Developers are Turning to Modular Construction for Multfamily Housing Projects

The use of modular construction for multifamily housing projects doubled between 2017 and 2018. The main reason? Modular construction dramatically shortens the time to complete a building which reduces the cost of financing for the projects. (more…)

Booth 878 at the TASA | TASB Conference September 20-22 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas

Ramtech will be back on the trade show road this week exhibiting our relocatable modular school buildings and two types of permanent modular construction at the 2019 TASA | TASB Convention at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Friday and Saturday September 20 and 21 in Dallas. (more…)

Mace Group 47,355 Cu. Mtr. Six-story Factory in the Sky

From our friends at Building Design & Construction. There is a severe housing shortage in the UK which experts say will require cities to build an average of 10,500 new homes per month every year through 2038. That demand will require the country’s construction industry to increase its productivity by 30%, essentially requiring a shift from construction to production. The six story factory in the image moves up as each new floor is completed, on average, in 55 hours. On this project they were able to complete 18 floors in 18 weeks.  Check out the video embedded in the article here to see how the process works.

Installation of a Pier & Beam Permanent Modular Building

Whether it’s a pier and beam or a slab-on-grade building, both of Ramtech’s permanent modular construction approaches can be installed quickly in a matter of days, eliminating the weather delays that frequently plague site construction projects. Our pier and beam type permanent modular buildings can be installed either by using a crane, or by rolling them into place if the area has adequate space for maneuvering the individual modular sections. The accompanying images show how the rolling process works once the foundation has been completed and is ready to support the modular sections.

Installation of a Pier & Beam Permanent Modular Building

The modules are moved onto the grade beams, aligned with its adjacent section, lowered onto CMU blocks, then anchored and lagged together to form a complete building. Once an individual section is put into place it can be quickly weathered in at the seams to keep out the elements so the interior and exterior finish-out process can begin.

Underground Electrical Service for Permanent Modular Building

The extension and connection of utilities requires the same site work elements for relocatable and permanent modular buildings as it does for site built structures. (more…)