The Pre-owned Modular Building Approach 

Pre-owned modular buildings are one of the most environmentally friendly methods of construction, and a highly sustainable alternative to new build, with no compromise on quality.

• Pre-owned modular building generates less than 10 per cent of the carbon emissions compared to a newly manufactured building of equivalent size (source: CO₂ Emissions from Use, Scrapping and Manufacture of Modular Buildings, Modular and Portable Building Association)

• Relocatable buildings are a highly sustainable alternative to the demolition and disposal of buildings in landfill sites, which has significant environmental implications

• The approach is recognised by the Department for Communities and Local Government as benefiting the environment

• Because much of the refurbishment work takes place off-site, the approach generates fewer vehicle movements to site than traditional new build

• Foremans are committed to the recycling of waste materials such as steel and other building components

Conserving Energy

The bulk of the embodied energy in a modular building is in the steel components and the insulation materials used in the manufacture of the modular building envelope. By refurbishing the building modules and preserving these elements which have significant embodied energy, we are able to significantly extend the life of the modular or portable building.