Recently completed Hybrid Construction projects by PCE
PCE Ltd is the market leader in the design and build of Hybrid offsite engineered structures principally using precast concrete, insitu concrete, and structural steelwork.
It has extensive experience within many construction sectors including custodial, commercial, residential and infrastructure and has an innovative approach to construction methods with the emphasis on efficiency and value engineering.
Four storey lift and stair cores
Project Sienna, Basingstoke Safety Constructed during the initial Covid -19 lockdown with full implementation, and surpassing, all necessary appropriate safe working guidelines. Quality Components erected into the structures on a first-time fit basis due to the high offsite quality control by PCE during manufacture. [...]
PCE’s HybriDfMA Living System approach for 9 storey 5 star deluxe hotel
Dakota Hotel, Manchester Safety Structural Stability provided by PCE’s PreFastCore© system enabled safe access to all 9 floors by the multi skilled site workforce. Quality PCE’s kit of parts approach enabled all structural components, including the façade to be manufactured offsite to the stringent quality [...]
A six storey fully HybriDfMA offsite engineered structure
Kingston University Town House Safety PCE’s Total Safety Management approach ensured that, from initiation of Design to completion of the 6 storey, 10,000m² structure, all potential Health and Safety issues were considered and eliminated. Quality With extensive areas of the building’s internal and external [...]
995 apartment high-rise residential development in Manchester
Chapel Wharf, Manchester Safety PCE’s site and management team were constantly dedicated to onsite safety procedures: this was acknowledged by the Main Contractor, with PCE frequently heading the safety leader board and numerous site safety awards. Quality PCE’s kit of parts approach enabled all [...]
Offsite hybrid construction solution for multi-storey laboratory building in Cambridge
Capella Laboratory, Cambridge Scale 4,135 precast concrete components, 400 Deltabeams, 4,035m³ of reinforced structural concrete and 250 structural steel units. Flexibility PCE’s Hybrid floor plate design enabled flat soffits thus simplifying M&E services fit out whilst enabling flexibility in partitioning and use of floor [...]
Royal Holloway University of London
Electronic Engineering Building, Royal Holloway, University of London Scale A three storey fully HybriDfma offsite engineered structure incorporating over 5000m² of precast floor and roofing units. Flexibility The tight site location required PCE to be flexible with their build strategy, using a three-phase programme [...]
Advanced Offsite engineered Hybrid structure in Durham
CEF's Data, IT and Marketing office centre Scale 2 storey open plan office structure with clear span suspended first floor area of just under 3,000m². Flexibility Thermally Active Building System incorporated into the soffit of the PCE GT flooring units. Quality PCE’s “kit [...]
Paradise redevelopment project, Birmingham
Paradise, Birmingham City Centre Scale Over 2500 precast concrete and structural steel components used to form the two-storey Hybrid structure. Flexibility Hybrid design solution enabled flat obstruction free soffits reducing M&E costs and programme. Quality Offsite quality-controlled manufacture ensured the fit of [...]
University of Lincoln student accommodation
Student accommodation at the University of Lincoln Scale 2,700 precast components forming three blocks of student accommodation, up to 11 storeys high. Flexibility Tight site boundaries and a single lane access road required thorough logistic planning and coordination to meet programme and allowance for other [...]
HybriDfma secured successful project
North Wales Police Eastern Command, Wrexham Scale Three storey PCE HybriDfma engineered offsite structure to form the headquarters offices and the thirty two cell custodial suite, incorporating holding cells and other ancillary rooms. Flexibility Using in house BIM design enabled accuracy of components, layouts and [...]
Bolton Interchange – PCE’s Offsite engineered solution
Bolton Interchange, Bolton, UK Scale Over 850 large precast units and 1,400m3 of insitu concrete. Flexibility Night time construction carried out adjacent to two railway lines in tightly controlled track possession periods. Quality Offsite manufacture ensured the fit of components into the [...]
Six large precast concrete staircase units weighing up to 32 tonnes
Clifton Road Bridge, Runcorn Scale Removal and replacement of six large precast concrete staircase units weighing up to 32 tonnes. Flexibility Six highly trained PCE team members, 200 tonne mobile crane executed the project over two weekend night time road closure possession periods. [...]
