Dulocx is a leading supplier of aggregates (sand, gravel, and crushed rock) cement, and ready-mix concrete. In 2006, Dulocx International acquired Beverly Ready Concrete (BRC), UK’s very first ready-mix concrete plant. Dulocx also produces asphalt, concrete blocks, and mortar, having a significant share in each market.
The global meltdown has severely affected their growth in terms of lower demand for roads and buildings. Keeping this in view, the Board decided to expand their operations to India and China.

The Dulocx project team sent to India has a stiff target of two years to set-up the manufacturing facility near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The team has acquired the land for manufacturing unit and have decided to float tenders for the construction of the manufacturing facility, along with the final blueprint and specifications of all the construction related materials.

The project team is to finalize Electrical Conduits for lighting and general load as well as for manufacturing equipment loads. They decided to go for the Bus-duct in place of Cables to keep power factor and temperature rise in check, for the equipment load. Metal Conduit, PVC Conduit, and HDPE Conduit were selected for the Lighting and General Load cabling purpose. Harsh Kumar, a young Project Manager (Electrical) instructed his deputy Sudesh to prepare a comparative study for all the three options, which is given below:



Sudesh also prepared a cost analysis for Harsh to help him take the right decision:




Cost Comparison for 25mm Electrical Conduit

Harsh and Sudesh sat together for finalizing the Electrical Conduits but they were still finding it difficult to choose one. PVC conduit is been widely used in this segment and the presence of metal conduit is limited only to the Government projects and in large commercial projects. They require around 2000 km of electrical conduits for this project. Sudesh also pointed out that manufacturers of the HDPE Conduits directly market the Conduits, which can further help ensure the quality of products.