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How Modular Construction Can Solve Your Growing Pains
You can see overcrowding happening everywhere. In our schools, hospitals and offices people are sitting on top of one another. When overcrowding has become too much to bear, moving into or building a new space both seem like obvious options but they are not always the most viable. Both possibilities have high costs and slow turnarounds. Modular construction can address both the immediate and long-term solutions to your school, medical clinic or office’s space problem at a lower cost than most other methods.
What It Means To Be A Green Building Contractor
Today, environmental concerns are encouraging companies and everyday citizens to embrace green building techniques. If you need to find a green building contractor, Affordable Structures has earns this certification from the United States Green Building Council or USGBC. The organization’s certification program is known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED, and we have completed multiple projects that were awarded LEED certification.
Temporary Emergency Shelters for Disaster Relief
Wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes frequently destroy or damage vital infrastructure. These calamities often render crucial buildings unusable. Local residents need medical services and disaster relief shelters as soon as possible. Emergency responders also require housing, offices and places to store their supplies. Neither group can afford to wait for builders to carry out conventional construction projects. Ongoing severe weather and material shortages could make it difficult to establish new government offices or housing complexes. Fortunately, modular building companies like Affordable Structures offer a proven solution that cuts costs and expedites the process.
Whatever your build vision is, Affordable Structures has the expertise in modular construction methods to not only turn your dream into a reality, but to do it more efficiently than traditional construction. We have helped thousands of clients tun a “dream” into a reality. We’ll take you sketch and be your partner through the entire modular construction process, from planning and blueprints to construction completion.
Interview with Affordable Structure’s Executive Vice President
Recently, the Executive Vice President of Affordable Structures, Paul Tansill, was interviewed by 247Mass.com as a part of their expert series. Paul shared why modular construction has become so popular and what makes it such an appealing option across all industries.
How Fast Can You Deliver a Modular Building?
Many of our clients want to know how soon we can deliver and install a modular building. The answer typically is faster than you can be ready for it!
This blog will layout the correct sequence of a modular building project that will get you in the fastest while protecting you from spending more money than you need. If you want more information, contact Affordable Structures today.
Who is On Your Construction Team?
There are both pros and cons when it comes to hiring full or part-time employees. Either way, the type of employees working for a company directly affect its end products and customers’ experience. At Affordable Structures, we consider it a pro that our modular builders are full-time – and it doesn’t just benefit us. Experience and quality assurance are just a couple of the ways our customers benefit from the full-time modular building construction crew at Affordable Structures.
Permanent Modular Buildings in Action
Permanent modular buildings are an efficient and economical option compared to traditional construction, but you do not have to sacrifice quality for these two Es. At Affordable Structures, we offer a variety of options and finishes that will ensure that your permanent modular building is just as nice as any traditional structure, and at a lower cost to you.
Permanent modular buildings have come a long way and are arguably becoming the preference in many industries. Permanent modular construction has grown in popularity due to its efficiency in execution, sustainability in practice and innovation in design. Learn about this popular construction option below, and contact us if you would like more information about choosing permanent modular construction for your next building project.
Prefabricated, or modular, buildings still have a bad reputation in some people’s minds. They are commonly thought of as nothing more than trailers parked on the site of construction projects or cheap, temporary options chosen due to budget restrictions. In reality, modular buildings are much more than just trailers – you probably don’t even realize that many of the businesses you frequent are prefabricated structures!
Canyon Hotel: Modular Buildings Used in Project
Modular buildings are becoming increasingly popular for challenging building projects, and the Canyon Hotel in Yellowstone is another example of such.
With a short construction season and long distances from building materials as two of the obstacles in this project, they’re working around these obstacles by using modular buildings.
Tips to finding a good builder
What are the key steps to make sure that you find the right builder for you? Here are some of the most important elements that we believe will help in guide you in making that very important decision.