IRC (Secure Environment), Oxfordshire: Cost-Effective Anti-Ligature Package Delivered to Programme

A major IRC build in Oxfordshire required an anti-ligature solution that was commercially sensible, bespoke to site needs, and deliverable at pace. Coverad surveyed, manufactured, supplied and installed a coordinated package of anti-ligature radiator covers and matching steel pipe boxing, with additional bespoke items added during delivery as requirements evolved. 

Sector / location

• Sector: Secure environment (IRC)  
• Location: Oxfordshire, UK  

Scope delivered

• 100+ bespoke anti-ligature radiator covers  
• 500m+ steel pipe boxing  
• Additional bespoke items during the programme (e.g. sloping tops for hand driers)  

The challenge

The contractor needed a solution that met anti-ligature intent for a secure environment while remaining practical and cost-effective on site. Success depended on repeatability, survey accuracy, fast turnaround, consistent detailing across radiator covers and pipe boxing, and the ability to incorporate new bespoke requirements without derailing programme. 

The solution

Coverad delivered a coordinated package designed for large-scale rollout:

• Bespoke anti-ligature radiator covers with consistent detailing across the programme  
• Matched steel pipe boxing to protect and conceal services with a coordinated finish  
• Survey-led validation of site conditions, fixings and access requirements  
• Rapid incorporation of additional bespoke items as site needs emerged  

Delivery approach

A simple, site-friendly workflow kept the programme moving: survey & validate → manufacture → phased supply & install → close-out support, with in-house manufacture enabling quick additions without programme disruption. 

Results / outcomes

• Package delivered within programme, supporting smooth close-out  
• Single supplier responsibility: survey, manufacture, supply and installation  
• Co-ordinated covers + pipe boxing with fast turnaround and on-site adaptability