By Kornelia Herms Company • FAQ • General Construction • Trends • • • • 0 Comments

Why modular construction is a future of the market

 
Modular construction is poised to revolutionize the construction industry, offering numerous advantages that make it a compelling choice for the future. Here’s why:

Efficiency and Speed:

  • Controlled Factory Environment: Modular units are built in controlled factory settings, minimizing weather-related delays and ensuring consistent quality.
  • Parallel Construction: Off-site construction and on-site assembly can occur simultaneously, significantly reducing project timelines.

Cost-Effectiveness:

  • Reduced Labor Costs: Factory-based construction requires fewer on-site workers, leading to lower labor costs.
  • Material Efficiency: Precision manufacturing minimizes material waste, contributing to cost savings.
  • Predictable Scheduling: Controlled environments and standardized processes lead to more predictable project timelines and costs.

Quality Control:

  • Consistent Quality: Factory settings allow for rigorous quality control and standardized building practices.
  • Reduced Defects: Controlled conditions and advanced manufacturing techniques minimize errors and defects.

Sustainability:

  • Reduced Waste: Precise manufacturing and efficient material usage minimize construction waste.
  • Energy Efficiency: Modular buildings can be designed with energy-efficient features and materials.
  • Reduced Environmental Impact: Less on-site construction activity leads to lower carbon emissions and reduced disturbance to the surrounding environment.

Flexibility and Design:

  • Customization: Modular units can be customized to meet specific design requirements and preferences.
  • Rapid Deployment: Modular buildings can be quickly assembled and disassembled, making them ideal for temporary or relocatable structures.

Safety:

  • Controlled Environment: Factory-based construction reduces exposure to hazardous conditions and accidents.
  • Standardized Safety Protocols: Controlled environments allow for strict adherence to safety regulations and procedures.

While modular construction is gaining momentum, it’s important to note that it may not be suitable for all projects. Factors such as project scale, local regulations, and specific design requirements should be considered. However, as technology continues to advance and the industry gains experience, modular construction is likely to become an increasingly viable and attractive option for a wide range of building projects.

 
 
 
 
 
 
By KC Cabin Solutions General Construction • • • • • • • • 0 Comments

How Modular Construction Makes the Most of Constrained Spaces

The number and quality of campus facilities has become a competitive gain in the quest to improve the campus experience by increasing student enrolment, enticing the best and brightest faculty for teaching and research, and address overcrowded student housing. In recent years, more universities have made strategic decisions to allot additional resources to capital construction projects to build academic buildings, dorms and other student accommodations, labs, recreational facilities, child care centres and other campus structures.

But the question still remains on many campuses are one of space and where to put all these new students and buildings?

To address the need for new buildings, much of campus site planning comes down to the ability to build in constrained spaces, either adding on to an existing building or building an entirely new structure in an area already crowded with buildings and people.

Modular campus construction may offer the most economical and safe solution for building in tight, often urban spaces with an important added benefit: most institutions have aggressive timelines. According to the Modular Building Institute, modular are up to 50 per cent faster than conventional construction.

Here’s how a building constructed off site can make your campus space planning headaches go away.

 

1.       Easier access to tight spaces

2.       Less site congestion and disruption

3.       Safer construction in tight environments

 

In today’s economy of tight budgets and escalating construction costs, all types of educational institutions can use modular construction to plan around campus building site constraints, including:

  • Public schools
  • Charter schools
  • Primary education schools
  • Secondary education schools
  • Private schools
  • Trade schools
  • Technical schools
  • Day cares
  • Montessori schools