Modular construction today integrates new technologies that can address the complexities of building in confined spaces and in short timeframes, can compete in the same LEED categories as conventionally built buildings, and offers substantial cost savings. If you are looking for portable or relocatable retail or commercial space, classrooms, office buildings, healthcare centers, churches, apartment buildings, or have another special application in mind, modular buildings can be completely customized to meet your unique needs. Architectural …
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Small Modular Buildings – Flexibility in a Small Package
Good things come in small packages and modular buildings are no exception. Small modular buildings can meet the needs of many residential, commercial, industrial and government applications and provide a fast solution when you need more space. Modular buildings are extremely flexible, aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective, and offer “green” benefits. Single and multi-story designs, from under 1,000 sq. ft. to more than 20,000 sq. ft., can be designed to suit any conceivable purpose, with exterior finishes …
Modular Laboratory Buildings
Today, companies are not restricted to building expensive stick-built structures to accommodate their sophisticated laboratory requirements. The need for clean, controlled and germ-free designs required by a wide variety of public and private industries – chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, environmental sciences, energy, oil and petroleum, mining, agriculture, marine sciences – can be met with mobile and modular laboratory buildings. Some of these laboratory applications include: Bio-containment laboratories Analytical laboratories Chemical testing and analysis laboratories Bio-fuels testing …
Modular Hospital Buildings for Efficient Patient Care
From medical and dental clinics to research laboratories to community hospitals, health care organizations can enjoy a higher return on investment, reduce costs, accelerate construction timelines, and see more patients with modular hospital buildings. Modular construction is significantly faster and less expensive in comparison to traditional stick-built construction. Whether you are expanding your current healthcare facilities or branching out to a new community, modular buildings can help you create state-of-the-art facilities to serve patients, doctors …
5 Persuasive Reasons to Consider Prefabricated Office Buildings
What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of prefabricated office buildings? Drafty trailers that roll around on axles and wheels, or boxy, flimsy and uninviting temporary workspaces? Think again – Those days are long gone. Prefab buildings utilize the same high-quality materials, meet the same building codes and are subject to the same stringent inspections as conventional buildings, but over 80% of the structure is completed off-site and delivered in …
Portable Office Building Myths
If you have been considering a portable office building to solve your urgent need for more space but are afraid you will be disappointed by a boring, unappealing final result, take a look at some of the most common myths about prefabricated office buildings and modular structures in general. Myth: Modular office buildings all look the same Today’s state-of-the-art design and construction technologies allow companies to create versatile exterior designs that equal any traditional stick-built …
Portable Building Plans in Many Configurations
Prefabricated buildings are not “one-size-fits-all.” They are available in just as many shapes and sizes as conventionally built buildings and use the same building materials. Most of the top modular manufacturing companies offer brochures or informative websites that highlight their available portable building plans with a variety of design options. Today, modular construction supports a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial uses, both temporary and permanent. Keep in mind that even standard modular building …
A Prefab Commercial Building for Virtually Any Application
Modular buildings have become extremely popular. Have you ever wondered what advantages a new prefab commercial building can offer in comparison to a traditional “stick built” structure? A lower price is definitely at the top of the list, but there are a number of other important distinctions: Speed of completion: Modular construction is at least 40% faster to design and build. Factory-made modules are designed, engineered, fabricated, pre-assembled and transported for assembly on your prepared …
Save Time and Money with a Prefab Office Building
Do you need more usable space for your auto dealership sales staff but can’t afford an elaborate “stick-built” building and a lengthy construction timeline? Does your new medical clinic need to get up and running as quickly as possible with adequate space for a waiting room, examination rooms, doctors’ offices and nurses’ stations? Are you expanding your customer service center but have no space for the additional employees? A prefab office building may be the …
Prefab Building Prices
Modular buildings make a lot of sense in today’s economy. First, prefab building prices are as much as 50% lower than traditional design-bid-build construction because the modules are built in a factory and delivered to the site when they are approximately 90% complete and ready for set-up. And the lead time is fast; prefab buildings can often be ready for delivery in a couple of months, whereas “stick-built” structures can take 6 months to one …