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MODULAR HOMES PRESENTED AT
BUILDTECH ASIA 2017 Singapore firm iMax Modular Pte Ltd showcased its patent-registered Solitaire and PopUp modular homes at BuildTech Asia 2017. These products are expected to help meet the rising demand for affordable and quality housing that can be delivered quickly. These 20 ft long modular homes, from iMax Modular, come with an innovative connection system which enables them to expand into bigger living spaces, and are designed to maximise the use of its internal space. The Solitaire home can transform from a single unit into a double unit apartment, by revolving its inner unit sideways while the PopUp home can be raised upwards to form a double storey apartment. High quality control is achieved as the building modules are prefabricated and fully fitted with internal finishes and fixtures in a Singapore factory before they are transported to site.
An exterior view
Mr Desmond Poh, Managing Director of iMax Modular Pte Ltd said, “We are committed to making a difference to the future of construction, by developing new practical solutions to achieve quality living at a low cost and in the shortest possible time. Innovations such as Solitaire and PopUp are highly mobile and can be easily re-located to any part of the world. They can also be used to create villages, townships and precincts, faster than any other construction system in the world”. The Solitaire technology is developed with engineering consultant Arup and designer Pod Structures Pte Ltd. They are suitable for social housing projects, army camps and emergency shelters to replace homes destroyed by disasters. The Solitaire modules can also be used as temporary living spaces and facilities for outdoor events such as the World Cup, the Olympic Games and festivals.
The kitchen
The PopUp homes are also ready for instant occupation and fills the demand for proper and affordable housing. Besides the Solitaire and PopUp homes, iMax Modular has also designed and supplied other modular systems that can significantly improve the efficiency of logistics and installation works on site. Schools, hostels, dormitories, hotels and nursing homes can be rapidly constructed with its modular construction technology. This includes a steel prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction system, where the top and bottom building modules are connected using the patented Candle-Loc fastening connection system, and which has been adopted for a dormitory in Tuas. 28
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Staircase leading to the upper storey
An innova ve connec on system enables the modules of the PopUp home to be installed rapidly with four men on site. It takes less than half an hour to raise the modules and finish with an efficient fastening process.