CHILLED BEAMS


Rethinking the modern MSCB


Multi-service chilled beams have quietly shifted from niche ceiling hardware to a defi ning feature of high-performance commercial fi t-outs. MHere, Frenger Technology Manager Joseph Walton traces how the MSCB has evolved


T Joseph Walton


'Units can be reconfi gured or relocated to suit new layouts with minimal


disruption to the building, futureproofi ng the units to meet changing needs.'


he UK construction industry is currently facing increased pressure to reduce on-site build times, minimise waste, and improve safety standards. Balancing these demands often leads to quality control issues. The industry should identify methods to reduce the time spent on labour-intensive tasks such as fi tting multiple building services. In a traditional ceiling void fi t-out, separate trades are


required for each building service. This often leads to competition for limited space, extended decision-making processes, coordination clashes, delays, and congested ceiling voids.


The Multi-Service Chilled Beam (MSCB) bridges this gap,


transforming a standalone HVAC unit into a ‘consolidated building service module’. It serves as a convenient ‘plug-and-


play’ solution. This saves on-site build programme time and drastically reduces the risk of construction clashes, whilst also allowing for a cleaner, more aesthetically consistent architectural fi nish. Alongside this, it gives an appearance of a greater volumetric space and decarbonisation by removal of the need for suspended ceilings.


Plug-and-play pre-fabrication: reducing on-site risk An MSCB system is 100% prefabricated. It arrives on site with many services factory-fi tted that have been requested. These services are each pre-fi tted, wired and tested before the beams leave the factory. This streamlined process signifi cantly reduces on-site programme duration and allows site teams to focus


18 February 2026 • www.acr-news.com


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