In recent years, modular construction has become a top choice for both temporary and permanent building solutions. Although this type of construction often brings to mind trailers with wheels or a rectangular-shaped temporary building, there’s a lot more to modular. Modular construction provides an excellent solution for creating permanent structures quickly and efficiently, while still remaining Continue reading
I would imagine that modular building manufacturers experience some of the highest levels of workplace satisfaction anywhere in industry. Disclaimer: I have worked as a manual laborer many times, though none of those times required me to engage more than ~3% of my brain, and none of them were in any way satisfying (except for the summer when I was paid to tie shrubs to the back of a four-wheeler and drive away at top speed). I may not be in any position to say this, but I don’t think I would Continue reading
When I was in high school, I joined the cross country team because my older brother was on it, running requires only as much coordination as it takes to consistently make ground contact with your feet and there were no Continue reading
When I was growing up, my family moved only once. We moved about a mile and a half away from our first house to a place with an extra bedroom and a bigger dining room. In all other ways, our new house resembled our old house. Same neighborhood, same yard size and even the same basic layout. There was one novel difference, though: the backyard shed. In our first house, our garage was used to house two cars and all manner of garden tools, bikes, toys, cleaning supplies and Continue reading
Portable steel building manufacturers make an important contribution to America’s economy. Let me try to give my argument some context. As a consequence of the United States’ economy having developed so quickly and robustly during the period that followed World War II, the US developed a real estate infrastructure that required the development of an industry that offered alternative structure options. Let’s imagine that we’re in a car together, driving down a main arterial road in a Midwestern suburb. There are a few things that should come to your mind immediately when you think of Continue reading
Modular buildings aren’t intended only for use as temporary structures within larger buildings. Nor are they intended only for applications as temporary or movable security or information booths. Though it’s true that modular buildings are popular temporary structures, and it’s also true that modular buildings are popular for use as booths, they also are popular as alternatives to non-modular, permanent building construction. Modular buildings can be excellent choices for Continue reading
by Conrad Walker of Panel Built, Inc.
One of the most important features of a modular building, or any building for that matter, is the fire rating.
There are many different levels of fire rating, and in some cases, the differences can be subtle. Understanding the difference between Class A, Class C, and 1-hour fire rated panels will ensure you select the right building for the right application; and can mean a lot less insurance headaches down the road.
Modular building image courtesy of American Partitions.
Modular buildings are mainstays in industry. They are used for a wide range of applications, all of which include the creation of space for specific purposes. Modular buildings can be built to produce space for security guard posts, bus stop shelters, offices within factories and warehouses, meeting and planning spaces at construction sites and a large variety of other applications. In addition to these normal-seeming applications, modular buildings are employed for some unusual applications, the likes of which may Continue reading
Modular office image courtesy of NRB Inc.
The need for office space in an industrial facility does not always merit investment in new building construction. In fact, in a lot of cases the merits of prefabricated or modular office structures are often greater than those of permanent structures. This is because prefabricated modular offices are much less expensive than permanent structures. Also, modular offices can be installed in existing buildings without Continue reading
Modular building concept drawing courtesy of Abtech Inc.
One of the misconceptions about manufactured buildings (also known as modular buildings or prefabricated buildings) is that they are not as strong as permanent structures. Certainly there are some cases in which this is true, but to say that prefabricated building systems are by nature weaker or less resilient than permanent structures is a misrepresentation. In some cases, building systems are better suited to harsh or stressful applications than are permanent structures. Consider the following. After Hurricane Andrew Continue reading