What is sustainability?

Sustainability is all about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. It can be measured in terms of economic, environmental and social value.

Cut the financial and environmental costs of your building

Allspace supplies some of the most advanced modular and relocatable building systems available. They are designed and manufactured under controlled conditions using the latest technology in state-of-the-art production facilities. The buildings are fully fitted out in the factory before being delivered to site by road, where they are craned onto pre-prepared foundations in a matter of hours.

Studies have shown that these modular methods of construction offer considerable whole-life value benefits, including:

Economic benefits

• Construction predictability: Costly time and budget overruns are a major concern among construction clients. Because it is factory based, modular building manufacture is not disrupted by weather conditions, site characteristics or trade shortages – enabling Allspace to deliver buildings on time and on budget.
•  Speed of construction: Build times can be reduced by up to 50% using modular building methods, leading to proportionate savings in site costs and an earlier return on investment.
• Quality control: Factory-based manufacturing environment delivers consistently high quality standards through close control of the entire construction process.

Environmental benefits

• Better building performance: Factory assembly means buildings are manufactured to very tight tolerances. Tests conducted by the UK Building Research Establishment (BRE) on the Portakabin Ultima building have shown that it exceeds the Building Regulations Part L air permeability requirements by 70% – resulting in exceptional energy efficiency performance for reduced energy consumption.
• Ozone-friendly materials: The insulation materials used in the walls, roof and floor of our Portakabin buildings have an ODP (Ozone Depleting Potential) of zero – minimising their impact on the environment.
• Reduced noise and pollution: Fewer vehicle movements mean less environmental pollution because of reduced less vehicle mileage. Noise levels on site are also minimised.
• Recycling of materials: Modular buildings are manufactured with ease of disassembly and recycling in mind. Bolted components can easily be dismantled and re-used, and steel is endlessly recyclable.
• Less waste: The amount of waste generated at both the factory and the site location is minimised.

Social benefits

• Improved health and safety: Factory-based construction offers an intrinsically safer working environment than a traditional construction site. The need to work at height on site is removed.

Benefits for today – and future generations

By choosing to purchase a modular building over a traditionally constructed one, you can achieve cost savings in both the short term and over the life of the structure, as well as reducing the impact of your activities on the environment for the benefit of future generations.