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CASE STUDY

C O N T R O L P A N EL S

The Solution
Coordination of a team of contractors and customising the panel design.
Bensons’ engineering team identified specialist contractors to
provide welding, electrical and air-conditioning expertise for
the fit-out of the containers. Once the mechanical and electrical
fit-out of the container was complete, its floor was modified to
accommodate the incoming and outgoing cables.
While coordinating the team of contractors, Bensons’
engineering team also took the control panels designs from
TBA, adapting them for manufacture.

Following a carefully prepared project plan, it was possible to
align the completion of the container fit out with the start of
manufacture of the MCC. This meant the control panel was
assembled and tested inside the container, minimising the
time and cost associated with the build.
Close co-ordination between Bensons and TBA meant the
factory acceptance test of the completed systems could be
undertaken immediately after Bensons’ testing of the control
panel, with delivery to the site in Paris occurring immediately
afterwards.
By having a large separate and secure 370m² facility, Bensons
was able to carry out the container fit out and panel build
entirely undercover. This allowed the teams to avoid any
delays caused by poor weather during winter.

The Result
Optimal build - rapid completion – extra projects secured

The two initial containerised MCCs were completed and delivered
on time and to budget.
By achieving the aggressive project timescales, TBA and
Bensons were successful in delivering a key element of the
Parisian Metro extension programme. As a result of this,
TBA won a significant tranche of work associated with the
broader programme of work.
This resulted in eight containerised systems and over one
hundred ancillary panels being built and delivered between
July 2019 and February 2020, with each milestone delivery
being completed on time and in full.

By working closely with our network of suppliers through-
out this process, Bensons was able to optimise its fit out
and build process. This made it possible to produce a
system in an eight- week period from receipt of instruction
to proceed.

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