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Volumetric Unit

These terms are usually used in one of two different ways:

  • To describe volumetric units that enclose useable space but are installed inside or on top of a building (i.e. pods)
  • To describe volumetric units that enclose useable space and are joined together onsite to form the whole building without the need for any extra support structure. Units may be manufactured from many different materials including, steel, concrete and timber, with smaller pod units also available in GRP.

Units are invariably fully finished internally in the factory with external finishes, often brickwork, applied onsite or sometimes also externally factory-finished.

Systems: Pods, Precast Concrete, Timber Frame, Volumetric Modular