Ramtech Building Systems has for 30 years utilized a unique approach to design-build construction. It combines the advantages of the design-build delivery system with the benefits of Ramtech’s vertical integration and its Accelerated Building System (ABS). By doing so, Ramtech can provide a building with the look and feel of site-built construction, with a number of distinct advantages. (more…)
There have been discussions recently around the blogosphere that point to some evidence that the use of the design-build delivery system for construction has been declining lately, specifically on federal projects. The transparency requirements and reliance on ‘fixed-priced’ contracts from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (aka The Stimulus Act) were originally, and erroneously, thought to have restricted the use of design-build. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has also been cited as one agency that is pulling back from design-build. But is this the case for the federal government as a whole? Recent reports like this one indicate that it isn’t, and if you factor in the number of states that have adopted and changed their laws allowing it, design-build delivery would seem to have a pretty bright future. (more…)
Offsite construction, such as permanent modular construction (PMC), has a number of advantages when compared to onsite construction, including speed, lower cost, and higher quality. There are, however, a number of challenges that come with PMC. (more…)
While the economy has certainly hurt our public schools’ ability to meet their expanding classroom needs, there are viable options available. When you consider cost, speed, and financing alternatives, modular classroom buildings and portable classrooms become an ideal solution.
Ramtech Building Systems, Inc has for 30 years been the largest provider of portable classroom buildings in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Ramtech regularly inventories standard two-classroom buildings with and without restrooms that can be purchased or leased. With over 60 buildings available in stock, portable classroom buildings can be acquired through Buyboard or other purchasing coops, and can usually be delivered and installed within 2-4 weeks. Ramtech can also design, manufacture, and install standard or custom modular classroom wings with four to sixteen classrooms per wing. For more information go to https://www.ramtechmodular.com/ and take a look at our floor plans.
Every successful company in the modular industry has a market segment and product line that works for them, but clearly there is no company that can do everything on their own. Modular dealers bring strengths in financing and marketing, Manufacturers understand traditional modular design and construction, and site contractors have skills in site construction management, scheduling, safety, and quality control. For the modular industry’s role in permanent modular construction to continue growing, modular companies must expand their relationship with other companies. One key is teaming. (more…)