Applied Technology Cable Management Wiring solutions specified for new science academy
A new multi-million pound science academy currently under construc- tion in West Yorkshire has specified modular wiring technology from Apex Wiring Solutions as part of the project. The £9m Kings Science Academy, being developed in Bradford by BAM Construction, will be a new purpose-built science school for 800 pupils when it fully opens next year.
Apex has been specified for the electrical wiring contract which will include the design, manufacture and supply of a system featuring pre- wired distribution boards, fully pluggable lighting and power units throughout the school.
More than 11,000m of cabling will be used for the modular wiring system to provide improved power and lighting distribution while 600 pre-wired power accessories will be included for ease of use and access. The modular wiring will be installed in a 12 week timeframe by mechanical and electrical engineering company Shepherd Engineering Services (SES), which has already completed the installation of Apex systems at other schools in Hull and Nottingham.
According to Building Cost Information Service research on behalf
of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, only 63% of site-based construction projects are delivered on time and only 49% are deliv- ered to budget. To help address this problem, Apex has designed a bespoke system to cut on-site electrical installation times and waste, providing a pre- assembled power distribution and lighting system on time and within budget as part of the overall multi-million pound build programme. All the modular components will be produced and quality checked and tested at the company’s manufacturing facility before being sup- plied to site ready for installation. Paul Hopps, Apex’s sales manager, said that the use of prefabri- cated connectors and preassembled cables reduces on-site installa- tion times by up to 70%. He stated, “With electrical wiring installations increasingly having to be completed within very tight time windows, those responsible for specification for construction and building projects recognise the time and cost savings benefits of modular wiring.”
Apex modular wiring systems can also provide improved health and safety because they minimise the amount of time contractors are required to work at height while also reducing the need for on-site cable and conduit cutting tools which can cause accidents. Jim Marner, national pre-construction director at SES, said, “Modular wiring is a superb build methodology that we will continue to design and install into our projects.
“The off-site manufactured wiring solution allows us to carry out smart engineering and co-ordination at the front end, avoiding the prob- lems often associated with installing a traditional hard wired system on a construction site.” Apex Wiring Solutions
www.apexwiringsolutions.co.uk T: 0191 378 7900
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