For the uninitiated, these units are pre-made enclosures containing utilities and equipment required for a building’s operation, such as electrical and mechanical systems. They are made off-site and transported to developments, with minimum packaging, where they are easily installed into the building’s structure.<\/p>\n
A few years ago, Apex invested \u00a3500,000 in the UK\u2019s largest specialist PUC production unit. We call our units the Apex Core, as they sit right at the heart of homes.<\/p>\n
The benefits to using PUCs in construction are many, but the sexy ones are that they save money, increase efficiency, and improve safety.<\/p>\n
Most ears prick up when talking about the savings they offer. It requires a significant amount of time, resource, and labour to traditionally install utilities and equipment on-site. It\u2019s an expensive process, involving multiple contractors, purchasing materials, and paying for labour costs. By using PUCs, construction firms reduce the number of on-site contractors and materials required and the streamlined installation means projects are completed faster, which also reduces overall manhour costs.<\/p>\n
PUCs also increase efficiency. Traditionally in construction, utilities and M&E are installed piecemeal, leading to delays and inefficiencies in the building process. With PUCs, these are all pre-installed, meaning that they can be quickly and easily \u201cplugged-in\u201d on-site, not only saving time, but also ensuring that they are installed correctly, reducing risk of errors or malfunctions down the line.<\/p>\n
Which leads us into another massive advantage – improved safety. Traditional construction can require workers to perform installation work at height or difficult-to-reach locations, which can be dangerous. PUCs, on the other hand, are built in a controlled factory, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries. Additionally, pre-installed utilities and equipment are all tested and certified prior to delivery, ensuring that they are safe and ready to use.<\/p>\n
These are the main pluses, but PUCs offer more advantages to construction. They are highly customisable, designed to fit the specific needs of a building project. They are easily modified or upgraded as needed, without requiring extensive on-site work. And, as they\u2019re built off-site, the units are manufactured year-round, regardless of weather conditions or other factors that can impact construction.<\/p>\n
So, by using PUCs, developers can streamline construction, reduce labour and material costs, and ensure that utilities and equipment are installed correctly and safely…so, is it time for you to start giving a PUC?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If the government is to address the UK\u2019s housing crisis, then offsite manufacturing will go a long way to aiding the battle. In particular, prefabricated utility cupboards…or PUCs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1109,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107\/revisions\/1109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apexwiringsolutions.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}