Once designed fast track components can be fabricated off-site, thermally or acoustically insulated, delivered as a module and erected speedily to provide a watertight envelope. Alternatively the component parts, pre-fabricated lightweight steel frame panels complete with sheathing fitted or pre-fabricated through wall panels such as Panablock, can be delivered to site and erected in situ.

Modular buildings are similarly constructed off-site with the final decorative external finish being applied prior to or following site installation. ECL have recently been involved with the two largest modular student accommodation buildings in Europe, firstly the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester followed by Wilmslow Park, Manchester.

The Royal Northern College of Music was the largest modular building project in Europe when it was undertaken in 2002. The contract duration was 12 months, with 6 months off site works (factory assembly of units) and 6 months on site works. Approximately 60 - 70% of the cladding work to the modules was carried out off site at the assembly factory in Newark. They were then transported to site for craning into position. The remainder of the cladding was done on site from scaffold/mast climbers.

The Wilmslow Park project in Manchester became the largest modular building project in Europe when it commenced in 2003. The contract duration was 12 months on site. The vast majority of the work was carried out from mast climbers once each block of modules were positioned by crane. These modules were again manufactured off site.

Whatever the option ECL has the expertise to provide the most cost-effective solution.