Modular Dorms & Student Housing

BMarko Structures ™ offers you a better way to build your next student housing building. Traditional construction schedules are shortened significantly because the modules for your project are constructed in our plant while the on-site foundation construction is being completed. Saving you money and considerably shortening the time to be move-in ready.

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Modular Dorms & Student Housing

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Housing for Growing Student Populations

More Americans than ever are choosing to go to college. And those numbers are predicted to keep growing. According to the National Center for Education Statistics:

“Total undergraduate enrollment is projected to increase by 2 percent (from 16.6 million to 17.0 million students) between 2018 and 2029.”

The growth in student numbers might mean you’re planning to build new student accommodation on your campus. But, from experience, you probably know that conventional construction causes disruption on your campus for extended periods and is notoriously subject to delays.

Fortunately, there’s a better way: Modular construction for student dorms.

What is Modular Student Housing?

Modular construction is a type of prefab construction. Depending on the design of your modular dormitory, each module may consist of one or more dorm rooms, or a dorm room plus a bathroom, or many other possible configurations. Inside, each module arrives on-site, already fitted out to your requirements. This can include HVAC systems, fire suppression systems, doors, carpeting, lighting, bathroom fixtures, kitchen appliances, cabinets, and so on.

The modules are manufactured in a factory, away from your site. The modules are then transported to the campus site and craned into place on the already prepared foundation. The stacked modules are connected together and hooked up to local utilities.

The resulting modular student accommodation is indistinguishable from a conventionally built dormitory — but it’s faster to build and involves much less disruption!

Why Choose Modular Student Housing?

If your dormitory building isn’t ready in time for the new semester, you not only lose the income from those students’ rent, but you also have a logistical headache to deal with. All those newly enrolled students need to live somewhere. Are you going to help them find temporary accommodation? This can be hard to find in some locations. It also may be more expensive than a dormitory, which will lead to unhappy students or perhaps even some students dis-enrolling because they can’t afford the rent. Alternatively, you could overcrowd your existing dormitories.

Both options are bad, so of course it’s best to be able to rely on your dormitory building being completed on time to house those new students! Prefab student accommodation is the answer.

Why Choose Modular Student Housing?

Both options are bad, so of course it’s best to be able to rely on your dormitory building being completed on time to house those new students! Prefab student accommodation is the answer.

What are the Benefits of Prefab Student Housing?

Fast

Construction of the modules takes place at the same time as the site is prepared and the foundation is built. Conventional construction can’t even start until the site and foundation are finished! This means that using modular construction can shave weeks or even months off the typical construction timetable. The upshot is that, if you start the design process early enough, all the on-site construction work could take place during a single summer break!

Reliable Timeline

Not only is modular construction faster than conventional construction, the timelines are more reliable. Because we build indoors, there’s less uncertainty around the timeline. There’s no need to worry about the weather delaying the construction of your modular dorms!

Less Disruption

Conventional construction is incredibly disruptive to your campus. Construction workers travel to and from the site, perhaps creating parking problems. It requires heavy equipment to be present for long periods of time. This means you may have noise, dust, and disrupted traffic flow for extended periods. When you choose modular construction, after the foundation is built, there’s no site disturbance until the few days at the end of the project when the modules are craned into place and the final connections are made.

Quality

Building in a factory means that construction materials are protected from the elements. Unlike with conventional construction, you’ll know that the materials used in your building haven’t been weather-damaged. Factory manufacturing also enables precision. We can easily build to a much higher standard than in the field. A tight building envelope saves on energy use, resulting in lower operational costs and a smaller environmental footprint.

Modular Dorm Design

Dormitory buildings tend to be fairly repetitive, which means that a modular dorm floorplan is a natural fit for student accommodation. While it’s sometimes possible to convert a design for a conventionally-built structure into a modular design, it’s much more efficient to design for modular from the outset.

Bear in mind, though, that modular design involves knowledge that not all architects have. We offer architectural design services for large projects, such as student dorms. Our design team is experienced with modular architecture and construction.

Your modular dorm building is customizable to your requirements and your budget. With our expert team, you’ll discuss the various possibilities for your dormitory floor plan, options for room sizes, noise reduction measures, safety features, insulation, cladding, ADA-compliance, and so on.

What’s the Process for Modular Student Housing Construction?

Once your modular dormitory design plan is finished, we’ll start manufacturing the modules. This happens at the same time as your site and foundation are being prepared. If requested, we can help you find a contractor to prepare your site and build the foundation for your students’ modular living quarters.

Each module is sized so it fits on a truck for transportation to your site. The modules will need to be craned into place and connected to one another, so you’ll need to make sure there’s room at your site for the necessary equipment. We can advise you on the logistics of transportation and craning.

The building needs to be connected to utilities and, depending on your design, there may be cladding that needs to be added after the modules are connected together. (Or it may have already been added to each module at the factory.) The façade you choose has a major impact on the overall aesthetic of your dormitory building. It’s possible to choose something that blends with other buildings on campus, or something that is distinctive and different from nearby buildings.

By using modular construction, the resulting student dorm building will be as good quality (or better!) than a conventionally built structure — but it will be constructed in significantly less time.

And, if you compare modular dormitory prices to conventionally built dorms, you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised. Largely due to the shortened construction period, and being able to purchase materials for the factory in large quantities (rather than project by project), modular construction companies are able to be competitive on price!

Planning and Design

Off-Site Factory Construction

On-Site Installation

Turn Your Existing Design Modular

BMarko Structures in-house design team may be able to take your existing student housing design and translate it into a modular solution. Once we provide you with a modular construction budget you can add the modular cost to the other site-related expenses. Then you can calculate how BMarko Structures’ modular process could impact your bottom line.

Modular dormitories are completely custom-built, and nearly all of the design features are up to you. If you’d like to add or modify something that you don’t see here, chances are, we can probably do it. Give us a call at (678) 666-3688 to learn more.

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Go Modular With Your Next Student Housing Project with BMarko Structures

At BMarko, we’re committed to delivering the best possible experience for our customers.

If you’re thinking of using modular construction for your student accommodation, you’re likely will have questions. Contact us today and our team will answer them for you!

Projects Completed On-Time 100% 100%

Go Modular With Your Next Student Housing Project with BMarko Structures

At BMarko, we’re committed to delivering the best possible experience for our customers.

If you’re thinking of using modular construction for your student accommodation, you’re likely will have questions. Contact us today and our team will answer them for you!

Projects Completed On-Time 100% 100%

Client Testimonials

“When we needed a design and build team BMarko was the group that fit perfect for what we needed. BMarko made this happen. Throughout the project we found BMarko’s design and build team to be responsive on quality, design and able to deliver the finished product on time. BMarko was great to work with from start to finish.”

Kesler Contracting

“Antony’s knowledge and design helped immensely in our initial structure. We have ordered 6 units, each is exactly to spec and is impeccably made. Of others we have looked at Bmarko is the best quality and the fastest delivery.”

Steve Rogers

“Thanks for another successful project. Once again, great quality and on time delivery.”

Keith Reiser