New generations of more easily and safely portable Australian-made container-based buildings – including stackable and double-width 4.5m-wide types – are being introduced across Australia by the Modulate Group.
The robust cyclone-rated structures, configured from standard 20ft, 30ft, and 40ft (approx. 6m, 9m, and 12m) container templates, respond to expanding demand for comfortable, functional, and comprehensively fitted out buildings that can be readily moved from site to site as production and construction demands change in fast-moving market sectors.
"With a design life of 25 years under heavy use with low maintenance, these quality buildings can be engineered to cost-effectively meet the repeat-use needs of sectors such as mining, energy, infrastructure, construction, government projects, defence, and water and power utilities," says Modulate General Manager, Jack Adams.
Australian-manufactured reliability
Such major operations – often needing to nimbly shift resources to satisfy changing market demands – typically require a range of building types, instead of one-offs. All must be delivered reliably on time to prevent expensive downtime. Rather than providing piecemeal answers involving multiple contractors and potential delays each step of the way, Modulate Group has invested in a major 20,000 sq m, modern production facility in Mayfield, Newcastle, where production and customisation to different needs are handled in-house. The facility is divided into a series of production shed, including zones for assembly, construction, fabrication, painting, and final fit-out, to deliver efficient and high-quality final product.
Benefits of this "under one roof" approach include scrupulous premium quality control, reliability of delivery, engineering to statutory compliance requirements, and top safety and comfort features adapted to individual site needs, says Jack Adams, whose family has decades of experience in the establishment, relocation rehabilitation of major mine, construction and infrastructure sites.
Customisations expand options
Major features of Modulate Group buildings that distinguish them from the offerings of ad hoc operation, include:
- A larger range of dimensions, including both standard width 2.4m container structures, or variations out to 4.5m wide, accommodate the needs of facilities such as site offices, accommodation, catering facilities, engineering workshops, maintenance facilities, safety and medical facilities, testing facilities, chemical stores, and electrical, switchboard, automation, and process control centres.
- Wider-than-standard floor plans offering 25-87 per cent more space, depending on length, where more space where this is required to increase light, comfort, functionality and account for the special insulation needs of both plant and of people who must work in widely varying climates ranging from alpine to tropical.
- Stackability, to save site and yard space where required. A stackable linking kit secures the structures without the need for extensive engineering.
- Quality doors, windows, insulation, air conditioning, electrical, flooring, and roof features are standard, while structures can be custom-engineered to provide wider access, greater window and service counter openings (such as for service areas) and security.
- Robust portability. Just like standard shipping containers, Modulate buildings are easy to transport over long distances and can withstand harsh transport conditions that may buckle and twist flimsier structures. Easy to load and unload, Modulate buildings can be tilted off or lifted off using a suitable crane with spreader bar.
- Twist-lock secure fixing, adapted from standard container lock configurations, anchor buildings in place on trucks during transport, eliminating the need for extensive, expensive and time-consuming ad-hoc securing to guard against damage and accidents during relocation.
- Design life expectancies of 25 years, structural warranty of 10 years, and general warranty of a year, all backed by a substantial organisation which prides itself on premium quality and engineering.
"Modulate Group set out with a clean sheet of paper to produce flexible ranges of buildings that speak the language of markets focussed on quality, safety, compliance and cost-efficiency. This approach – many elements of which are patented – has attracted repeat interest from major mining, construction and infrastructure groups that prefer to deal with single-source suppliers who match their own world standards of performance," says Jack.
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About Modulate Group Modulate sets itself apart from its competitors by offering high-quality, customisable, and affordable portable and modular building solutions with unique advantages, which include extended structural and general warranty, Australian-made products, widened containers, and fully engineered robust construction.
