MBABC What is Modular

WHAT is MODULAR CONSTRUCTION?

Commercial Modular Buildings are defined as those non-residential structures which are 60 to 100 percent factory built in a modular unit, designed to be built in one location and used in another.

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Combining the design flexibility of traditional building methods with the quality of controlled manufacturing, the industry has refined a construction process which provides speed and economy in combination with quality and architectural aesthetics.

Modular buildings are used for hospitals, educational facilities, daycare centers, correctional facilities, airports, military installations, retail businesses, restaurants and police stations. Some are designed as additions to existing buildings while others are stand alone structures.

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Flexibility and reutilization are among the strengths of modular products. Unlike structures built on-site, which generally have a fixed purpose and utilization design, modular units fulfill a unique function but are then available for relocation and reuse. It is not unusual to have a building serve during its lengthy life-span as a construction site office, a real estate sales office, a work station on an airport tarmac, a temporary police station and an automobile sales office. The options for re-use are limitless.

with thanks to the Modular Building Institute