Why Modular? Speed. Quality. Flexibility. Sustainability.
Speed. Quality. Flexibility. Sustainability.
Whether you’re an architect, owner or facility planner in the government, commercial/retail, healthcare, construction or education sector, today’s modular buildings meet the unique space needs of all sectors while offering much quicker time to occupancy than conventionally built structures. Williams Scotsman’s Concurrent Construction™ process differs from traditional building methods because production tasks occur simultaneously rather than sequentially, so the overall time to project completion is condensed.
Modular construction incorporates technical innovation into an automated process that uses proven, standardized practices and process efficiencies. The end result: Greater reliability and higher quality than conventional site-built projects.
Gone are the days when all modular buildings looked like boring boxes. In light of the remarkable advancements in modular building techniques, it can be difficult to determine if a structure was built by modular methods or conventional construction methods.
As a leader in the modular building industry, Williams Scotsman provides modular buildings that are consistently recognized by the Modular Building Institute (MBI) for their design excellence and architectural appeal.
Explore the many benefits here:
Speed
Speed of construction is considered by all project participants to be the principal advantage of Concurrent Construction™. Simultaneously preparing the project site and constructing the building’s modules off site in a factory yields a 30 to 50 percent time savings over conventional construction methods.
While work related to grading, foundation, below-grade structural elements and utilities is underway at the site, the building modules are constructed in a factory environment. The modules comprise structural, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire systems, as well as many interior and often exterior finishes.
Quality
Utilizing factory-based construction for 50 to 70 percent of the total building needs results in higher construction and project quality for several reasons:
- Reduced waste: A quality labor force and the inherent Quality Control (QC)/Quality Assurance (QA) of a factory environment means less material waste versus conventional construction
- Working conditions: A well-lit indoor space with a constant and comfortable temperature and protection from the elements provides a productive work environment for construction trades
- Consistency: Reporting to a fixed location with no extraordinary commute to a job site leads to a more consistent schedule that allows workers to function more effectively
- Fewer layoffs: As a result of a more controlled process at a fixed location, the best workers among the numerous trades required to construct a building are attracted to position permanency
- Quality control: An integrated team of tradesmen who work together on numerous projects over a period of years lead to tighter tolerances, greater cooperation, and faster resolution of any sub-system interferences
- Onsite assembly: The stacking and connection of modules and sub-systems that are constructed to more rigorous factory tolerances makes the last 5 to 15 percent of the work much more precise
- Materials: The same architect-specified materials used in conventionally constructed buildings are used in concurrent construction projects
- Code requirements: The structural integrity of modules is built to withstand transportation from the factory to the site and meet or exceed the same building codes and standards as site-built structures
Flexibility
Modular buildings can be seamlessly reconfigured, relocated and removed as your needs change. This flexibility is not an option when using conventional construction.
There are limitless design options available. Modular units may be designed to fit in with the external aesthetics of existing buildings. All interior and exterior materials can be customized to your specifications.
Accelerated depreciation schedules add to the unique flexibility inherent in modular buildings.
Sustainability
Due to the component-based factory-construction process used during the manufacturing process, modular units are inherently “greener” than a similar site-built structure. Modular construction allows for the following:
- Less time in calendar days spent onsite by construction crews
- Reduced noise, dust, staging, traffic, deliveries, work site risk, and potential injury
- No impact from inclement weather such as rain, snow, cold, heat and winds
- Fewer workers to manage onsite, resulting in reduced parking needs
- Reduced material waste