Traditional construction of school and training facilities can be a time-consuming and very expensive project. Poor weather conditions cause construction delays, and noise, dust and debris on the building site can be disruptive to students, teachers and staff, not to mention dirty and potentially dangerous. Portable classrooms, fortunately, can be deployed 40% faster and at a lower cost than traditional site-built buildings, while meeting the same building code requirements as traditional methods.
Campuses, whether public or private, can benefit from the myriad of uses for modular school buildings, such as:
- Permanent/temporary classrooms
- Permanent/temporary dormitories
- School administration offices
- Computer labs
- Science labs
- Gymnasiums
- Locker rooms
- Kitchens and cafeterias
- Teacher lounges
- Libraries
- Bookstores
- Storage space
- Restrooms and shower facilities
- Daycare facilities
Some advantages of modular construction include the speed of construction and delivery to the site, affordability (averaging 20% less than stick-built buildings), and flexibility (you can reconfigure the modules, add on to them or completely relocate or remove them). Manage your construction costs without sacrificing quality, and fill the need for everything from one classroom to an entire campus. If you know your student enrollment will decrease or you only need extra space for a limited time, prefabricated classrooms eliminate the need to commit to constructing a permanent facility you don’t need.
Prefabricated school buildings are manufactured in the factory at the same time as the grading, foundations, utilities, paving and landscaping are going on at the construction site. Factory productivity is not affected by bad weather and the modular manufacturing process is more precise and energy-efficient than conventional construction. In a matter of a few months, modules are transported to the building site and erected like building blocks. They are about 90% complete at this point, and are ready to be connected to stairwells and water and power lines. Modules are quickly connected and the interior/exterior finishing work begins.
Modular Genius is a turnkey modular building contractor. With an experienced team of designers, engineers, project managers and field superintendents, they can also serve as general contractor for all aspects of the modular construction process, including architectural renderings, building foundations and site preparation, masonry, doors, windows and hardware, interior and exterior finishing, ramps and steps, paving and landscaping, and other elements affecting schools, such as sound and temperature control and handicapped accessibility.
Modular Genius specializes in design-to-occupancy prefab school buildings for elementary and high schools, colleges, universities and trade schools. Evidence of their expertise is their recent Award of Distinction from the Modular Building Institute for the portable classrooms they designed and constructed for Evergreen Elementary School. They also offer limitless modular solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and government customers.
When you need to expand your current facilities or replace a stick-built building that needs too much maintenance, contact Modular Genius at (888) 420-1113 to fast-track your need for more space.