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Modular construction is constructing a building off-site using modules and then assembling them on-site in a pre-determined manner.
FREMONT, CA: Over the years, the 400 billion dollars healthcare building market has undergone significant changes. Healthcare construction is continually evolving, from new materials and technology advancements to updated Facility Guidelines Institute building standards assessed by The Joint Commission.While many industry trends come and go, one of the most critical trends in healthcare today is pre-fabrication and modular construction.
Modular construction is constructing a building off-site using modules and then assembling them on-site in a pre-determined manner.
Advantages of modular construction.
"Speed to market" is the most general term used in modular building. Because modular construction reduces the time it takes to establish a facility, more patients can be admitted into the healthcare center more quickly.Though both modular and conventional construction begins with a detailed design plan, permit approvals, and groundbreaking, modular building quickly outpaces traditional construction. At the same time that the foundation and excavation are taking place on the job site, the modular facility is getting manufactured in an off-site factory.
