Modular offices are a smart way to increase the working space you have in several settings. The popularity of these portable buildings is consistently growing in industrial and commercial settings as more and more business owners and managers discover the many benefits of adding a modular office.
The Top Ten Advantages of Modular Offices
- Cost Reduction
- Quick Set-Up
- Versatile
- Maximise Space
- Top Quality Construction
- Immediate Communication
- Improved Safety
- Reduction of Waste
- Optimal Use of Developed Spaces
- Built-In Energy Efficiency
1. Cost Reduction
One of the most popular benefits of portable offices is the amount of money companies can save by choosing to incorporate a modular office.
While amounts will vary, the average savings when choosing modular over traditional builds is between 20 and 25 per cent. A significant portion of these savings comes from a reduction in labour needed to construct these offices. Much of the construction (about 90 per cent) is completed offsite, so the building comes together quickly. Additionally, vital components such as panel, electrical, and HVAC systems are in place.
The long-term savings are also worth mentioning. A modular office that is assembled with quality components will require less maintenance and fewer repairs than traditional builds.
2. Quick Set-Up
When you choose a modular office, you can enjoy the benefit of fast construction. Generally, modular construction takes 75 per cent less time than regular construction. Because the various components are built offsite to uniform standards, they are delivered to your site right away. The consistency of the prefabricated parts means workers can skip many time-consuming steps that a traditional build requires.
Constructing a modular office takes hours, not weeks, and there is little to no mess to contend with, and there is significantly less overall disruption to your work site.
3. Versatile
Prefabricated offices are assembled to your specifications, and the configurations are nearly limitless. When you meet with an Aussie Demountables associate, you will be able to walk through the process and determine the best layout for your modular office.
Because the modular office is not directly attached to the building’s foundation, you also have the option to tear the office down or move it if the need arises. The various parts of the building can safely be stored, moved to another location, or sold.
4. Maximise Space
Often, a warehouse or plant will have sections of space that may not be ideal for the job at hand. However, by working with engineers who design modular offices, these unusual spaces can be transformed into usable spaces.
5. Top Quality Construction
Modular buildings have been scrutinized for many years. This led to a commitment to exceptional and uniform quality on the part of manufacturers of prefabricated buildings.
Consider the fact that all components used to create a modular office are stored, built, and protected in a specialized environment that is ideal for manufacturing. Engineers and construction professionals will monitor all parts to ensure each piece matches your specifications.
This is far from traditional construction methods, where lumber and other materials can be on the job site in the rain for days.
6. Immediate Communication
If your office is nowhere near the building that houses your employees and their work, you have a delay in passing information. If a critical mistake was being made, it could take hours to remedy. This means you will need to spend time correcting the mistakes that were made before you receive the information. If your office is on-site, you can receive and respond to information in minutes, wasting less time correcting errors.
7. Improved Safety
If your managers and supervisors are not located on-site, many unsafe practices can be overlooked, and potential hazards can go unnoticed.
A modular office provides a convenient hub where activity can be monitored. Additionally, because there is a designated place for keeping an eye on the operations, you can avoid micromanagement that comes when managers or supervisors feel they must hover over employees constantly.
8. Reduction of Waste
The materials used to craft individual components for modular offices (and all of our portable buildings and/or demountable structures) are sustainable materials that are responsibly sourced. We also use reclaimed materials and recycled metals in as many of our components as possible. We recycle and do our part to reduce waste to help the environment.
Because of the versatility of modular offices, the options of reconfiguration or deconstruction significantly reduce the amount of waste that would be associated with the typical demolition of buildings.
We maintain the highest standards of energy efficiency in our manufacturing facility. Additionally, our precision manufacturing significantly reduces waste that comes from production errors.
9. Optimal Use of Developed Spaces
When you choose to add a modular office to your existing site, you reduce the consumption of an irreplaceable commodity: land. Putting up a new structure requires more natural resources to be expended. By using ceiling grids and walls that are already in place, you are saving resources.
10. Built-In Energy Efficiency
Our commitment to the environment extends to the components used to assemble modular offices. Specifically, top-of-the-line insulation reduces wasted energy that would be spent maintaining comfortable temperatures. Also, LED lights are standard in our modular offices, so you will use less power to see exceptionally well.
These practices create a win-win scenario for your company. As you lower your carbon footprint, you are also saving money on your energy costs.
A modular office can assist your company in many ways. If you would like to find out more details about how your business would benefit from adding a modular office or if you want to speak with one of Aussie Demountables professionals, feel free to contact us. We can answer your questions and schedule an appointment to review what you need.
