Pipe Center teams up with EIC to exploit modular engineering
Pipe Center’s modular engineering facility and contractor EIC South West are collaborating to deliver modular engineering solutions for a number of projects in the region. The teams have designed, constructed and commenced delivery of bespoke modules from Pipe Center’s 2800 m2 factory in Worcester for projects that include school, college and office buildings.
Annette Murphy, modularisation engineering at Pipe Center Modular Engineering, says, ‘We are delighted to have been chosen to work with EIC on these high-profile projects. We have collaborated with its team from the outset and have developed the design for the bespoke modules using sophisticated design and product-linked manufacturing software.
‘Off-site modular engineering helps to achieve tight construction timescales and provides cost certainty. In addition, this approach reduces the health-and-safety risks associated with installation of services on site.’
Chris Trew, design-and-build co-ordinator with EIC says, ‘This is the first time we’ve commissioned modular engineering in the region. The approach was ideal for these projects, as trying to provide a traditional installation within the building constraints would have been time consuming and problematic. Working with Pipe Center’s modular team, we have built a fully co-ordinated system which can only add to EIC’s innovative concepts and project approach.’
