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Modular Hospital & Healthcare Construction
When you need clinical space quickly, Modulek excels at delivering complex projects on timelines others find unachievable. We expertly handle challenging situations, overcome location hurdles, logistical constraints, and meet critical deadlines with unparalleled efficiency and skill.
Investing in a Better Future for the Healthcare Industry
Whether due to shifts in demographics, advances in medical technology, or unexpected public health crises, needs in the healthcare sector can change rapidly. The strength of our healthcare sector is at the very heart of our ever-growing and adapting society, and requires state-of-the art facilities that can be constructed quickly, within budget, and stand the test of time.
By leveraging modular construction techniques, the healthcare sector can build facilities that are:
- faster,
- cost-effective,
- flexible,
- and resilient,
ultimately, improving patient care and advancing public health initiatives.
a modular healthcare solution
At Modulek, our turnkey modular solution takes you from initial concept design, to planning application and building regulation approval, right through to construction and the final building handover.
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Modern Methods of Construction for Modern Healthcare Requirements
Modular construction techniques offer several valuable benefits for the healthcare sector. Designed to meet modern requirements, modular techniques empower healthcare providers to enhance their capacity to deliver high-quality care, respond effectively to changing patient needs, and contribute to the advancement of healthcare infrastructure in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Speed of Construction
Modular construction allows for faster completion of healthcare buildings compared to traditional construction methods, by up to 70%. Since modules are prefabricated off-site in a controlled factory environment, construction can proceed simultaneously at multiple locations and by-step typical delays such as adverse weather conditions.
This acceleration in the building process is critical in healthcare, where there’s often an urgent need to expand facilities or construct new ones to meet growing demand or respond to emergencies.
Cost Efficiency
Modular construction is typically far more cost-effective than traditional construction due to reduced labour costs, shorter construction timelines, and less material waste. In healthcare, where budgets are often tight and resources must be allocated wisely, cost efficiency is highly desirable.
The savings generated by modular construction can be redirected towards improving patient care, investing in medical technology, or expanding healthcare services.
Flexibility and Adaptability
Healthcare needs can change rapidly, whether due to shifts in demographics, advances in medical technology, or unexpected public health crises. The flexible nature of modular construction offers greater versatility and adaptability to accommodate these changes; healthcare buildings can easily be expanded, modified, or repurposed by adding or removing modules as needed.
This agility allows healthcare providers to respond swiftly to evolving patient needs and regulatory requirements without the disruption associated with extensive renovation or construction projects.
Quality Control
Modules in modular construction are typically constructed in a controlled factory environment, where quality control measures can be closely monitored. What follows is a standardised construction processes, consistent quality, and fewer defects compared to on-site construction.
In the healthcare sector, where patient safety and infection control are paramount, ensuring high-quality construction is essential to maintaining the integrity of healthcare facilities, and providing a conducive environment for healing and recovery.
Minimised Disruption
Constructing or renovating hospital buildings using traditional methods often involves significant disruption to ongoing operations, which can impact patient care and staff productivity. Modular construction greatly minimises on-site disturbances, since the majority of the construction work occurs off-site.
This reduces noise, dust, and other disruptions commonly associated with traditional construction, allowing healthcare facilities to maintain continuity of care with minimal interruption.
Sustainability
Modular construction techniques are inherently more sustainable than traditional construction methods, which is exactly what our modern world needs. Off-site fabrication reduces waste, energy consumption, and environmental impact, all whilst keeping the air quality of the local area cleaner, and less noise polluted, due to fewer trades on-site than traditional construction. Plus, modular buildings can be designed with energy-efficient features and materials, further reducing their carbon footprint.
In an era where sustainability is increasingly prioritised across industries, including healthcare, adopting modular construction aligns with environmental stewardship goals and can contribute to a healthier planet.
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A crucial aspect of your submission involves outlining the architectural concept for your project’s design. Our architectural services specialise in providing comprehensive planning application support, encompassing detailed drawings and renders essential for submission to relevant authorities.
We handle all the necessary groundwork, ensuring your planning application is thorough and complete. Our track record speaks for itself, with a history of securing successful applications. Our offerings include:
- Providing animated tours
- Creation of site plans
- Development of floor plans
- Production of section drawings
- Crafting elevation drawings
- Rendering 3D visuals
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Our experienced design team will also offer a range of external finishes to bring your project to life. From brick and cedar cladding to mineral stone, plastisol or rendered finishes – we’ll give you the best advice for the most suitable options.
A significant advantage of our modular projects is that 70% of the construction process occurs off-site within a controlled environment. This approach offers several benefits, such as:
- Reduced disruption to your site
- Elimination of risks associated with adverse weather conditions
- Completion of the project at a fixed price, minimising unexpected delays or additional costs
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No corners are cut, and no compromising on standards – you’re guaranteed quality construction, keeping both our commitment to you and our standards high.
Effective project management is essential for the success of any construction endeavour. Our Modulek team is supported by a diverse range of experts in various construction disciplines, including engineering, electrical installations, structural design, and surveying. We prioritise delivering projects efficiently, accurately, and safely, within specified timelines and budgets.
We offer a holistic approach to project management, allowing you to monitor:
- Health and safety protocols
- Contractor performance and coordination
- Compliance with design specifications
- Site management activities
- Client communication and engagement
project management
We take a holistic view of your whole built environment and keep you at the centre every step of the way. You’re encouraged and welcome to monitor contractor performance and co-ordinating, design compliance, site management, client liaison and health & safety. Our Customer Care is very important to us, and we follow up every project with a feedback survey so that we can continually improve our service.
Modular buildings are inherently designed with energy efficiency in mind. We integrate the latest energy performance standards outlined by UK Government Building Regulations and exceed them where necessary to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification.
- Our energy-saving solutions include:
- Incorporation of green roofs
- Installation of double-glazed, energy-rated windows
- Implementation of premium insulation for walls, floors, and ceilings
- Utilisation of thermostatic controls
- Adoption of water-saving non-concussive taps
- Integration of solar panels
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We are working towards Net Zero buildings, and can work within Passive House parameters and achieve BREEAM accrediation.