Demand for transportable buildings is booming in WA as delays hamper construction of bricks-and-mortar facilities.
Demand for transportable buildings is booming in WA as delays hamper construction of bricks-and-mortar facilities.
Lansdale-based Instant Products Group has been manufacturing upwards of 40 transportable buildings per month this year for use
Instant Products Group managing director Scott Rawson said backlogs in the traditional construction industry was driving demand.
“We know there are still significant wait times in the construction industry, and some businesses simply don’t have the time to wait,” he said.
“Demand is coming from a wide range of sectors, not just mining, with customers seeking custom-designed facilities as well as standard site offices, plant rooms and lunchrooms.
“That tells us there’s underlying strength in the WA economy.”
Mr Rawson said transportable buildings offered cost and time savings and made it easier for businesses to expand or move.
Battery recycler Enecell has been among the businesses to use the service this year.
The company ordered a negative-pressure room from IPG to handle lead-acid batteries at its site.
Enecell founder Paul Owens said the building was delivered within four months and at a cost saving of $400,000.
“The modular building met not only our business requirements, but also compliance requirements from the Environmental Protection Authority, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and WorkSafe — all delivered faster and for less than if we had built a permanent structure,” he said.
“We want to invest in the actual doing — the equipment, the technology and our operations. The transportable building freed up capital to allow us to do exactly that.”
Enecell has since ordered two more modular buildings for office and lunch space.
