Exploring the benefits of Modular buildings with Crown Commercial Service
Demand for school and college places and the buildings needed to accommodate learners is rising, but with funding at a premium, those tasked with making safe, inspiring educational spaces face tough decisions.
Modular buildings offer a cost effective and less disruptive alternative than traditionally constructed buildings. They can be made to fit your school or college’s unique requirements, working with the space you have available and building in the features you need.
Modular buildings and modular classrooms in particular have evolved significantly over the last few decades. Today’s buildings are a far cry from the draughty school portacabins of the past.
Modern modular classrooms are well-insulated, precisely designed and manufactured, and are an attractive option for schools and colleges across the UK. Modular buildings can be designed to match your requirements and can range from one standalone room to a block of interconnecting classrooms, with common areas or offices if required.
Using teams of education specialists throughout the design process, these modular buildings are built to be modern, stimulating spaces filled with natural light and serving as inspirational learning spaces.
Here are 5 reasons why you should consider modular buildings for your next building project.
Sustainability
Modular buildings are not only commonly created from recycled materials, they can more easily be recycled themselves. Building Information Modelling is common across the modular industry, increasing the focus on energy efficiency, and green technologies like solar panels can be seamlessly incorporated into the project at design stage. Modular buildings go a long way to minimising your carbon footprint too; 67% less energy is used in creating a modular build versus its equivalent traditional build.
Problem solving
Modular buildings are constructed 50% faster than traditional builds, on average. They can also be easily expanded, relocated, refurbished, and reused – making them perfectly adaptable in the future. Pre-constructing the building indoors also removes the constant threat of the weather creating hold-ups, helping projects be delivered on time.
Health and Safety
Avoiding the danger of traditional building sites by creating your new buildings in controlled manufacturing settings is a big plus point for schools – where the safety of pupils is paramount. The Health and Safety Executive reports more than 50,000 non-fatal injuries on building sites each year.
Speed and efficiency
As much of the work is done in advance and off-site, the construction site at your school will be minimal, creating less disruption for pupils and teachers.
Optimised site management
Constructing new school buildings often means local road closures, more heavy goods vehicle traffic, noise, and air pollution, and risks to pedestrians and other road users. Schools usually have to carry out their construction work during holidays, when roads are quieter. Simply put, choosing modular buildings causes far less disruption
A simple, low cost way to meet your modular requirements
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has designed their Modular Building Solutions with education customers in mind.
There are 19 suppliers listed, including 10 who are able to deliver education-related buildings. This framework is the perfect way to improve and expand your school or college.
CCS is here to help
CCS is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services.
This is a sponsored article, brought to you by Crown Commercial Service. To find out more about CCS’ products and services, contact them in one of the following ways:
Be the first to comment