchmarks for quality and efficiency in custodial construction.
Design Delivery Team
Architect: Holmes Miller
Houseblock Architect: Pick Everard
MEP Design: Arup
Design Support: Curtins
Image 1-3 Credit: Holmes Miller
