ABOUT MODULAR BUILDINGS

Modular buildings are manufactured in the factory, and delivered to site in modules, typically about the size of a shipping container. Modular buildings are typically factory fitted with internal finishes, bathroom and kitchen fittings, electrical wiring, and even carpets.

Larger modular buildings can be formed by joining modules horizontally, and by stacking them two or more floors deep. They can be provided with an external cladding which gives the appearance of a traditionally constructed building.

The main advantages of modular buildings are that they can be delivered much more quickly than a traditional building, and costs can be predicted with complete confidence. They can also provide a very high quality internal finish, because finishing work is done in controlled factory conditions.

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LEADING MODULAR BUILDING MANUFACTURERS

Allied Modular Building Systems. Allied Modular Building Systems, established in 1989 and based in Orange, California, is a leading manufacturer of modular buildings in the western USA. Its range of modular buildings include: in-plant offices, mezzanines, smoking shelters, guardhouses, machine enclosures, and clean rooms. These modular buildings are manufactured in their own 50,000 sq.ft. production facility. Allied Modular Building Systems offers additional options, including full heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and electrical and data cabling. This includes fiber optic systems.

Premier Modular: Portable Buildings. Premier Modular, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a maker of portable and modular buildings. Its modular buildings are delivered to site with construction 90% complete. Its modular buildings are built under factory controlled conditions, and may be free-standing or added to an existing building. Sections of the Premier Modular website cover the following types of modular building: custom modular buildings; educational modular buildings, church buildings, and mobile office trailers. Exterior finishes include corrugated steel and Hardi-plank.

United Partition Systems: Modular Buildings. United Partition Systems, headquartered in Ontario, California, is a leading supplier of modular buildings. Its product range includes In-Plant Offices, Two-Story Offices, Guardhouses, and Field Offices. United Partition Systems also supplies Building Canopies, Inner-Office Partitions, and Mezzanine Floors. Manufacturing takes place at the United Partition Systems plant in Southern California, with products ready to ship worldwide within two to four weeks of order. AutoCAD drawings and structural engineering calculations are included with every project.

Vanguard Modular Buildings. Vanguard Modular Buildings, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is a manufacturer of modular buildings, sometimes described as portable, prefabricated, or relocatable buildings. Its website covers modular buildings for commercial, education, government, correctional, healthcare, and worship use. Vanguard argues that modular buildings have strong green credentials. They incur less material waste, less material exposure to bad weather, and less site disturbance. And because modular buildings are flexible and relocatable they can be adapted and re-cycled for future uses.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO MODULAR BUILDINGS

Modular Building Institute

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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