Times have changed dramatically over the years when it comes to providing welfare facilities on construction sites. Today, the construction workforce expects and the law demands decent, modern, clean facilities. One company that has specialised in meeting these requirements is AJC, who manufacture the Easycabin range of mobile welfare units.
Established in 1964 by Albert James Carey, the grandfather of the present MD, Jav Samsa, the company manufactured a range of high quality catering trailers. The quality and finish required in this sector has been used to develop high quality products in other areas of the business. In the last 5 years AJC has ventured into the building sector with the manufacturing of welfare units under the brand name EasyCabin (www.easycabin.co.uk)
According to Jane Samsa, commercial director for EasyCabin, “We came into the market late but in many ways this was an advantage as it enabled us to see what was available on the market and to come out with a product which I firmly believe places us right at the forefront of the market. We have developed a range of mobile 12 volt EcoCabins from the 12ft, which provides canteen facilities for five people complete with separate toilet and drying room and the 16ft, which is similar to the 12ft but for 10 people. The 12ft is small enough and light enough to be pulled by a car, while the 20ft comes complete with office facilities. These incorporate many advanced features as standard, for example, PIR activated LED lighting, carbon monoxide detector, blown air thermostatically controlled heating, thermostatically controlled hot water to the sink and, most importantly auto voltage sensing generator charging technology. This means that a central control system charges the battery to its optimum level and then switches the diesel generator off. Based upon a 40-hour week, this offers savings of up to £3,050 and 3,390 litres of fuel when compared with using a standard 6kVA diesel generator. It also reduces the carbon footprint by over 9 tonnes.”
Each unit has a hydraulically lowered axle to reduce the risk of theft. The cabins are also very light, being constructed from bonded composite panels that are light but strong. Each cabin is compliant with the latest HSE requirements and with VCA road transport regulations. The main customer base across the UK are plant hire and utility companies.
Back to Jane Samsa, “We are confident about the future. We believe that we offer the best range of mobile and static welfare cabins. However, we are not complacent and we are always looking to improve our products. The new Eco 28 static reflects this, with 12volt technology and options that include rainwater harvesting and a waste incinerator toilet. We believe that our cabins offer the best combination of low energy consumption, low fuel usage, low operator costs, low carbon emissions and low levels of noise pollution. You only need to look at some of our customer list – with companies such as Balfour Beauty, Interserve, Speedy Hire and Wernick Hire to understand that we are providing a high quality service.”
