Experience has shown that compared to conventional construction, projects employing modular techniques achieve significantly better safety results measured in terms of total recordable and lost-time cases

More work done in a shop environment

Additional work fronts available at grade and less work performed at high elevation

Reduced time of working overhead

Reduced scaffold requirement

Reduced number of cranes and non-engineered lift activities. Heavy lifts are under more control with exclusion zones

Reduced site peak labour numbers

Compare site contractor historical performance with that of module yards

Work area is free and clear of typical site constraints

Transfer craft work-hours from field construction site to a modular assembly site producing lower unit labour costs and significantly greater labour productivity

Improved efficiencies result at the field site due to smaller labour force and lower work density

Controlled environment for most assembly work allowing craft labour to work regular hours without stoppage for inclement weather

Reduction of overheads, particularly camp costs, per diems and support facilities

Modules can be procured lump sum thereby increasing price certainty for a larger portion of the project scope

Lunch, toilets, materials, laydown areas, works shops all in close proximity allow for greater workforce efficiency

Higher productivity in a shop/yard environment

Modules are completely assembled, tested, painted, insulated, heat traced, pre-wired

Requires less time at the plant site as well as a significantly lower peak manpower level

Schedule reduction translates to project cost savings

Shop environment has established systems for procurement and material tracking

Shop has access to stock material and local suppliers for improved material delivery

Less affected by weather (with indoor facilities)

Additional services are close by eg Chemical Cleaning, specialised NDT Services etc

Shop environment lends itself to better quality control with established labour, methods, and quality control procedures

Smaller environment with better oversight

More qualified and consistent labour pool than remote project site where qualified labour may not be readily available

Specialists are more readily available than at a remote site

Quality control – perform extensive check-out and testing at the module fabrication shop which reduces mechanical completion items in the field

Cost and duration of inspections and corrective actions is low

Reduced footprint provide environmental value to company, community, country

Reduced high peak craft levels, created local environmental impact

Reduced transient population impact to local communities and environment

Standardised so that the design can be used as basis for future facilities