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Short description
Modular construction is a contemporary building method using industrially prefabricated space modules based on a building-block principle. Module construction is typically carried out with steel-frame structures but can also be realized with timber modules and hybrid solutions. Benefits include reduced construction times, planning and cost certainty, and flexible design options.

New development
NEW: Timber construction methods – expansion of the building-system portfolio with sustainable, custom and energy-efficient timber module and timber-panel construction methods. Timber offers high load-bearing capacity at low self-weight and good thermal insulation properties.

What is modular construction?
Modular construction covers industrial prefabrication of space modules in the factory, just-in-time delivery to the site and rapid on-site assembly. Modular buildings are suitable for long-term, individually planned uses and represent a sustainable alternative to container-based construction.

Advantages of modular construction

• Up to 70% shorter construction time — through serial industrial prefabrication in the factory.
• Cost and schedule certainty — reliable cost estimates, guaranteed completion dates and digital process control (e.g. BIM).
• Individual planning & design — façade design, customized floor plans, adaptations and vertical extensions are possible.
• Lower energy & operating costs — thermal-bridge-free insulation of the building envelope, modern building services and maintenance-minimised concepts reduce energy and operating costs.

Applications

• Education: schools & higher education, kindergartens / daycare centres
• Work: office & administrative buildings
• Health: clinics; nursing and care homes
• Housing: residential buildings and other uses

Process and services
End-to-end digital planning (e.g. 3D-BIM), extensive industrial prefabrication in the factory (steel or timber profile preparation, module frames, dry interior finishing, installations), logistics and assembly on site within short time windows, turnkey completion including interior fit-out. Practical example: assembly of a three-storey school building (2,100 m²) from 75 prefabricated timber modules within a short assembly period.

Approval & certification
KLEUSBERG holds a general type approval (aBG) for modular buildings, which shortens and secures approval processes for customers.

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Construction types: steel modules, timber modules, hybrid combinations
• Manufacturing principle: industrial prefabrication in the factory, just-in-time delivery
• Planning: 3‑D-based BIM and digital process control
• Energy & insulation: thermal-bridge-free building envelope, modern building services
• Service life: modular construction as a long-term alternative to conventional building
• Approval: general type approval (aBG) for KLEUSBERG modular buildings
• Practical assembly example: rapid installation of multiple modules into multi-storey buildings (example: 75 timber modules → 2,100 m², 3 storeys)