The UK’s schools and colleges should inspire the next generation, so their facilities must be comfortable and motivating places to learn. The education sector is under increasing pressure to provide enough productive learning spaces for students, and modular school buildings can provide the answer.
From tight budgets to fluctuating student populations, schools have an ongoing task to maintain inspirational learning spaces within their institutions. Modular classroom buildings provide an innovative and cost-effective solution to classroom space, supporting productive learning.
Improved Learning Spaces
The old ‘school hut’ providing extra classroom space in a cold, grey box is an uninspiring relic of days past. Modular buildings now offer a more modern and motivational space for students to make the most of their time in education.
Education relies on a productive physical environment, and modular classrooms offer improved learning with less distraction and increased comfort. Making the most of things like natural light and effective ventilation will boost concentration among students. Promoting student well-being with good lighting and fresh air will positively impact their mood and make them more engaged and productive. Not only that, but teachers need to feel motivated to help them inspire students and their working environment will impact their lessons.
Personalised Teaching Environments
Every school has different requirements, and further to that, classrooms need to cater to varied types of learning. Modular buildings have a customisable nature that makes them ideal for creating personalised learning environments. Modular classrooms provide the flexibility to adapt to the unique requirements of each lesson and each student.
Teachers can easily transform the layout of the classroom to support different teaching methods. Whether teachers are running a group activity or creating a space for individual learning, modular classrooms can be changed to accommodate each lesson.
A flexible layout means that students do not need to be confined to individual desks allowing a greater ability for collaborative learning. Working in groups helps bring ideas together, helping students expand their thoughts. Collaborative lessons also improve teamwork and communication.
Integrated Technology for Enhanced Learning
Education is changing at a fast pace, and more modern technologies are finding their way into the classroom. Students need access to online resources, and they respond to more visual forms of learning. Engaging with multimedia content and immersive experiences sees students’ participation increase.
Modular buildings are well equipped to seamlessly integrate state-of-the-art equipment like smartboards and AV technology. A new modular school building can incorporate data ports and high-speed internet connectivity to ensure every student is connected to their learning.
Modular Buildings Support School Expansion
The advantages of modular building within the education sector are great. Schools, colleges and universities are facing challenges to provide enough dynamic classroom space for students under budget restrictions. The modular building industry has been leading the way in producing cost-effective and comfortable buildings across a variety of sectors for many years. Schools have benefited from temporary buildings for years and now realise the ability of modular buildings to provide a more permanent solution.
Seamless Integration
The versatility of modular buildings has many benefits, including their overall external finish and impact on the space around them. A new modular school building can be constructed to be part of your existing premises or be built as a stand-alone structure.
Modular buildings come in a range of finishes to give schools a professional image to instil pride in students and staff. With a choice of colours or claddings, including timber cladding, modular buildings look great and far removed from their temporary counterparts.
Fast Installation
Schools are often faced with fluctuating student populations. Modular buildings offer schools the ability to respond and expand their teaching facilities and workspaces quickly. A new modular school building can be installed and ready to go in as little as 8 weeks.
Onsite groundworks and labour are kept to a minimum, with most of the work taking place offsite in a factory environment. This means much less disruption for schools compared to traditional construction, which can take months or even years to complete.
Cost-effective
Modular buildings offer substantial cost savings compared to conventional construction methods, which helps school budgets stretch much further. Budget efficiency does not, however, mean a reduction in quality.
The controlled factory environment makes more efficient use of materials, cutting down on waste costs that would be passed on to the end user. In addition to reduced material costs, the faster installation requires less labour, reducing costs even more.
Why Choose Phoenix Building Systems for Modular Classrooms?
Phoenix Building Systems has a proven track record for installing school buildings and classrooms around the country. With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and completing projects for the education sector, we understand how to produce inspiring learning spaces.
Our team works with schools to provide modular classrooms that offer the flexibility and comfort needed for a productive school environment. Schools can benefit from our wealth of knowledge and be involved in the design process from the start.
Contact our team today to get your project underway.
