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How we think about prefabrication, mechanical contracting and delivering complex plant packages off site.
Why we build mechanical packages off site
Off site first, on site fastMost mechanical contracting is built around site sequencing: trades stacked on top of each other, quality dependent on site conditions, and programme at the mercy of everyone else's delays. We approach it differently. Wherever a boiler house, plant room, pipe rack or plant skid can be built off site, we build it that way, in a controlled environment, to a fixed standard, tested before it ever leaves the workshop. It arrives on site ready to be positioned, connected...
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Delivering mechanical works in live, occupied buildings
Upgrades without shutting the building downA significant part of mechanical work happens in buildings that stay in use throughout: schools, hospitals and commercial premises that cannot simply close for the works. We regularly deliver heating, ductwork and mechanical upgrade works to buildings that remain operational, planning installation around occupancy and access constraints. How we plan around occupancy* Phased installation that works around live operations and access windows *...
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Working as a main contractor, not just for them
Direct design and delivery responsibilityAlert Mechanical operates as a main contractor in our own right on mechanical packages, taking on direct design and delivery responsibility rather than sub-contracting through a middle tier. We also partner with leading main contractors on larger programmes. That means clear accountability for our packages, from design through to commissioning and handover, without layers of sub-contracting in between. What this means for a tender* A single point of...
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