Portable Industrial Equipment Rooms (E-Houses)

Portable industrial equipment rooms -- or "E-Houses" -- are pre-fabricated industrial buildings where all equipment for a given project is pre-installed in a "controlled" environment prior to shipping to site.

These are used in a myriad of environments, such as:

• Electrical distribution substations
• Construction projects with short schedules
• Construction projects where distance between the engineering and project management is an issue, e.g. remote overseas locations
• Construction projects where local labour is an issue, e.g. remote overseas locations, unavailability of qualified personnel, high cost of labour
• Large mobile equipment, e.g. mining shovels and crushers, large material handling conveyors, etc.

Allowing equipment to be pre-installed and tested prior to shipping to site; Allowing easy access to equipment for engineers during construction in a controlled environment; Giving better control of construction methods and materials with direct input from engineers; Giving better manpower allocation and schedule control;
Comparing the cost of construction of the building only, E-Houses are not always a better cost alternative to traditional building constructions, especially when they are used for larger installations. However, given the trend in reducing the time from inception to production, E-Houses are always a better solution to ensuring that new projects get done on time.

« E- Houses » Types

Based on the application, GAC can supply two types of E-Houses: structural and containerized.

	GAC's Containerized E-Houses are standard freight containers modified for providing access doors and openings. Advantages: exceptionally rugged easy to ship over long distances
	GAC's Structural E-Houses are built on a large structural steel platform on which walls are built-up. Advantages: can be made to suit any size requirements