Colleges around the Country Turn to Modular Construction

Colleges and universities around the country are overwhelmed by the number of new students applying for and getting accepted into their schools.  Not only do schools need to provide additional food, utilities, parking, and teachers, but those students also need a place to live and facilities in which to learn.  Traditionally, schools have built more buildings or expanded old ones using conventional construction techniques.  However, colleges and universities nationwide are beginning to embrace a new trend of using modular construction for faster and more flexible facilities.

An Immediate Problem
Higher education is already overflowing with students, but the problem is only going to grow worse.  In the next decade, college enrollment will increase by approximately 3 million students, or about 13%.  Additionally, college costs, such as housing and tuition, will increase even faster at 6% every year.  Modular buildings offer colleges and universities a quick space solution to accommodate millions of new students

Better made in a Shorter Time
Modular housing is often misrepresented as older, bleak, standard trailers with limited curb appeal. However, modular construction companies have vastly expanded their operations to create environmentally friendly and beautiful modular dormitories and modular classrooms.  Schools can choose from materials like wood, steel, concrete, and brick. With a huge selection of materials and styles, there is no difference in the quality of construction between buildings constructed on-site and off-site

Because modular construction takes place in factories, these buildings are never exposed to the elements until they are ready for installation.  Schools never have to worry about water damage or other potential hazards before they're fully constructed.  Modular housing and lodging is also built to the same strict building codes as on-site construction.

With millions of new students entering college each year, colleges and universities need new facilities as fast as they can be built.  Modular buildings cut construction time by laying the foundation and constructing individual pieces in a factory at the same time.  By completing two steps at once, modular construction can shave weeks off the construction time, minimizing any impact on school operations during the year or simply building more dormitories and classrooms in a shorter period of time.