The short answer is – absolutely. Whatever accessible facilities you can find in a traditional building, can be included in a Modular Building.
Modular Buildings offer accessible facilities like a standard build structure but with more flexibility.
There have been rapid improvements in the design, materials, and facilities available in modular buildings in recent years. That includes the introduction of many features to assist access and suitability for the disabled.
Modular buildings are used extensively in the education sector and many people are surprised to discover that 9% of children have a disability of some degree. Additionally, there are over 4.4 million people, classified as disabled that work in the UK. So it makes perfect sense that modern portable and modular buildings are built to cater for all purposes.
Here at GCS, our project managers are at the forefront of driving improvements, working with the manufacturers to find fresh solutions to help make our modular buildings comfortable, accessible, and suitable for all our clients, whatever their circumstances. We understand that all disabilities are not visible and want to support employers on their mission to provide equal opportunities to all.
The wide range of disabilities dictates a wide range of solutions to cater for the various needs so there is no good reason not to install anything that will make life easier for both children and adults alike.
It should also be added here that, in the event building rules & regulations apply to your modular building, and let’s not forget the required minimum standards to gain planning permission, aside from that, there are so many additional features that a caring school or business can add to make life practical and safe for all.
Clearly, accessibility starts with getting into the building with ease, so disabled ramps are a must but beyond that we offer –
Sensory
Control over lighting, acoustics, materials, and textures can be especially useful in SEN spaces.
General Health and wellbeing
Appropriate wheelchair-accessible toilets, showers and hygiene facilities are critical to protect occupants’ dignity.
Suitably designed facilities
Depending on the needs of the pupils, this may include therapy rooms, sensory rooms or isolation and intervention rooms for some quiet space.
Access to the outdoors
There is often a growing emphasis on outdoor learning, so classrooms can be designed to feature bi-fold doors and canopies so that the outdoors is easily accessed and enjoyed.
Special Details –
- Anti-scald taps
- Door & window fingerguards
- Electronically controlled roof skylights with automated ventilation management and rain sensors
- Access control on external doors and outward opening doors
- Heavy-duty plasterboard to provide increased impact resistance and soundproofing to a 35db rating
- Weight-bearing ceiling track hoists
- Height-adjustable washbasin
- Spacious designs, created to accommodate specialist equipment such as integral oxygen cylinders and leg rests as well as a parked wheelchair
Should your space requirements include facilities that provide accessibility and suitability for any challenges that your occupants face, whatever they are, you can be sure that here at GCS we have faced them before and have a brilliant solution.
Please call us on 0115 708 0196 should you wish to know more, tell us what your space is going to be used for and we’ll explain how we can help and give you a building the best it can be for your budget.