Modular buildings are the ideal solution for businesses facing fast expansion. Suitable for a whole array of industries, pre-fabricated modular buildings are versatile, quick to construct, and incredibly cost-effective.
Whether you’re looking for healthcare facilities, education spaces, or offices, here are some practical ways modular buildings can help your business grow and thrive.
What kind of businesses are modular buildings suitable for?
One of the biggest benefits of modular construction is that pre-fab buildings can be adapted for a wide range of applications – from classrooms and changing rooms to hospital wards. You’ll find modular buildings in a variety of industries, including:
- Education: Modular education buildings can provide classrooms, canteens, lecture rooms, and more, helping schools, colleges, and universities cater to higher volumes of students.
- Commercial: Growing businesses can add extra space for their expanding teams with modular offices, while pre-fabricated warehouse buildings and workshops can create room for additional stock to support manufacturers and retailers.
A modular building can also be a useful addition to the hospitality sector, providing extra kitchen space and dining areas, whether permanent or temporary.
- Healthcare: Cotaplan modular buildings can be constructed to strict healthcare regulations, making them suitable for doctors’ surgeries, clean rooms, and even operating theatres. This makes them a great solution for healthcare facilities needing to rapidly support more patients and communities.
- Leisure: Sports, dance studios, and community centres are just a few leisure facilities that can benefit from modular buildings, creating affordable new spaces for customer enjoyment and wellbeing.
- Learn more about the different types of modular healthcare buildings we can construct for you.
How long does it take to construct modular buildings?
Another valuable advantage of modular buildings is the speed of construction. Because our modular buildings are pre-fabricated in a factory setting and then assembled on-site, the overall lead and build time are vastly quicker than traditional construction methods.
From initial designs to on-site handover, we can get your modular buildings constructed in 6-8 weeks – and smaller projects can be even quicker. When compared with the months or years it can take for traditional buildings to be completed, it’s easy to see why so many businesses are turning to pre-fab alternatives.
Can modular buildings grow with your business?
Modular buildings are also a lot more flexible than traditional brick-and-mortar structures. Our modular buildings can be a great way to futureproof your space and business, as we can adapt the structure to meet your changing needs.
These buildings are:
- Customisable: When you work with Cotaplan, you can ensure that every detail of your modular building is tailored to your needs. Our buildings can be made in a range of architectural styles, from cedar or brick cladding to steel cladding, fascias and trims with various colour finishes.Inside, we can equip your space with kitchen facilities, intruder alarm systems, suspended ceilings, demountable acoustic wall panels, and so much more.
- Scalable: Rather than having to rebuild or heavily renovate a space in order to expand it, you can simply add more modules to your existing pre-fab building.
- Adaptable: It’s also straightforward to repurpose a modular building, adding new facilities, from bathrooms to air conditioning units, and reconfiguring the layout without major disruption.
- Easy to relocate: If you need to move to a new site, your modular buildings can go with you. Unlike traditional buildings with deep foundations, we can simply transport your pre-fabricated building to your new site for ultimate flexibility.
5 innovative modular building ideas for fast-growing businesses
Now you can see some of the main benefits of modular construction for businesses, here’s some inspiration on how these buildings can be harnessed to provide growth opportunities.
Plug-and-play office buildings
Has your company recently hired a number of new team members? Rather than worrying about relocating to a larger office, you can install modular buildings to expand your operations from your current site.
Perhaps you want to split your team into project-specific spaces, or you work in a hybrid manner after having been fully remote in the past.
Either way, with pre-fabricated office buildings, everything your team needs is ready to go. These fully self-contained office units can be equipped with electrical supplies, toilet facilities, air conditioning, and anything else you need.
Multi-storey modular buildings for upward growth
If your site doesn’t have the space and footprint to grow outwards, consider growing upwards, instead, with multi-storey modular buildings.
It’s a common misconception that modular buildings are restricted to a single storey. In reality, our lightweight pre-fab buildings can be designed with additional floors to help maximise available land.
This can be a great solution for schools, medical facilities, and other settings where you need fast expansion without additional land acquisition.
Modular training centres
Training and upskilling staff is one of the best ways to grow your business. With a dedicated modular hub, you can create a space for learning and professional development, encouraging your employees to strive for more.
Modular buildings can be a cost-effective and fast way to facilitate training, with the option to scale and add more modules as your team increases.
Showroom and exhibition spaces
If you need a comfortable and professional demo or exhibition room, a modular building can be an excellent option. Whether it’s an information showroom at a property development site or an interactive exhibition at a museum, these buildings can be customised to suit.
With both purchase and hire options available, you can also decide whether you want a permanent or temporary structure.
Staff wellbeing areas
Staff wellbeing is central to a happy and thriving business. Retaining team members is far more cost-effective than hiring new employees, so it’s worth ensuring your staff are looked after. This will provide the chance to grow your business in all other areas.
From break rooms and coffee areas with comfortable seating to relaxing quiet zones and yoga studios, modular buildings can be used to create all manner of spaces to support team wellbeing – a worthwhile investment.
Let your business grow with modular buildings from Cotaplan
Modular buildings are a wonderful investment for a range of businesses. Whether you need temporary or permanent expansion, pre-fabricated buildings offer an affordable, eco-conscious, and high-quality solution.
To discuss your requirements and start planning your bespoke modular space, get in touch with the Cotaplan team and let’s help your business reach new heights.
