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 site and can be delivered in only a few months. Unlike on traditional jobsites, factory productivity is not delayed by inclement weather and materials do not get wet. Modular building allows you to meet tight construction schedules and occupy your building sooner.
- Flexibility: Prefab buildings can be adapted for any site or any business purpose. Modular buildings are well-suited to real estate sales offices, car dealership sales offices, banks, medical/dental centers, mobile offices, retail stores, restaurants and cafes, warehouses, call centers, and a wide range of other uses. In addition, they can be mobile or permanent, single-story or multi-story. They can also be easily reconfigured or moved to another location when necessary.
- High quality: Modular commercial buildings are built to meet or exceed all state and local building codes; the same codes as site-built projects. Factory fabrication is more precise and under stricter control than traditional construction, with rigorous quality control and inspection processes at each phase. By utilizing high quality construction materials, prefab modular buildings cannot be distinguished from their traditionally built counterparts once they have been assembled.
- Reduced waste: Lean manufacturing in the factory reduces building material waste as well as costs. In addition, off-site manufacture and pre-assembly minimize the typical construction site waste, noise, dust, debris and traffic.
- Better safety: Factory fabrication reduces the risks of jobsite accidents and reduces liability and security issues that can arise from subcontractors working on the premises.
- Technical innovations: A prefab commercial building can be constructed of wood, steel, or concrete; the same materials as a conventionally constructed building. Architectural designs are compatible with any environment and can be built to blend seamlessly with surrounding architecture. And innovative “clear span” framing systems allow for just about any configuration.
- Sustainability: Modular construction is environmentally friendly. Most new modular units are constructed of recycled steel, making them strong, fire-resistant and mold-resistant. Assembly practices also make them inherently more energy-efficient. There are additional “green” options, such as the installation of energy-efficient utilities, eco-friendly insulation, no-VOC or low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) interior wall and floor treatments, and efficient automatic sensors for lights and heating systems.
- Substantial savings: Modular building construction offers an average savings of 20% off conventional construction costs. Both on-site and off-site work takes place at the same time, resulting in additional savings in total construction time.
Modular Genius specializes in the manufacture of modular buildings for residential, commercial, industrial and government customers as well as design-to-occupancy construction, serving as general contractor for all aspects of the construction process, such as engineering, permits and zoning, site preparations and foundations, roofing, masonry, architectural components and more.
With facilities throughout the U.S., a prefab commercial building can be built quickly in close proximity to your site, enabling you to meet rapidly developing business needs.
Modular Genius has the ideal solution to meet any budget challenge and can be contacted at (888) 420-1113.