Temporary Emergency Buildings to the Rescue

Situations where temporary emergency buildings are deployed vary in terms of situation and location. However, they are also the same in the sense that some kind of large or small scale devastation has occurred and people need help fast.

Natural and man-made disasters occur all over the world. These range from major earthquakes such as the 2004 Boxing Day Indian Ocean earthquake and refugees fleeing a war zone to the more recent flooding of towns and cities in the UK. Temporary emergency buildings come into their own in situations like this, allowing countries, towns and communities to regain some form of normal life, even if it’s just shelter with food and water.

After a large-scale disaster, it is often governments or the Red Cross that respond by building temporary houses and shelters. Shelters in these cases can form large settlements during repair, reconstruction, or while civil unrest continues.

Emergency coverage may also be needed after fire damage that can affect schools, businesses, and homes. Fires can be caused by human error, electrical faults, or arson and can destroy possessions, facilities, or warehouse stock in a matter of minutes. The psychological effect of fire damage is as extreme as the physical damage, particularly when there is loss of irreplaceable personal items.

For companies that do suffer from fire, they can often lose thousands of pounds worth of shares, but insurance can often cover this. However, the real threat for the future is maintaining business continuity and ensuring that valuable customers are not lost due to late or canceled deliveries. However, the arrival of an emergency temporary warehouse on site within a few days can eradicate many of these problems, providing full operational capability and ensuring continuity of service. Large, clear industrial buildings would be used for this purpose and those constructed from aluminum will create an emergency response time of several days as transport and installation is so quick and easy.

Fires in schools or other public facilities will also have a big impact in terms of continuity, but in a more human than business sense. When teaching space is lost long-term, it needs to be replaced, as students cannot go months without classes. With most schools filled to capacity, it is often very difficult to find additional space. There are many modular type structures that can be used for a classroom application that can literally be delivered as a complete, ready-to-use unit, only needing to be lifted with a crane and placed into position. With the right equipment and services, these modular temporary buildings can be used long-term, giving the affected school the opportunity to develop and implement a recovery plan that will not only replace lost facilities, but also make improvements.

So it seems that regardless of the type of recovery that is needed, there is an emergency temporary construction solution available. From pop-up aid and military shelters to large industrial buildings, the option is there to help people, businesses and organizations get back on track.