{"id":80087,"date":"2021-12-17T13:56:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T11:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/production.defectradar.com\/what-are-modular-office-buildings\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T00:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T22:00:36","slug":"what-are-modular-office-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planradar.com\/gb\/what-are-modular-office-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"What are modular office buildings – and how might they support post-pandemic work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Modular construction is on the rise<\/a> worldwide. And, within this market, modular office buildings are perhaps the fastest-growing sector. Research<\/a> in the United States shows that almost half of all modular construction is focused on the commercial office market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have questioned the purpose of traditional office space. They’re reevaluating both how much of it they need, and where it should be located. But despite the rise in home working, there are good reasons to believe there will be demand for more office space in future – and modular office building could play an important role in responding to this demand.<\/p>\n So, what is a modular office building, and how could it help us to adapt to the post-pandemic working world?<\/p>\n Despite gloomy predictions at the start of the pandemic, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future of the commercial office market. Studies<\/a> show that many staff are looking to return to the office and that, if anything, firms may want more<\/em> office space in future. Here are some reasons why we may see an increase in the construction of offices:<\/p>\n Post-pandemic, employees may be reluctant to commute long distances in packed trains to work at their companies\u2019 headquarters. Yet if they don’t have space to work in their own homes, they will need places to do their jobs. Therefore, we may see the emergence of smaller office buildings located in suburban areas where staff can rent a desk.<\/p>\n On a similar theme, many businesses are reconsidering whether they need all their staff working in a central office in a major city. Besides the cost of city centre real estate, a disease outbreak is more likely if all<\/em> your staff are working in one building. To reduce risk and save money, we might see many firms operating satellite offices, where back-office teams work in lower-cost locations. Meanwhile, customer-facing staff might continue to work at headquarters.<\/p>\n Before the pandemic, office managers were trying to pack more employees into existing floorspace. However, in future it\u2019s likely staff will insist on a minimum of personal space to reduce the spread of all kinds of disease (including future COVID variants). This could mean that firms will start looking to increase the amount of office space they have \u2013 either on existing sites or further afield.<\/p>\n These trends make it likely that companies consider buying or renting a wider variety of office space in more locations. And modular office building can help developers rapidly respond to that demand.<\/p>\n A modular office building uses the principles of modular construction to provide flexible, high-quality office space. Unlike traditional construction methods, modular building uses manufacturing to produce most parts of a structure. The parts are then transported to a building site and assembled.<\/p>\n This approach to construction has many benefits, not least the fact that it can be up to 50% faster and is significantly less expensive while being more environmentally sound too. Modular buildings contain all the same features as traditional offices, including meeting rooms, kitchenettes, bathrooms, general-purpose workspace, and reception areas.<\/p>\n There are several different types of modular office buildings available. These include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Case study: <\/strong>How modular builder Innovar\u00e9 Systems Ltd <\/em>delivers for clients<\/a><\/p>\n If your organisation is looking to meet the changing trends in office demand, modular office buildings provide plenty of benefits:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>7 benefits of modular construction<\/a><\/p>\n With changes in expectations about where offices are located and how these spaces are used, it seems reasonable to expect growth in flexible office space in the coming years. And with their speed of construction, flexibility, and low cost, modular office buildings will surely play an important role. <\/p>\n Modular construction is on the rise worldwide. And, within this market, modular office buildings are perhaps the fastest-growing sector. Research in the United States shows that almost half of all modular construction is focused on… Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":77023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4153,4176,4183],"tags":[],"type-category":[],"class_list":["post-80087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction","category-infrastructure","category-real-estate"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNot<\/em> the death of the office<\/h2>\n
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An exciting future for modular office buildings<\/h2>\n