Building Details

The project comprised of a single level of cell block wings laid out in a radial footprint containing 50 holding cells for male, female and young offenders in addition to ancillary rooms and a charge desk area.

In total 311 reinforced precast concrete components were used to provide the facilities using PCE’s Secure Custody ‘kit of parts’ approach for police holding cell construction principally based on repetitive use of four common component types. The external wall, duct wall, corridor wall and cell roof components creating an exceptionally durable ‘concrete box’ with the walls between and to the front and rear of the cells, along with the roof of the cell forming, once constructed, a monolithic concrete structure including a central access corridor between the lines of cells.