Modular Buildings
Flexible modular buildings designed for your space, budget, and schedule
Modular buildings are a fast, flexible, and sustainable alternative to traditional construction and do not share the same cost uncertainty or long delays. From a blank sheet of paper, to your turnkey solution; whether it’s a single unit or multi-storey complex – our modular team will see it to successful completion.
Flexibility is achieved through our bay-based modular approach. By designing buildings in standardised bays, we create spaces that can be easily configured, extended, or reconfigured as your needs change. Each bay will serve as a functional building block, enabling layouts to grow in a structured, cost-efficient manner while maintaining consistency in quality, compliance, and performance.
Cost certainty, practical flexibility, and providing a personal service are key to what we do here at Portable Space. Our team will work with you to plan, revise and install a modular building that suits your site, budget, and timeframe. By combining proven modular systems with a collaborative approach to design and delivery, we can expand office space, create temporary facilities, deliver long-term accommodation, and much more.
WHY CHOOSE OUR MODULAR BUILDINGS?
Collaborative approach
Expert support and guidance from the concept stage through to completion.
From the initial consultation, our team will take the time to understand your needs, goals, and the challenges you may face. They will guide you through each decision, offering advice on design, layout and functionality. This collaborative approach makes sure that the building is tailored exactly to your requirements. Throughout the project, we will provide regular updates and transparent progress reports.
Faster delivery
Off-site manufacturing process minimises on-site disruption and shortens lead times.
While your site is being prepared, we are already constructing your building in our factory – both processes will run in parallel. By keeping construction off-site, we dramatically reduce the time needed to complete your project compared to traditional builds, and you avoid the noise, mess and downtime that comes with them. Most importantly, deadlines can be met far easier due to the parallel scheduling found with off-site construction.
Quality control
Built in a factory environment under expert supervision.
Your modular building will be manufactured in a controlled factory setting, ensuring consistent quality at every step. This controlled environment allows for the use of advanced machinery and technology that is not feasible on-site. Traditional construction sites are susceptible to weather delays and variable workmanship, whereas the modular process guarantees precision and reliability. This high level of control leads to a superior finish and long-lasting value for your investment.
Cost certainty
Transparent pricing laid out at the beginning, with no hidden extras at completion.
Our modular team will provide clear, upfront pricing with no unexpected changes. Unlike traditional construction, which can suffer setbacks and increased costs, our process has its costs set out at the beginning for you to see.
Sustainability
Efficient building materials, reconfigurable layouts, and minimal waste during manufacturing.
Waste is minimised during production and installation due to the efficient use of materials. Our factory-controlled process allows for precise cutting and assembly reducing off-cuts and landfill waste. Layouts are exceptionally adaptable and can be reconfigured or expanded without creating unnecessary waste. Using modular construction also reduces the need for demolitions and rebuilding, which can be environmentally damaging and resource-intensive.
Fully turnkey
One team dedicated to the design, build, install, and handover of your turnkey solution.
We take care of every stage of your project – from concept to completion – we provide you with a fully turnkey solution. We will handle design, manufacturing, installation, and the final handover; this simplifies communication and ensures a smooth, stress-free process from start to finish. Our team here at Portable Space will coordinate every detail so that you can focus on your core business, while we deliver.
The new facilities provided are really enhancing the overall matchday experience. We have a number a fans with disabilities that are truly benefiting from the new toilet blocks. The feedback received from the fans and staff alike has all been extremely positive.
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The Walsham Gym Project
A Modular Work-Out
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- Clubs, Events & Hospitality
We provided Walsham Gym with custom modular building solutions, showcasing our commitment to excellence and efficiency.
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Farlingaye High School
How Portable Space Helped Farlingaye High School Overcome a Potential Catastrophe
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- Schools, Colleges & Daycare
In September 2023, the school was faced with a sudden serious situation which threatened to disrupt the students’ education levels on a significant scale.
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L3 Harris
Modular System Is Ideal Housing For Welfare Facilities
- Sector
- Business & Industry
Modular building for welfare facilities incorporating a canteen, toilets and changing room with lockers and showers, sited inside a warehouse
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Construction Site Canteen
In-house skills provide all the ingredients for construction site canteen
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- Construction
Successful coordination of a wide range of in-house skills has resulted in Portable Space creating a new canteen for one of its regular customers, a major UK housebuilder.
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Creeting St Mary CEVP School
Gold star for new classroom at Suffolk primary school
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- Schools, Colleges & Daycare
An increase in the number of pupils and the need for additional classroom accommodation led to a Suffolk school contacting Portable Space to see if they could help.
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Countryside Properties plc
Team’s knowledge and experience are foundation to excellent working partnership
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- Construction
Countryside Properties plc, a major UK housebuilder, is working with Portable Space to meet its accommodation and storage needs across its current operating sites.
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MOdular Buildings FAQs
- How long does a modular project take from brief to handover?
Timelines depend on scope, site conditions, planning requirements, and the level of customisation you need.
The typical journey is brief → design → approvals → factory manufacture → site preparation → installation → commissioning.
Because off‑site manufacture and on‑site works run in parallel, some modular projects can be up to 50% quicker compared to traditional construction.
We provide an indicative programme early, then refine it as design and surveys are completed. Your final schedule is agreed at contract stage, and we manage the sequence to keep delivery predictable.
- Do modular buildings meet building regulations and sector standards?
Yes – modular buildings are designed to comply with UK building regulations for structure, fire safety, heating performance, accessibility and more.
For welfare facilities, we follow HSE guidance; for healthcare, we can design the building to be in line with HTM/HBN where applicable.
We will address all of the necessary standards that need to be met during the design stage. To keep everything clear and well understood we will provide the appropriate documentation and certifications at handover.
- What type of footings/foundations can be used?
This depends on the type of ground the building sits on. Where there is suitable hard-standing, smaller modular buildings can use metal shims or adjustable stands.
Foundations are ultimately dictated by the ground’s load-bearing capacity; even with a hard-standing, load tests may be required, and this approach is generally only advised for single-storey buildings.
We supply a load point design with every building so that the foundations can be designed accordingly.
Portable Space will be more than happy to assist or advise on a design to suit your required building.
- Are there different types of modular building?
There is no one singular “type” of modular building – modular is method, not a fixed product. You start with a blank brief, and then our team will configure the size, layout, and finishes around your requirements.
That could be a singular unit, a connected suite of rooms, or a multi-storey complex. The internal layouts can be customised to suit your site, budget and brand.
We design, manufacture, and install to your specification, then deliver a turnkey solution that brings your idea to life.
Testimonials
At a time of crisis and massive disruption, Portable Space were incredible in their engagement, support, and flexibility to help the school find creative solutions to the problem it faced. Their personal approach meant they listened to our needs, carefully tailoring their offer and support to ensure that the needs of the school were met.
