What is Modular Construction?
Modular construction involves prefabricating components of a structure in an off-site, controlled environment, then transporting, assembling, and installing the modules on the job site. Modular construction uses the same materials and adheres to the same codes and standards as conventional on-site construction methods. Still, it can be a more cost-effective and efficient approach to completing a project. Modular construction is not a new concept, but it is increasingly being utilized in mission-critical data centers, semiconductors, healthcare, and other industries where rising demand has made speed to market crucial for end users.
Mission Critical Data Center Modular Construction
For example, modular construction within the mission-critical data center industry streamlines the installation process of electrical infrastructure. Prefabricated electrical houses (PEHs) and electrical skids for data centers are modular solutions that provide pre-engineered and pre-assembled electrical infrastructure. The modules are designed to house and distribute electrical equipment such as switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, and power distribution units. A reliable and uninterrupted power supply is crucial to running a data center, and prefabricated electrical houses and electrical skids can improve the reliability of a data center’s power supply.
Benefits of a Full-Service Rigging Provider for Modular Construction
While modular construction can create efficiencies, offsite prefabrication increases the number of times mission-critical equipment will be handled before installation. An experienced full-service rigging provider mitigates this risk by providing key services in the modular construction lifecycle:
- Equipment Receipt & Storage: Completed modules often need to be stored in a secure, temperature-controlled environment until the job site is prepared for delivery. The right rigging partner will provide the resources, capacity, and experience to receive, unload safely, and store modules in a secure environment.
- Transportation & Delivery: Companies utilizing modular construction can minimize administrative complexities by engaging the same provider that stores the modules to ultimately load, transport, and deliver the equipment to the job site. Utilizing a single rigging provider for these services further mitigates risk, as the care, custody, and control of the equipment remain with a single party throughout the project lifecycle.
- Rigging, Setting, & Assembly: Sensitive, mission-critical equipment requires precision and attention to detail once it is ready to be rigged and set in place. Partnering with an experienced and knowledgeable rigging company that has experience handling prefabricated modules ensures peace of mind and mitigates the risk of costly scheduling delays.
Combining modular construction methods with a full-service rigging provider generates efficiency, speed, and scalability advantages. As a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services across the nation, MEI Industrial Solutions has extensive experience in modular construction. Our nationwide operating locations offer secure storage, transportation, and rigging services, and we have deep experience supporting customers across mission-critical end markets with prefabrication work. MEI Industrial Solutions is the ideal partner for supporting your modular construction needs, from assembly to storage to transportation to rigging.