PCE’s rapid response enabled timely student accommodation completion
Birmingham East Side Locks Scale Three hundred tonnes of precast units erected per day comprising of precast concrete crosswalls, solid floor units and load bearing architectural sandwich façade panels and other units up to 17 storeys in height. Flexibility PCE mobilised a thirty five [...]
Structural hybrid frame for seven storey hotel at test cricket ground
Hilton Gardens Inn Hotel at the Emirates Old Trafford Scale Seven storey 150 bedroom hotel, part of the Hilton Gardens Hotel brand: the structural frame and balconies formed from just over 500 components manufactured offsite plus 230m³ of ready-mixed concrete Flexibility PCE’s HybriDfma approach [...]
Custody Suite for Lancashire Constabulary
Blackpool Police headquarters Scale A 42 cell custodial suite with ancillary rooms and grey concrete façade around the perimeter. Flexibility Utilisation of BIM design to achieve the complex radial layout of the custody suite ensured that all individual precast units and units connections were [...]
6,150 precast concrete units for BHR development
BHR development, Berkshire Scale Over 6,150 precast components forming 3 hospital ward blocks and main entrance building. Flexibility The PCE Hybrid structural approach enables the correct choice of structural material to optimise the construction of the building and its use when completed. [...]
Car park and retail design and build by PCE at Lexicon
The Lexicon, Bracknell Scale Over 3,500 Offsite manufacture components providing a 5 level multi storey structure for 1,036 car parking spaces and retail areas. Flexibility Suspended car park decks fall in two directions enabled by stepped bearings in wall and beam corbels. [...]
470 architecturally finished precast components at St Peter’s Square
Two St. Peter’s Square Scale 470 x precast architectural units each weighing up to 9.6 tonnes and up to 24M² in area for a single unit. Flexibility Variation in shape, size and location accommodated by PCE’s expertise in erection of such units. Quality Maintenance [...]
Structural core system for world class academic research organisations
Babraham Research Campus ScaleThree core structures, up to three levels in heights, two combining stairs and lifts, the third featuring a lift only. FlexibilityIntegration of PCE solution for the cores prior to steel frame construction to provide frame stability. QualityBIM designed to ensure perfect fit [...]
Precast hybrid car park construction in Stafford
Precast hybrid car park construction, Stafford Scale 14 split level MSCP with a suspended floor area of 27,700m² Accommodating 1,032 car park spaces. Flexibility 133 portal units comprising 2 columns and one beam, cast as one unit to reduce the erection period PCE GT [...]
525 bedroom state-of-the-art student accommodation
Student accommodation, Southampton Scale Erection of nearly 3,000 precast elements to form 525 student bedrooms. Flexibility Precast units programmed, delivered and erected in a ‘just in time’ basis, minimising site congestion. Quality Closely controlled accuracy of installation and high-quality finishing of all [...]
BIM and off site construction a winner for VW dealership
Award winning VW dealership, Brentford Scale 15468m² of suspended floor are forming a four storey structure Showroom, service, stores and showroom 300m² of multi storey car parking. Flexibility PCE GT long span precast concrete floor units used for car park decks Hollowcore flooring units used [...]
Motorway closure minimised during bridge repairs
Chievely Bridge , West Berkshire Scale Four concrete encased steel replacement beams. Flexibility Using two cranes and lift crews gave following trade contractors greater flexibility in completing their works. Quality Complex pre-planning and lift plan requirements. Programme Successful project completion [...]
Structural cores for Basingstoke Police Centre
Basingstoke Police Centre Scale 36 cell custody suite using 237 pre cast units and 16 architectural sandwich panels. Flexibility Integration of PreFastCore solution for stair cores in the office. Design, manufacture and construction of feature stairs at the front of the office. Integration of [...]
Precast tunnel for watercourse diversion in Wales
Precast tunnel watercourse diversion, Wales Scale 230m long watercourse diversion tunnel A total of 165 precast units weighing up to 20 tonnes. Flexibility Construction programme safely maintained during difficult weather conditions. Quality Detailed erection planning and scheduling combined with excellent on site [...]