Forta PRO, a Latvian-based modular construction company, and MT Højgaard, a Danish construction company, recently completed the MARS Satellite Radiology Clinic building in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new clinic will provide additional acute care services to patients for faster and more advanced medical research.
The MARS clinic was built as a modular building off-site in Latvia and then shipped across the Baltic Sea to the assembly location. It combines 24 steel frame modules weighing up to 27 tons each. The most substantial blocks are equipped with all the necessary protection systems to provide safe and efficient operation for quicker patient diagnostics. The modules were designed to fit the most modern medical equipment such as X-Ray, CT, and MRI scanners.
Onsite construction was completed in only two weeks without disrupting neighboring working clinical departments or blocking traffic pathways for ambulances. By assembling the modules in a factory, onsite dust and noise was mitigated as compared to traditional construction.
See Also: China builds 645,000-sf coronavirus hospital in 10 days
Related Stories
Modular Building | Mar 10, 2015
Must see: 57-story modular skyscraper was completed in 19 days
After erecting the mega prefab tower in Changsha, China, modular builder BSB stated, “three floors in a day is China’s new normal.”
Sponsored | Modular Building | Mar 9, 2015
Drilling Deeper: Eagle Ford Shale moving up despite oil prices going down
Like many other energy hotbends throughout the continent, demand for modular structures isn't decreasing with oil prices
Sponsored | Modular Building | Mar 3, 2015
Modular construction brings affordable housing to many New Yorkers
After city officials waived certain zoning and density regulations, modular microunits smaller than 400 square feet are springing up in New York.
K-12 Schools | Feb 25, 2015
Polish architect designs modular ‘kids city’ kindergarten using shipping container frames
Forget the retrofit of a shipping container into a building for one moment. Designboom showcases the plans of Polish architect Adam Wiercinski to use just the recycled frames of containers to construct a “kids city.”
Modular Building | Feb 23, 2015
Edge construction: The future of modular
Can innovative project delivery methods, namely modular construction, bring down costs and offer a solution for housing in urban markets? FXFOWLE’s David Wallance discusses the possibilities for modular.
Sponsored | Modular Building | Feb 23, 2015
Modular Space Showcase: Sales center brings curb appeal
The Welcome Center received rave reviews from the customer as well as community residents and potential buyers.
Sponsored | Modular Building | Feb 17, 2015
When lava flow in Hawaii threatens a public school district, officials turn to modular
Hawaii Modular Space, a Williams Scotsman company, designed temporary classroom space for the Pahoa and Keeau schools that would become displaced due to ongoing lava flow in Pahoa, Hawaii.
Modular Building | Feb 12, 2015
New shipping container complex begins construction in Albuquerque
The Green Jeans Farmery already has a hydroponic farm component courtesy of owner and entrepreneur Roy Solomon.
Sponsored | Modular Building | Feb 2, 2015
Modular Space Showcase: Getting down to business in Alberta’s oil sands
If you work in the energy sector you’ve heard of Alberta’s oil sands. Located in Western Canada, Alberta is a province with an abundance of natural resources. Oil sands are located in three major areas of northeast Alberta spanning hundreds of thousands of miles.
Sponsored | Metals | Jan 30, 2015
Want greater energy savings? The answer is right above you
A recent study finds that metal roofs can cut energy costs.
