The School Board had been working with NRB for many years for temporary classroom space requirements and knew of the inroads the company was making in first-class permanent construction. NRB teamed up with Allen and Sherriff, Architects, to design and construct a building addition that could provide the permanence and performance of conventional methods, in less than half the time.

“We knew NRB was setting new design standards with modular construction for permanent applications such as ours. The quality of construction and service provided by NRB was excellent both at the plant and on site.We met our schedules and were ready for school opening, something we couldn’t have done using conventional methods.” – B.B., Manager

For maximum strength and flexibility, NRB provided their 5000 series structural steel post and beam construction, with concrete floors poured in the modules at the factory, to replace the typical “slab on grade” in conventional construction. These structural features, combined with the School Board’s choices for architectural details, mechanical and electrical systems, created an addition that blended beautifully with the existing school, inside and out.

Spray foam insulation was used for an optimal thermal barrier and moisture protection, and brick was applied at the site to match the existing facade. NRB’s unique “build together” method assembles the building completely at the plant, ensuring fit and finish are exact, keeping site erection time to a minimum. The 18 modules that comprised this school addition were completely erected in one day.

Building the school addition off site combined with the shortened time on-site, because the building was more than 80% completed, means less vehicular traffic disruption to the site and the community, better safety, and with NRB’s plant waste management programs, helps divert waste from landfill.