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As populations in our towns and cities grow, local governments should have a plan for how they’re going to construct new facilities to service communities.
They face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality public infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively. Traditional construction methods frequently lead to lengthy project timelines, elevated costs, and considerable disruption to communities. However, modular construction is often neglected in procurement processes, despite its potential to offer faster, more adaptable, and sustainable solutions. This enables a significant opportunity for Fleetwood Australia to transform how local governments approach community infrastructure development.
Fleetwood’s modular construction solutions offer a smarter, faster way for local governments to upgrade essential public amenities.
From sporting and recreation facilities to libraries, childcare centres, and community healthcare hubs, modular buildings are designed to be rapidly deployed, adaptable to future needs, and built with sustainability in mind. This enables local governments the opportunity to deliver high-quality, cost-effective infrastructure with minimal downtime and maintain long-term value, reducing their risk during the build and into the future.
LGAs are often constrained by budgets, timelines and red tape as they try to solve growing demand for modern, accessible facilities.
Fleetwood Australia’s modular methods of construction provide a low-risk approach to meeting their challenges, offering local government an opportunity to take a low-risk and time-driven approach. The cost-effective solution often comes down quickly with minimal disruption and expert guidance in an evolving industry.
Engaging early with procurement and decision-makers, modular solutions can become a go-to choice for efficient, future-ready public infrastructure.
Build progress in your communities faster with Modern Modular
Many government officials enter politics to serve their communities better, this is especially true for local government members.
They’re deeply rooted in the needs of the people who live in their electorate, advocating for what’s best to create a prosperous way of life and serve the diverse needs of their people.
But the reality is that they’re tasked with delivering more with less – having to prioritise limited budget and resources. This can often mean that critical infrastructure needs go unmet – feasibility constraints hinder what’s possible to build, budgets don’t stretch to cover construction needs, and timelines blow out.
By embracing Fleetwood Australia’s modern modular construction, local governments can deliver smarter, faster, and more sustainable infrastructure, driving progress in communities for years to come. Their solutions are cost-effective, have less downtime and community impact, and are flexible to cater to diverse needs. Choosing modern modular means the needs of their communities can be met faster, and the people in their communities will see the benefits sooner.
Case study – Maroondah City Council, Victoria
Maroondah City Council’s new Spencer Pavilion is located adjacent to the existing change room at Jubilee Park. Fleetwood designed and manufactured the new multipurpose double storey complex to enable a major expansion due to the need for female-friendly amenities, accessible change facilities, first aid/ trainer’s room & additional storage for a growing number of members to the club.
The pavilion consists of 26 modules in total – equalling 916 square metres – and includes a range of accessible amenities such as change rooms, ample storage, modern entry foyer, passenger lift, club kitchen, bar and kiosk, meeting room, offices, umpire amenities and first aid/trainer’s room.
Fleetwood expertly navigated site challenges such as the discovery of soil contamination while maintaining close communication with the client to remove and refill the site. This also required relocation of the building and redesigning of the foundation (screw piles). The redesign, design approvals and building permits were effectively managed, allowing our team to complete the facilities after only 11 weeks on site.
Procurement through offsite construction was borne out of the inability for the project to be cost-effectively delivered through traditional in-situ construction. The facility was required prior to the beginning of the upcoming sporting season with minimal disruption of paramount importance to the local council.
Through a collaborative process with multiple user groups, Fleetwood pushed the limits of modular design to deliver a comfortable, safe environment for players & staff, with elegant structural & spatial solutions allowing these spaces to adapt to the changing future needs of the club.
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