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Why Modular Buildings Are The Future Of Construction

Written by Posted On Thursday, 03 September 2015 06:00

Why modular buildings are the future of construction

We teamed up with Mark Fielding from Cotaplan.

In recent years, following the economic crisis, the construction industry has began to gather momentum once again. Construction was hit hard but now it makes up 6% of UK GDP and over a third of this total is made up of the housing sector with modular buildings now becoming the new way to construct properties as they are cost effective and efficient but modular buildings are also being used in a large number of alternative industries.

This has highlighted the importance of modular buildings and the potential that this form of construction has as manufacturing takes place off-site and now in many industries this type of constructions is now expected as standard. In the UK the benefits of off-site manufacturing and modular buildings is well documents and there is a lot of documentations available to suggest that it is now more reliable and durable than traditional buildings but what are the real key benefits that will make this a real strong contender for the construction choice of the future?

Modular building has many potential benefits which are thought of as being quite considerable and a lot of these benefits are indirect and the initial investor may not be a direct beneficiary but many believe that this form of off-site manufacturing can help to solve a lot of social and environmental problems.

Traditional building methods have always been reliable on a number of factors but off-site manufacturing can offer a real certainty when it comes to the programme and it can promise high quality. This is because the whole process is simplified and there are less external entities to rely on. The modular buildings, when created off-site will have less defects and will be created in a controlled environment.

The reduction of risks is a huge relief for those who are having to pay for the project and this is what modular buildings offer. The duration of the projects are condensed because the work is carried out off-site. There will be less snags and less issues when compared with those seen on a traditional build.

The whole process is standardises which means that a certain quality is guaranteed. There are a lot of regulations in place that increased the demands of the manufacturers but this results in high standards and a superbly finished modular building.

Occupancy costs are likely to be reduced because of the enhanced specification standards. What this means is that energy use will be lower there will be fewer defects and repairs. Modular buildings have the ability to adapt to change and expansion as they are easily modified.

There is a lower amount of waste and a gain in production with the construction of modular buildings and activity on site is reduced to a minimum, therefore reducing costs. Safety on site is less of a concern as there are few people there and less time spent there.

 

Modular buildings are now becoming the future of the construction industry because they are completely versatile with many advantages. More and more construction companies, developers and architects are beginning to go down the route of opting for modular buildings because they are aware that going forward they are far more advantageous. 

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