Introduction to the PCE

INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE SECURE CUSTODY CONCEPT

Designed to comply with the latest edition of the Home Office Police Buildings Custody Design Guide, and the resultant ‘Lambeth Cell’ configuration. The PCE Secure Custody System has been developed and refined over many years to maximize the many benefits of offsite manufacturing and onsite assembly efficiency.

An Overview of the concept can be found at:

Co-ordination with the Main Contractor and other specialized contractors formed a critical part of this project delivery. The structural steel frame structure for example fixed above, and supported by, the precast concrete structure required careful design co-ordination to ensure structural loads were transferred effectively. By maximizing the many benefits achieved by use of the standard ‘kit of parts’ component set and their predetermined geometric features and limits, design integration between structure, building services, architecture and security features was simplified and streamlined, with significant reduction in time and cost from the design development phases.

The Secure Custody System generated significant benefits throughout manufacture and onsite phases enabling the overall 6-week reduction by PCE compared to the original programme.